Fractions (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Quizzes
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What do fractions represent in mathematics?
What do fractions represent in mathematics?
Parts of a whole
To simplify a fraction, what must you divide by?
To simplify a fraction, what must you divide by?
Same number for top & bottom
Which is an example of a mixed number?
Which is an example of a mixed number?
What makes a fraction 'improper'?
What makes a fraction 'improper'?
Numerator larger than denominator
To convert to improper, first turn 4 into a fraction with denominator of what?
To convert to improper, first turn 4 into a fraction with denominator of what?
3
To convert to mixed, divide 31 by 4. What does the remainder become?
To convert to mixed, divide 31 by 4. What does the remainder become?
The new numerator
When multiplying fractions, what do you multiply together?
When multiplying fractions, what do you multiply together?
Numerators together & denominators
What is the rule for dividing fractions?
What is the rule for dividing fractions?
Turn 2nd upside down & multiply
Before dividing mixed numbers, what must you do first?
Before dividing mixed numbers, what must you do first?
Convert to improper fractions
When is finding common denominators essential?
When is finding common denominators essential?
Comparing, adding, subtracting
When adding fractions with same denominator, what stays the same?
When adding fractions with same denominator, what stays the same?
The denominator
To find a fraction of an amount, what operations do you use?
To find a fraction of an amount, what operations do you use?
Multiply by numerator, divide by denominator