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4MA1/2FR Jan 2022, Question 12: Expressing One Quantity as a Percentage

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

From the listed masses of butter, syrup, sugar and oats, work out what percentage of the combined total is oats, rounded to 3 significant figures.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1175 + 175 + 175 + 330 = 855
  2. 2330 / 855 = 0.38596...
  3. 30.38596 × 100 = 38.596
  4. 438.6

Answer38.6

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