Topic 2: Fraction.

1.1 Fraction
Example:
1. Addition and Subtraction 5. Calculate the value of fraction below and
2 3 express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
+ = term.
3 4
1 2 3
(a) (1 ) 1
o Change the denominator 2 3 4
o Addition or Subtraction :
Numerator : add / subtract
Denominator : Copy




2. Multiplication
1 8
x =
4 9

o Simplyfy 1 2 3
(b) 1 1
numerator numerator 2 3 4
o
denominator denominator

3. Division
2 5
2 =
3 6

o Change mixed number to improper
fraction

o Change the singn to
o Solve
Example 5
1 1 1
Calculate the value of 1 1 and
4 8 2
express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term. [2 marks]

4. Combined Operation.

o Bracket
o Division/multiplication : Left to
right
o Addition/subtraction: Left to right
Exercise: 3 m2
1. PMR 2004: (b) +
2m 6m 2
1 2 3
Calculate the value of 2 2
3 5 5
and express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term.

Note:
Simplify until simplest term
o a + 4b =
5. PMR 2006 a
o =
1 4 2 4a
Calculate the value of 1 and
8 5 3 ( x 1)
o =
express the answer as a fraction in its lowest (1 x)
term. [2 marks]
a + 2b
o =
a 2 + 2a
2. Subtraction
1 2
(a)
2 a
1.2 Algebraic Fraction
Example:
1. Addition
1 2
(a) +
2 a

3 2m REMEMBER:
(b) Add the bracket first
2m 6m 2

REMEMBER:
Add the bracket first
 p p2 6 2. Fraction
3. Ungkapkan sebagai satu 4. PMR 2004
m 4 pm
1 2 3
pecahan tunggal dalam sebutan terendah. Calculate the value of 2 2 and
2 5 5
express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term. [2 marks]

(factorise numerator and denominator)
5. PMR 2006
1 4 2
Calculate the value of 1 and
8 5 3
express the answer as a fraction in its lowest
term. [2 marks]
(simplify)


Exercise:
3. PMR 2004
1
1 p
3 2
Express the as a single fraction
2m mp

in its simplest term

4. PMR 2004
1 m+2
Express the as a single fraction in
2m 6m 2
its simplest term