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4MA1/1F Jun 2018, Question 4: Unit Conversions

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

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Convert 650 centimetres to metres and 8 litres to millilitres, then work out how many bags of 475 grams can be filled from a 6 kg sack of rice.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Convert 650 centimetres into metres.

  1. 1650 / 100 = 6.5

Answer6.5

Part (b) · 1 mark

Convert 8 litres into millilitres.

  1. 18 × 1000 = 8000

Answer8000

Part (c) · 3 marks

Find how many bags holding 475 grams each can be completely filled from a 6 kg sack.

  1. 1Change to grams: 6 kg = 6 × 1000 = 6000 g
  2. 26000 ÷ 475 = 12.63…
  3. 3Only full bags count, so round down to 12

Answer12

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