4MA1/1F Jun 2018, Question 1: Multiplication and Division of Fractions
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1F (Foundation) · Calculator · 5 marks
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The question, in short
Convert fractions to decimals, simplified fractions and mixed numbers, then use a fraction of 840 tickets to find how many were sold.
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Part (a) · 1 mark
Write 7/100 as a decimal.
- 17 / 100 = 0.07
Answer0.07
Part (b) · 1 mark
Reduce 48/60 to its simplest fraction form.
- 148 / 60 = 4 / 5
Answer4/5
Part (c) · 1 mark
Express 17/3 as a mixed number.
- 117 / 3 = 5 remainder 2
- 25 2/3
Answer5 2/3
Part (d) · 2 marks
Given 840 tickets with 1/7 unsold, work out how many tickets were sold.
- 11/7 of 840 = 840 / 7 = 120
- 2840 − 120 = 720
Answer720
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