Mixed: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet designed to challenge GCSE Foundation students on multiplying mixed numbers, with a focus on procedural mastery and problem solving.

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Mixed: Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Foundation
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Calculate: 1 1/2 × 2/3
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate: 3 3/4 × 4/5
[2 marks]
3.
Simplify: 2 2/3 × 3/4
[2 marks]
4.
Calculate: 5 1/2 × 2/7
[2 marks]
5.
Calculate: 7/8 × 1 1/2
[2 marks]
6.
A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If a baker multiplies this amount by 3/4 to make a smaller batch, how much flour is needed?
[3 marks]
7.
A gardener waters 4 2/3 liters of plants. If they only use 2/3 of this amount, how much water do they use?
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a diagram showing the multiplication of 1 1/4 by 2/3 on the grid. (Draw the rectangles to represent the mixed number and fraction parts.)
[3 marks]
9.
A pizza is cut into 8 slices. If a person eats 1 1/2 slices, what fraction of the pizza have they eaten? Express as a mixed number.
[2 marks]
10.
Error Analysis: A student calculates 2 1/2 × 3/4 as 6 1/4. Identify and correct the mistake in their calculation.
[3 marks]
11.
Challenge: Find the product of 3 2/3 and 4 1/4. Simplify your answer to a mixed number.
[3 marks]
12.
A construction worker needs 2 3/4 meters of cable for a project. If they have 5/6 of this amount, how much cable do they have?
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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