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4MA1/1FR Jan 2021, Question 6: Ordering Values

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 6 marks

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Questions on fractions: shade a given fraction of a 2 by 5 square grid, simplify 36/120, order four fractions by size, and find a number given that 5/9 of it is 14.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Shade 3/5 of the 10-square shape.

  1. 13/5 of 10 squares = 6 squares
  2. 2Shade 6 squares

Answer6 squares shaded

Part (b) · 1 mark

Reduce 36/120 to its simplest form.

  1. 136 ÷ 12 = 3
  2. 2120 ÷ 12 = 10
  3. 336/120 = 3/10

Answer3/10

Part (c) · 2 marks

Arrange 3/4, 5/6, 1/2 and 4/5 from smallest to largest.

  1. 11/2 = 30/60 = 0.5
  2. 23/4 = 45/60 = 0.75
  3. 34/5 = 48/60 = 0.8
  4. 45/6 = 50/60 ≈ 0.833
  5. 5Order: 1/2, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6

Answer1/2, 3/4, 4/5, 5/6

Part (d) · 2 marks

Find the number whose 5/9 equals 14.

  1. 114 ÷ 5 = 2.8
  2. 22.8 × 9 = 25.2
  3. 325.2

Answer25.2

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