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4024/11 Oct/Nov 2021, Question 1: Addition and Subtraction of Fractions

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 11 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Two short arithmetic tasks: subtract the fraction 1/4 from 7/8, and multiply the decimals 0.08 and 0.2.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Subtract 1/4 from 7/8 and give the result as a fraction.

  1. 17/8 − 1/4 = 7/8 − 2/8
  2. 2= 5/8

Answer5/8

Part (b) · 1 mark

Multiply 0.08 by 0.2 and state the product.

  1. 18 × 2 = 16, with 3 decimal places
  2. 20.08 × 0.2 = 0.016

Answer0.016

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