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4MA1/2FR Jun 2018, Question 2: Converting Fractions to Decimals

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 6 marks

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The question, in short

Five short conversion tasks: change fractions to decimals or mixed numbers, simplify a fraction, order decimals, and add a fraction to a decimal.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Convert 4/5 into a decimal.

  1. 14 ÷ 5 = 0.8

Answer0.8

Part (b) · 1 mark

Express 77/9 as a mixed number.

  1. 177 ÷ 9 = 8 remainder 5
  2. 2so 8 5/9

Answer8 5/9

Part (c) · 1 mark

Reduce 35/45 to its simplest fractional form.

  1. 135 ÷ 5 = 7
  2. 245 ÷ 5 = 9
  3. 3so 7/9

Answer7/9

Part (d) · 1 mark

Arrange 4.81, 4.013, 4.85, 4.807, 4.02 from smallest to largest.

  1. 1Compare decimal places from left to right
  2. 24.013 < 4.02 < 4.807 < 4.81 < 4.85

Answer4.013, 4.02, 4.807, 4.81, 4.85

Part (e) · 2 marks

Add 13/20 and 0.72, giving the result as a decimal.

  1. 113/20 = 0.65
  2. 20.65 + 0.72 = 1.37

Answer1.37

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