Y6 – Autumn – Block 3 – Step 9 – Multi-step problems Answers

Question Answer
3
a) 1
20
7
1 b) 1 12
9
c) 1
20

2
a) 6
3
2 7
b)
16

5
3 1
9

4
1
2 12

2
a)
5
9
b) 10
5 11
c) 15
3
d) 1 5

True

False

False
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In the first statement, the fractions are the same and 2 + 3 = 3 + 2
In the second statement, the fractions are the same and 3 − 0 = 4 − 1, so the two
expressions are equal.
In the third statement, the whole numbers are the same, but the fractions are the other
way round so the fraction calculations are not the same.
Y6 – Autumn – Block 3 – Step 9 – Multi-step problems Answers (continued)

Question Answer

1
2 10

1
25
7
2
35

69 27 12
4 4 100 3 25
100

1
8 60 litre

Amir reduces each fraction to its simplest form before adding and subtracting the
fractions.
8 1 25 2 9 1 1 1 1
4 + 100 − 8 − 36 = 4 + 4 − 4 − 4 = 0