Simplifying: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
11 questions
~22 mins
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This worksheet focuses on multiplying fractions and simplifying the results. It includes procedural questions, real-world scenarios, and challenging problems to develop understanding and reasoning skills.
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Simplifying: Problem Solving & Reasoning
Subject: MathematicsGrade: GCSE Foundation
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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 and simplify: (2/3) × (3/4).
[2 marks]2.
Calculate and simplify: (5/6) × (2/3).
[2 marks]3.
Calculate and simplify: (7/8) × (4/5).
[2 marks]4.
Calculate and simplify: (3/4) × (2/5).
[2 marks]5.
Calculate and simplify: (4/9) × (3/4).
[2 marks]6.
A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need? (Express as a simplified fraction).
[3 marks]7.
A painter mixes 3/4 litre of blue paint with 2/3 litre of yellow paint. How much paint is mixed in total? Simplify your answer.
[3 marks]8.
Construct a rectangle on the grid with a length of 3/4 units and width of 2/3 units. Calculate the area and simplify your answer.
[4 marks]9.
A fabric pattern repeats every 2/5 metre. How far will 3/4 metre cover in terms of pattern repetitions? Simplify your answer.
[3 marks]10.
Identify and correct the mistake: Calculate (2/3) × (3/4) = 6/12 = 1/2. Is this correct? If not, explain and give the correct simplified answer.
[4 marks]11.
Challenge: A garden bed is 3/4 metre long and 2/5 metre wide. If the gardener decides to double the length and keep the width the same, what is the new area? Simplify your answer.
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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