Mixed Numbers: Challenge & Extension

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
12 questions
~24 mins
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A worksheet designed to challenge GCSE Higher students on subtracting mixed numbers, including procedural practice, problem solving, real-world contexts, and extension questions.

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Mixed Numbers: Challenge & Extension

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Grade GCSE Higher
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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Subtract the mixed numbers: 3 1/4 - 1 2/4.
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate: 5 3/8 - 2 3/8.
[2 marks]
3.
Convert 4 2/5 to an improper fraction.
[2 marks]
4.
Express 17/4 as a mixed number.
[2 marks]
5.
Subtract: 7 2/3 - 3 1/3.
[2 marks]
6.
A recipe requires 2 3/4 cups of sugar. If I use 1 1/2 cups, how much sugar remains?
[3 marks]
7.
A container holds 5 2/5 liters of juice. If 2 3/5 liters are poured out, how much remains?
[3 marks]
8.
Construct a triangle on the grid with sides measuring 3 1/2 units, 4 units, and 5 1/2 units.
[3 marks]
9.
Calculate: 6 3/4 - 2 5/8.
[2 marks]
10.
A train journey takes 9 1/2 hours. If the train has already traveled for 4 3/4 hours, how much longer is the journey?
[3 marks]
11.
Identify and correct the mistake: subtracting 2 2/3 - 1 3/4 gives 0 5/12.
[3 marks]
12.
Challenge: Subtract the mixed numbers: 8 5/6 - 3 2/3. Provide the step-by-step working.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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