Mixed Numbers: Fluency & Practice

Mathematics
GCSE Higher
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on subtracting mixed numbers with unlike denominators, designed to build procedural fluency and problem-solving skills for GCSE Higher students.

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Mixed Numbers: Fluency & Practice

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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 2/3.
[3 marks]
2.
Calculate: 5 3/8 - 2 5/8.
[2 marks]
3.
A recipe calls for 2 3/4 cups of flour. If you use 1 2/3 cups, how much more do you need to add?
[3 marks]
4.
Construct a mixed number with a fractional part of 7/8 and a whole part of 4. Write it as a single mixed number.
[2 marks]
5.
Subtract: 6 2/5 - 4 3/10.
[4 marks]
6.
A motorbike covers 3 1/2 miles in the first hour and 2 2/3 miles in the second hour. How much farther did it travel in the first hour than in the second?
[4 marks]
7.
Express the mixed number 7 3/4 as an improper fraction.
[2 marks]
8.
Calculate: 8 5/6 - 3 7/12.
[4 marks]
9.
A container holds 5 2/3 liters of juice. If 2 4/5 liters are poured out, how much remains?
[3 marks]
10.
Identify and correct the mistake: Subtract 2 1/2 - 1 3/4 and get 0 3/4.
[3 marks]
11.
Challenge: Subtract 9 5/8 - 4 3/4, then add 2 1/2. Show your working.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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