Simple Cases: Real-world Applications in Art & Patterns

Mathematics
Grade 8
11 questions
~22 mins
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A worksheet focusing on subtracting fractions with unlike denominators in real-world art and pattern contexts, emphasizing simple cases. It includes procedural practice, problem solving, and extension challenges.

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Simple Cases: Real-world Applications in Art & Patterns

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Practice Questions

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Subtract the fractions representing parts of a pattern: 3/4 minus 1/6.
[2 marks]
2.
Calculate the difference: 5/8 - 1/3.
[3 marks]
3.
A mural uses 2/3 of a paint color in one section and 3/8 in another. Find the remaining fraction of the color used if the total is 1.
[3 marks]
4.
Subtract: 7/10 - 2/5.
[2 marks]
5.
In a pattern, a stripe is divided into parts: 5/6 are red, and 1/4 are blue. What part remains uncolored?
[3 marks]
6.
Calculate: 9/11 minus 2/3.
[3 marks]
7.
A pattern uses 4/5 of a color on one part and 2/3 on another. Find the total used if combined, then subtract from 1 to find remaining.
[4 marks]
8.
Subtract: 1/2 - 3/8.
[2 marks]
9.
A painter uses 3/4 of a bottle of paint for a mural and then uses 2/3 of another bottle for detailing. How much paint has been used in total?
[4 marks]
10.
Challenge: Subtract 11/15 - 2/9 and simplify the answer.
[4 marks]
11.
Evaluate the error: Students subtracted 2/3 from 3/4 and got 1/12. Identify and correct the mistake.
[4 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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