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OCR Foundation · Paper 1 · May 2025 · Q8 · calculator

Missing Numbers: Negatives & Fractions

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From the paper · Q8 · 2 marks

Write a number in each box
to make each statement true.
(a) □ + 12 = −15
(b) 5/□ × 2 = 5/7
OCR Foundation · Paper 1 · May 2025. Question © the exam board, shown for study.

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(a) □ + 9 = −20 (b) 3/□ × 2 = 3/5

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(a) −29 (b) 10, because 3/10 × 2 = 6/10 = 3/5.

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