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GCSE Maths: Fractions: of shapes
Number · AQA GCSE Maths (8300). Cards are generated from the Corbettmaths practice questions for Fractions: of shapes (Corbettmaths Video 143), and every card links back to the exact page it came from. Practice tests generate fresh variations of these questions, so the numbers change every attempt. Source material © Corbettmaths — used with attribution.
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What does it mean for two fractions to be equivalent?
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They represent the same value or proportion, even though their numerators and denominators may differ.
To simplify a fraction, divide both the numerator and denominator by their ?.
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greatest common factor
What is 6/8 in its simplest form?
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3/4 (divide both numerator and denominator by 2).
What is 6/24 in its simplest form?
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1/4 (divide both numerator and denominator by 6).
What is 12 out of 16 as a fraction in its simplest form?
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3/4 (divide both by 4).
In a class of 12 girls and 18 boys, what fraction are girls (in simplest form)?
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2/5 (12 out of 30 total, simplified).
What is 21/84 in its simplest form?
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1/4 (divide both by 21).
What is 42/70 in its simplest form?
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3/5 (divide both by 14).
If 100 out of 500 people wear glasses, what fraction do not wear glasses (in simplest form)?
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4/5 (400 out of 500, simplified).
Express 50p as a fraction of £4 in its simplest form.
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1/8 (50p out of 400p, simplified).
A table cost £180 last year and £210 this year. What is the increase as a fraction of last year's cost, in simplest form?
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1/6 (increase of £30 out of £180, simplified).
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