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4024/11 May/Jun 2023, Question 2: Fractions of an Amount

Cambridge O Level Mathematics 4024 · Paper 11 (Non-calculator) · Non-calculator · 2 marks

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The question, in short

Find the shaded fraction of a 3 by 3 square grid with a triangle drawn on it, and work out 0.5 squared.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

State what fraction of the 3 × 3 square is shaded, using the diagram of the grid with a triangle.

  1. 1The triangle has a vertical side of 3 squares and its opposite vertex is 2 squares across
  2. 2Area = 1/2 × 3 × 2 = 3 squares
  3. 3Fraction shaded = 3/9 = 1/3

Answer1/3

Part (b) · 1 mark

Calculate the value of 0.5².

  1. 10.5² = 0.5 × 0.5
  2. 2= 0.25

Answer0.25

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