2.01 Fractions (H)

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Higher Check In – 2.

01 Fractions
4 8
1. Work out 2 × 3 .
7 9

2 3
2. Work out − .
5 4

1 11
3. Work out 3 − 2 ÷1 .
7 14

2a a 3a
4. Work out + − .
3 4 8

5. Work out possible integer values for a, b and c.


a2 c2
= 1
b2 b2

a c ad
6. Explain why ÷ = .
b d bc

3 2 n −1
7. Joel works out the answer to − in his head. His answer of 2 is
n −1 n +1 n −1
incorrect. Explain the mistake that Joel has made.

8. An extract from a science journal states “To work out how much 500 ml of liquid water
181
at room temperature increases to after freezing: 500ml × 1 = 545.25 cm3.”
2000
Use this information to show that 800 cm3 of ice will melt to produce 733.6 ml of liquid
water at room temperature.

9. Complete the magic square so that the fractions in each row, each column and each
of the two diagonals add up to the same value. Give each fraction in its simplest form.

1
5
3 1
10 6
2 1
15 10

10. Sandra and Gill share a box of sweets in the ratio 3 : 2. Jonny takes half of Sandra’s
sweets and a quarter of Gill’s sweets. What fraction of the original box of sweets does
Jonny have?

Extension
1
Arrange the digits 1 to 9, using each one only once, to form a fraction equivalent to .
3
Answers
1. 10

7
2. −
20

4
3. 1
5

13a
4.
24

5. Any Pythagorean triple in the correct order e.g. a = 5 , b = 4 and c = 3 .

c d
6. Dividing by is the same as multiplying by .
d c

3(n + 1) − 2(n − 1) 3n + 3 − 2n + 2 n + 5
7. = = .
(n − 1)(n + 1) n2 + n − n − 1 n2 − 1
The error has been made when multiplying the −2 by (n − 1) to give −2n – 2.

2181 2000
8. 800 ÷ =800 × =733.6 ml to 1dp.
2000 2181

9.
1 7 1
15 30 5
3 1 1
10 6 30
2 1 4
15 10 15

2
10.
5

Extension

5823 1
=
17469 3
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Assessment Assessment
Qu. Topic R A G Qu. Topic R A G
Objective Objective

AO1 1 Multiply mixed numbers AO1 1 Multiply mixed numbers


AO1 2 Subtract simple fractions AO1 2 Subtract simple fractions
Calculate with mixed numbers using the correct order of Calculate with mixed numbers using the correct order of
AO1 3 AO1 3
operations operations
Add and subtract fractions in more complex calculations, Add and subtract fractions in more complex calculations,
AO1 4 AO1 4
including algebraic fractions including algebraic fractions
Recognise equivalence between simple fractions and Recognise equivalence between simple fractions and
AO1 5 AO1 5
mixed numbers mixed numbers
AO2 6 Explain the method for dividing fractions correctly AO2 6 Explain the method for dividing fractions correctly
AO2 7 Subtract algebraic fractions involving quadratic terms AO2 7 Subtract algebraic fractions involving quadratic terms
Calculate a fraction of a quantity with fractions greater than Calculate a fraction of a quantity with fractions greater than
AO2 8 AO2 8
1 1
AO3 9 Solve a fractional magic square AO3 9 Solve a fractional magic square
Solve a contextual problem involving a ratio of quantities Solve a contextual problem involving a ratio of quantities
AO3 10 AO3 10
and fractions of quantities and fractions of quantities

Assessment Assessment
Qu. Topic R A G Qu. Topic R A G
Objective Objective

AO1 1 Multiply mixed numbers AO1 1 Multiply mixed numbers


AO1 2 Subtract simple fractions AO1 2 Subtract simple fractions
Calculate with mixed numbers using the correct order of Calculate with mixed numbers using the correct order of
AO1 3 AO1 3
operations operations
Add and subtract fractions in more complex calculations, Add and subtract fractions in more complex calculations,
AO1 4 AO1 4
including algebraic fractions including algebraic fractions
Recognise equivalence between simple fractions and Recognise equivalence between simple fractions and
AO1 5 AO1 5
mixed numbers mixed numbers
AO2 6 Explain the method for dividing fractions correctly AO2 6 Explain the method for dividing fractions correctly
AO2 7 Subtract algebraic fractions involving quadratic terms AO2 7 Subtract algebraic fractions involving quadratic terms
Calculate a fraction of a quantity with fractions greater than Calculate a fraction of a quantity with fractions greater than
AO2 8 AO2 8
1 1
AO3 9 Solve a fractional magic square AO3 9 Solve a fractional magic square
Solve a contextual problem involving a ratio of quantities Solve a contextual problem involving a ratio of quantities
AO3 10 AO3 10
and fractions of quantities and fractions of quantities

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