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Edexcel IGCSE Math A Higher 1.2.I multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers

Edexcel IGCSE Math A Higher 1.2.I multiply and divide fractions and mixed numbers
Edexcel IGCSE Math A syllabusMath A 4MA1First assessment 2018

Practise fraction multiplication and division by converting mixed numbers, multiplying by reciprocals and showing enough working for proofs.

How this is tested

  • Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions before multiplying or dividing.
  • Change division by a fraction into multiplication by its reciprocal before simplifying.
  • Show enough fraction working to justify a given mixed-number result clearly.

Question 3

Show that 214×157=3672 \frac{1}{4} \times 1 \frac{5}{7}=3 \frac{6}{7}