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Person A is $\\var{a}$ cm tall and Person B is $\\frac{\\var{b}}{\\var{c}}$ as tall.  How tall is Person B?

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Work out the fraction increase.

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Add to Person A's height.

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In a sale a TV is reduced by $\\frac{\\var{f}}{\\var{g}}$ from $£\\var{d}$.  How much does it cost now?

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Work out the fraction reduction.

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Subtract from starting value.

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A rectangle measures $\\frac{\\var{h}}{\\var{j}}$ by $\\frac{\\var{k}}{\\var{l}}$ what is its area?

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Give your answer as a fraction.

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Area of rectangle = length x width.

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To get to work you need to ride your bike for $\\frac{\\var{m}}{\\var{n}}$ of a mile followed by walking $\\frac{\\var{o}}{\\var{p}}$.  How far do you travel in total?

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Give your answer as a fraction.

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To find out how far you travel, add together how far you ride your bike for with how far you walk.

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You and your friend order two medium pizzas (8 slices).  If you eat $\\var{q}$ slices and your friend eats $\\var{r}$ slices, how much pizza is left over?

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Work out how many slices you have in total.

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Work out how many slices have been eaten.

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Use the remaining slices to make a fraction.

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Work out the greater value $\\frac{\\var{s}}{\\var{t}}$ or $\\frac{\\var{u}}{\\var{v}}$ of $£\\var{w}$?

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Work out the two fractions of the amount and insert the larger value.

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You buy a packet of $\\var{x}$ bicuits.  If you eat $\\frac{\\var{y}}{\\var{z}}$ on Monday and $\\frac{\\var{aa}}{\\var{bb}}$ of the remaining on Tuesday, how many do you have left for Wednesday?

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Work out how many you eat on Monday.

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From what is left work out how many you eat on Tuesday.

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What is left is for Wednesday.

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If $\\frac{\\var{cc}}{\\var{dd}}$ inches of snow fall on one day and then $\\frac{\\var{ee}}{\\var{ff}}$ inches fall on the following day how much snow has fallen in total?

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Give your answer as a fraction.

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Total amount of snowfall is the sum of the two depths.

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Out of $\\var{gg}$ families surveyed $\\frac{\\var{hh}}{\\var{ii}}$ owned pets.  If $\\var{jj}$ said they own dogs and $\\var{kk}$ own cats, how many families owned pets of a other varieties?

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Work out how many families owned pets.

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Work out how many families are left once you have excluded the families that own dogs and cats.

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A train has $\\var{ll}$ passengers, if $\\frac{\\var{mm}}{\\var{nn}}$ get off at Nottingham Station and $\\var{oo}$ people get on the train how many people are on the train when it leaves Nottingham Station?

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Work out the fraction that get off.

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Subtract from the total.

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Then add how many peple get on.

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If $\\var{pp}$ shelves have $\\var{qq}$ books on each shelf and $\\frac{\\var{rr}}{\\var{ss}}$ of these books are non-fiction, how many fiction books are there on the shelves?

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Find out how many book there are in total.

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Work out how many are fiction books.

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Subtract from the total to work out how many are non fiction.

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A shop sells milkshakes in two sizes.  The small size is $\\var{tt}$ ml and the large size is $\\frac{\\var{uu}}{\\var{vv}}$ of this amount bigger.  Work out the larger amount $\\frac{\\var{ww}}{\\var{xx}}$ of the small drink or $\\frac{\\var{yy}}{\\var{zz}}$ of the large?

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Work out the size of the larger drink.

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Work out the fraction of each drink.

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Insert the larger value.

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Below are a selection of worded fraction questions.

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You may press show steps in order to be given clues about how to answer the questions.  You will lose marks for doing this.

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These questions are designed to be done without a calculator.

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{"definition": "random(1..dd-1) //random numerator value", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "cc", "description": ""}, "oo": {"definition": "random(10..12*nn) //random number of passengers on", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "oo", "description": ""}, "bb": {"definition": "random(2..15) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "bb", "description": ""}, "dd": {"definition": "random(2..15) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "dd", "description": ""}, "ww": {"definition": "random(1..xx-1) //random numerator for the value of small drink drunk", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "ww", "description": ""}, "hh": {"definition": "random(1..ii-1) //random numerator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "hh", "description": ""}, "a": {"definition": 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numerator in sale reduction", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "f", "description": ""}, "kk": {"definition": "random(2..((gg*hh)/ii)/2) //random value of cats", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "kk", "description": ""}, "h": {"definition": "random(1..j-1) //random numerator value", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "h", "description": ""}, "k": {"definition": "random(1..l-1) //random numerator value", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "k", "description": ""}, "j": {"definition": "random(2..15) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "j", "description": ""}, "m": {"definition": "random(1..n-1) //random numerator value", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "m", "description": ""}, "l": {"definition": "random(2..15) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "l", "description": ""}, "o": {"definition": "random(1..p-1) //random numerator value", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "o", "description": ""}, "n": {"definition": "random(2..15) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "n", "description": ""}, "q": {"definition": "random(3..7) //random number of pizza slices", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "q", "description": ""}, "ss": {"definition": "random(2..9) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "ss", "description": ""}, "s": {"definition": "random(1..t-1) //random numerator value", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "s", "description": ""}, "r": {"definition": "random(3..7) //random number of pizza slices", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "r", "description": ""}, "u": {"definition": "random(1..v-1) //random numerator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "u", "description": ""}, "t": {"definition": "random(2..15) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "t", "description": ""}, "w": {"definition": "random(2*t*v..10*t*v#t*v) //random monetary value that is divisible by t and v", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "w", "description": ""}, "v": {"definition": "random(2..15 except t) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "v", "description": ""}, "y": {"definition": "random(1..z-1) //random numerator value", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "y", "description": ""}, "x": {"definition": "random(2*z*bb..4*z*bb#bb*z) // random number of biscuits in a packet", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "x", "description": ""}, "z": {"definition": "random(2..15) //random denominator", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "z", "description": ""}, "tt": {"definition": "random(10*xx*vv*zz..15*xx*vv*zz#xx*vv*zz) //random volume of small drink", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "tt", "description": ""}, "mm": {"definition": "random(1..nn-1) //random numerator value", "templateType": "anything", "group": "Ungrouped variables", "name": "mm", "description": ""}}, "metadata": {"description": "

A variety of non-calculator worded fraction questions.

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