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Fractions ToolkitCambridge IGCSE Maths: Subtopic test

10 questions, 26 marks

Cambridge IGCSE Maths

Fractions Toolkit

Total 26 marks

Name

Class

Date

  1. 1
    A survey found that 38\frac{3}{8} of students walk to school, 0.35 of students cycle, and 27.5% of students take the bus.
    (a)
    Which activity is done by the greatest proportion of students?
    [1 mark]
    • ACannot tell
    • BCycle
    • CBus
    • DWalk
    (b)
    Convert 27.5% to a fraction in its simplest form.
    [1 mark]
    • A518\frac{5}{18}
    • B27100\frac{27}{100}
    • C1140\frac{11}{40}
    • D311\frac{3}{11}
    (c)
    Which decimal is equivalent to 38\frac{3}{8}?
    [1 mark]
    • A0.35
    • B0.375
    • C0.475
    • D0.8

    Total for question 1: 3 marks

  2. 2
    A recipe requires 2132\frac{1}{3} cups of flour to make one batch of cookies. A baker wants to make 1121\frac{1}{2} batches.
    (a)
    Work out how many cups of flour the baker needs in total.
    [2 marks]
    (b)
    The baker has 5 cups of flour. Find how many cups remain after baking.
    [2 marks]

    Total for question 2: 4 marks

  3. 3
    A student is practising converting recurring decimals into fractions in their simplest form.
    (a)
    Convert the recurring decimal 0.6‾0.\overline{6} to a fraction in its simplest form.
    [3 marks]
    (b)
    Convert the recurring decimal 0.17‾0.1\overline{7} to a fraction in its simplest form.
    [3 marks]

    Total for question 3: 6 marks

  4. 4
    A decorator has 56\frac{5}{6} of a tin of paint. She uses 25\frac{2}{5} of this tin on the first wall, then a further 14\frac{1}{4} of the original full tin on the second wall.
    (a)
    Find how much paint, as a fraction of a full tin, the decorator used on the first wall.
    [4 marks]
    (b)
    Find the total fraction of a full tin used on both walls.
    [4 marks]
    (c)
    Find the fraction of a full tin of paint remaining, giving your answer in its simplest form, and state whether there is enough remaining paint to cover a third wall requiring 16\frac{1}{6} of a tin.
    [5 marks]

    Total for question 4: 13 marks

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