GCSE Maths Practice: substitution

Question 5 of 10

This question practices substitution into a fractional algebraic expression and simplification.

\( \text{Evaluate } \frac{ab - b^2}{a} \text{ when } a = 4,\ b = 2 \)

Choose one option:

Work out each part of the numerator first, then divide by the denominator. Check your arithmetic.

Compute numerator and denominator separately, then simplify the fraction carefully.