0580/12 Feb/Mar 2024, Question 4: Fractions of an Amount
Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 2 marks
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The question, in short
Shade 2/9 of a 6 by 6 grid of 36 squares, then express 2/9 as a percentage.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Shade the correct number of squares in the 6 by 6 grid so that 2/9 of the shape is shaded.
- 12/9 of 36 = 36 ÷ 9 × 2 = 8
- 2Shade any 8 squares
Answer8 squares shaded
Part (b) · 1 mark
Convert the fraction 2/9 into a percentage.
- 12 ÷ 9 × 100
- 2= 22.22… ≈ 22.2%
Answer22.2 or 22.22…
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