Fractions: Challenge & Extension
Mathematics
GCSE Foundation
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet focusing on fractions within the context of recipe scaling, designed for GCSE Foundation students. It includes a variety of question types from fluency to challenge questions to deepen understanding.
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Fractions: Challenge & Extension
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Practice Questions
Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Simplify the fraction 18/24.
[1 mark]2.
Calculate the equivalent fraction of 5/8 with denominator 24.
[2 marks]3.
Express 0.75 as a simplified fraction.
[1 mark]4.
A recipe uses 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the amount, how much sugar do you need?
[3 marks]5.
A cake recipe calls for 2/3 of a cup of milk. If you double the recipe, how many cups of milk are needed?
[2 marks]6.
Construct a triangle on your grid with angles of 30°, 60°, and 90°.
[3 marks]7.
Calculate the sum of the fractions 7/12 and 5/8. Express your answer as a simplified fraction.
[3 marks]8.
A juice recipe requires 2/5 of a litre of orange juice. You only have 3/8 litre. What fraction of the recipe can you make?
[3 marks]9.
Identify the common mistake in this solution: 3/4 + 2/3 = 5/7.
[2 marks]10.
A recipe needs 1/2 teaspoon of salt for 4 servings. How much salt is needed per serving?
[2 marks]11.
Challenge: If a recipe is scaled by a factor of 2/3 and originally requires 3/5 cup of flour, how much flour is needed after scaling?
[3 marks]12.
An error in scaling a recipe resulted in using 2/3 of the required sugar. If the original amount was 1/2 cup, what amount was actually used?
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- 1/1/2026
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- 1/1/2026
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