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Use Brackets To Help Find the Value of Certain Fractions

In this worksheet, students will use brackets when working out the value of more complicated fractions.

'Use Brackets To Help Find the Value of Certain Fractions' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 3

Year:  Year 8 Maths worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Number

Curriculum subtopic:   Use Four Operations for All Numbers

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Sometimes we need to use brackets when working out the value of fractions. 

 

 

This means    48 ÷ (6 x 2) = 48 ÷ 12 = 4

 

We have to put brackets round the denominator otherwise we would get the wrong answer!

 

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