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Grade 8 · Common Fractions
Equivalent Fractions & Simplifying
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/ 14
Answer all questions. Show all your working — marks are awarded for method as well as the final answer. Teacher copy: accept any correct equivalent method.
- 1Fill in the missing number: 27 = ?/21(2)7 × 3 = 21, so 2 × 3 = 6 → 621✓✓ (2)
- 2Fill in the missing number: 34 = 15/?(2)3 × 5 = 15, so 4 × 5 = 20✓✓ (2)
- 3Write two fractions equivalent to 34.(2)e.g. 68 and 912✓✓ (2)
- 4Simplify 1218.(2)HCF = 6 → 23✓✓ (2)
- 5Simplify 4560.(2)HCF = 15 → 34✓✓ (2)
- 6Simplify 2436.(2)HCF = 12 → 23✓✓ (2)
- 7Is 79 in lowest terms? Give a reason.(2)Yes — 7 and 9 share no common factor except 1.✓✓ (2)
TOTAL: 14 marks