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0580/12 Oct/Nov 2025, Question 6: Converting Fractions to Decimals

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Non-calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Convert between fractions, percentages and decimals: 3/4 to a decimal, 9/100 to a percentage, and 143% to a decimal.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Convert the fraction 3/4 into its decimal form.

  1. 13 ÷ 4 = 0.75

Answer0.75

Part (b) · 1 mark

Express 9/100 as a percentage.

  1. 19/100 = 9%

Answer9

Part (c) · 1 mark

Write 143% as a decimal number.

  1. 1143 ÷ 100 = 1.43

Answer1.43

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