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4024/12 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 10: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 12 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Divide the mixed number 1 2/5 by 3/10 and give the result as a mixed number in simplest form.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 11 2/5 = 7/5
  2. 27/5 ÷ 3/10 = 7/5 × 10/3
  3. 3= 70/15 = 14/3
  4. 4= 4 2/3

Answer4 2/3

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