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4MA1/2FR Jan 2022, Question 5: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 5 marks

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The question, in short

Work with fractions and number words: find a fraction of 80, convert fractions to decimals and mixed numbers, and pick a word describing 25.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Calculate 4/5 of 80.

  1. 14/5 of 80 = (4/5) × 80
  2. 280 ÷ 5 = 16
  3. 316 × 4 = 64

Answer64

Part (b) · 1 mark

Convert 9/20 into a decimal.

  1. 19 ÷ 20 = 0.45

Answer0.45

Part (c) · 1 mark

From 1/3, 2/9, 3/8, 4/11, identify which gives a terminating decimal.

  1. 11/3 = 0.333...
  2. 22/9 = 0.222...
  3. 33/8 = 0.375
  4. 44/11 = 0.3636...
  5. 5Only 3/8 gives a terminating decimal

Answer3/8

Part (d) · 1 mark

Express 11/4 as a mixed number in simplest form.

  1. 111 ÷ 4 = 2 remainder 3
  2. 2So 11/4 = 2 3/4

Answer2 3/4

Part (e) · 1 mark

Choose cube, square, prime or negative to complete: 25 is a ... number.

  1. 125 = 5²
  2. 2So 25 is a square number

Answersquare

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