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Algebraic Fractions
Difficulty: Easy
Question Paper 3
Level
IGCSE
Subject
Maths (0580/0980)
Exam Board
CIE
Topic
Algebra and graphs
Sub‐Topic
Algebraic Fractions
Paper
Paper 2
Difficulty
Easy
Booklet
Question Paper 3
Time allowed:
37 minutes
Score:
/29
Percentage:
/100
Grade Boundaries:
CIE IGCSE Maths (0580)
A*
>88%
A
76%
B
63%
C
51%
D
40%
E
30%
CIE IGCSE Maths (0980)
9
>94%
8
85%
7
77%
6
67%
5
57%
4
47%
3
35%
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Question 1
(a) Write
(b) Write
1
y
−
2
x
x2+x
3x +3
as a single fraction in its lowest terms.
[2]
in its lowest terms.
[3]
Question 2
Write as a single fraction in its simplest form
x
3
2
[2]
+
x −1
2
.
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Question 3
11 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form
4 _ 2.
2x + 3
x_3
[3]
Question 4
Simplify
2
3
x 5x _ 5x
+
.
3
9
18
[2]
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Question 5
10 Write as a fraction in its simplest form
x− 3 + 4 .
4
x−3
[3]
Question 6
Write as a single fraction in its simplest form
5
x
4
−
4
x +1
.
[2]
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Question 7
Simplify
x+2
x
−
x
x+2
.
Write your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
[3]
Question 8
14
(a) Write
3
x
−
2
x+1
(b) Solve theequation
5
as a single fraction in its simplest form.
3
x
−
2
x+1
= 0.
[3]
[1]
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Question 9
10
Work out as a single fraction
2
x−3
−
1
x+4
.
[3]
Question 10
Write
6
2x – 10x
5 –x
as a single fraction.
[2]