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Content:

• Fractions of Amounts
• Equivalent Fractions
• Simplifying Ratio – Fractions​

Quizzes:

• Fractions of Amounts
• Equivalent Fractions
• ​Simplifying Ratio – Fractions

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Alan, Bispah and Chan share a sum of money.

 

Alan gets ¹/₈ of the money.

 

Bispah gets ¹/₂ of the money.

 

Chan gets the rest of the money.

 

Alan gets £2.50

 

a) Work out how much money Bispah gets.

​​b) Find the ratio

​            ​amount of money Alan gets : amount of money Chan gets

​​Give your answer in the form a : b where a and b are whole numbers. 

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16) Alan, Bispah and Chan share a sum of money.

 

Alan gets ¹/₈ of the money.

 

Bispah gets ¹/₂ of the money.

 

Chan gets the rest of the money.

 

Alan gets £2.50

 

a) Work out how much money Bispah gets.

[2 marks]​

​b) Find the ratio

​amount of money Alan gets : amount of money Chan gets

​Give your answer in the form a : b where a and b are whole numbers. 

[3 marks]​

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