Operating Fractions (A) WORKSHEET

Suitable for Year groups: Year 8, Year 9
GCSE Tier: Foundation
Targeting grades: 1-3
Prerequisite knowledge: Finding equivalent fractions. Simplifying fractions. Converting improper fractions to mixed numbers. Order of operations involving brackets.

Operating Fractions (A) WORKSHEET DESCRIPTION

Operating Fractions A is perfect to use at the end of a unit on fractions or as a recall activity on the 4 operations with fractions.

Section A requires students to add and subtract fractions and remember to simplify their answers where appropriate.

Practice multiplication and division with the following 6 questions in section B.

Section C ensures students can switch between the methods of each operation whilst not making mistakes such as finding a common denominator before multiplying.

Even a tricky extension question requires learners to consider the order of operations involving brackets alongside fraction addition, division and multiplication.

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This four operations with fractions worksheet is designed for students in Year 8 and Year 9 and aligns with the UK National Curriculum.