4024/12 Oct/Nov 2020, Question 2: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions
Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 12 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 2 marks
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The question, in short
Find the fraction exactly halfway between 3/5 and 5/7, giving the result in simplest form.
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Solution · 2 marks
- 13/5 = 21/35 and 5/7 = 25/35
- 2Halfway = (21/35 + 25/35) ÷ 2 = 46/70
- 3= 23/35
Answer23/35
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