Algebraic Fractions (Basic Skill Practice)

BASIC SKILL PRACTICE

Express each of the

following as a single
fraction in its simplest
form :

18.

2c
4c

10cd 10cd

36.

2d
1

e
f

1.

3x x

8
8

19.

7x
5x

6 pq 6 pq

37.

1
2

p q

2.

2a a

6
6

20.

3r
6s

12 w 12 w

38.

3
1

5a 2 a

21.

9h
3g

15k 15k

39.

3.

5m 2 m

9
9

1
p

2p 6

1 2

3 m

40.

4.

22.

s 1

3 s

2.

6 8w
2w

4k 2k

15 15

5.

23.

2 p 4 p2

3
9q

3.

7 r 3r

8
8

41.

3t 9
6

2 1

k 3

6.

n 2

3 m

42.

12v 8w
4

24.

h
5

3g 6 g 2

4.

5
1

6e 6e

25.

1
x

3 p qr

5.

7.

5
2

9p 9p

43.

15 p 20r
5r

x y

4 2

26.

44.

7
1

8j 8j

2 3

p q

m
n

xyz xz

27.

45.

5
1

6u 6u

a
1

x
y

e
e f

xy
y

28.

46.

4
1

15d 15d

r s

s r

a 1 a

b
b2

29.

2
1

3m 2n

47.

a a 1
2
b
b

30.

2 3

k m

48.

mn mn

2
3

49.

31.

y
3

2x 4x

x y x y

2h
3h

50.

32.

v
5

7 7v

k m 2k m

k
m

51.

cd cd

c
d

52.

3u 2 2u 3

2
3

53.

m 1 2m 3

2n
5n

ALGEBRAIC FRACTIONS
(Form 3)
Simplify each of the
following :
i. factorise & simplify
ii. express as a single
fraction
in its simplest form
1.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

6h 4
2

15u 5t
10

8.

8 f 12h
12 f

9.

e 2 2de
e

10.

6mn 4m 2
2m

6rs 9rt
3r

11.

12.

5 x 3x

8a 8a
3c
c

4m 4m

6a 2 b 9ab
3ab

13.

12.

10c 15d
5a

14.

7 r 4r

9s 9s

13.

4n 2 6n
2n

15.

t
5t

6u 6u

14.

8k 6 k
2k 2

15.

8er 12ed
6e

11.

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5q
3q

8y 8y

16.

e
5e

6f
6f

17.

4a
2a

9bc 9bc

33.
34.
35.

k
4
2
2n 4n
a
b

xy
yz
3
5

4f
6f

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Algebraic Fractions (Basic Skill Practice)

PMR Paper 2 New Format (2004)

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