Drills
Cancelling before multiplying, and dividing as multiplying by the reciprocal.
Author note — to cover (Higher)
Higher page under the A4 braces. Multiply numerators and denominators after factorising and cancelling; divide by multiplying by the reciprocal. Include quadratic factorising inside the fractions and linear-with-quadratic mixes. Solving equations containing algebraic fractions belongs to the equations topic under A18 rearrangement. (A4)
- Fluency — direct questions on multiplying and dividing algebraic fractions, limited to this lesson's stated scope (4 questions).
- Application — use the same skill in unfamiliar or contextual questions without introducing a later method (4 questions).
- Check — questions built around the exclusions and likely misconceptions named in the lesson brief (4 questions).
The test
—coming soon—