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
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2. Multiplication ……………………………………………
1 8
x =
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o Simplyfy 1 2 3
(b) 1 − ÷1
numerator × numerator 2 3 4
o
denominator × denominator
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3. Division ……………………………………………
2 5
2 ÷ = ……………………………………………
3 6
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o Change mixed number to improper
fraction
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o Change the singn ÷ to ×
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Example 5
⎛ 1 1⎞ 1
…………………………………………… Calculate the value of ⎜1 − ⎟ ÷ 1 and
⎝ 4 8⎠ 2
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term. [2 marks]
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4. Combined Operation. ……………………………………………
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o Bracket ……………………………………………
o Division/multiplication : Left to
right
o Addition/subtraction: Left to right
Exercise: 3 m−2
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
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Simplify until simplest term
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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 =
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(a) −
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1.2 Algebraic Fraction ……………………………………………
Example:
1. Addition ……………………………………………
1 2
(a) +
2 a ……………………………………………

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…………………………………………… 3 2−m REMEMBER:

(b) − Add the bracket first
2m 6m 2
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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
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term. [2 marks]
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(factorise numerator and denominator)
5. PMR 2006
…………………………………………… 1 ⎛4 2⎞
Calculate the value of 1 × ⎜ − ⎟ and
8 ⎝5 3⎠
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term. [2 marks]
(simplify)
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3. PMR 2004 ……………………………………………
⎛ 1 ⎞
1− p
3 ⎜ 2 ⎟
Express the −⎜ ⎟ as a single fraction
2m ⎜ mp ⎟
⎝ ⎠
in its simplest term

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

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