0580.C1.4.03 — mixed numbers.: past paper questions

Real questions on 0580.c1.4.03 — mixed numbers.

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1. 0580/11 · May/June 2026 · Q17[3]
   17 Work out. $2\frac{1}{6}-1\frac{3}{5}$ Write your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.See it on the paper →
2. 0580/12 · May/June 2026 · Q27[3]
   27 Work out $3\frac{1}{3}-1\frac{3}{4}$. Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.See it on the paper →
3. 0580/02 · Specimen 2025 · Q10[3]

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4. 0580/11 · October/November 2025 · Q28[3]
   28 Work out $8\frac{2}{3}÷1\frac{5}{8}$. Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.See it on the paper →
5. 0580/11 · May/June 2025 · Q24[3]
   24 Work out $1\frac{1}{3}+1\frac{3}{4}$. Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.See it on the paper →
6. 0580/23 · May/June 2023 · Q10[3]
   10 Without using a calculator, work out $5\frac{11}{12}+2\frac{1}{4}$. You must show all your working and give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.See it on the paper →
7. 0580/13 · May/June 2022 · Q22[3]

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8. 0580/12 · February/March 2019 · Q25[4]

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9. 0580/22 · February/March 2019 · Q21[4]

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What examiners said

This was reasonably well answered with those that changed the mixed numbers to improper fractions being more likely to be award some or all marks. Those who decided to work with the fraction parts separately often forgot to add the 2 back into their calculations. If they did remember to include it, their answer was 13 often 2 and so 2 marks were awarded, as this was not in its simplest form. 12

— Examiner report, May/June 2025, 0580/11 Q24 (Cambridge)

Most candidates realised they needed a common denominator and it was usually 12. Some just added the 49 98 2 fractions as they were. A common error was to give the answer as , or similar such as or 8 , even 6 12 12 though they were asked to give the answer in its simplest form and as a mixed number. A few used decimals.

— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0580/23 Q10 (Cambridge)

Division of fractions can be approached by inverting the second fraction and multiplying or working with a common denominator. Quite a number of candidates confused the two methods leading to incorrect solutions. Nearly all changed the mixed number to an improper fraction and most of these progressed to one of the correct methods leading to an improper fraction. However, a large number lost the fi...

— Examiner report, February/March 2019, 0580/12 Q25 (Cambridge)