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4MA1/1F Jan 2022, Question 3: Ordering Values

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1F (Foundation) · Calculator · 5 marks

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The question, in short

A rectangle of 20 squares in 2 rows of 10, plus three number tasks: shade a decimal fraction, give a digit's value, convert a fraction, and order decimals.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Shade 0.7 of the 20-square rectangle.

  1. 10.7 of the rectangle means 70% of the total area
  2. 2the rectangle is made from 20 squares
  3. 30.7 × 20 = 14
  4. 4shade 14 squares

Answer14 squares shaded

Part (b) · 1 mark

State the value of the digit 2 in 3.289.

  1. 1the digit 2 in 3.289 is in the tenths place
  2. 2its value is 2 × 0.1 = 0.2
  3. 3this is two tenths

Answertwo tenths or 0.2

Part (c) · 1 mark

Convert 5/8 to a decimal.

  1. 15 ÷ 8 = 0.625

Answer0.625

Part (d) · 2 marks

Arrange 2.803, 2.008, 2.081, 2.83 and 2.8 from smallest to largest.

  1. 1Write each to 3 decimal places: 2.803, 2.008, 2.081, 2.830, 2.800
  2. 2Compare: 2.008 < 2.081 < 2.800 < 2.803 < 2.830
  3. 32.008, 2.081, 2.8, 2.803, 2.83

Answer2.008, 2.081, 2.8, 2.803, 2.83

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