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4MA1/2F Jun 2019, Question 5: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

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

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A question on the fraction 4/5: pick an equivalent fraction from a list, shade 4/5 of a 5 by 3 square grid, convert to a percentage, and find a number given 4/5 of it is 48.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Choose which of the listed fractions is equivalent to 4/5.

  1. 14/5 = (4 × 4)/(5 × 4)
  2. 2= 16/20

Answer16/20

Part (b) · 1 mark

Shade 4/5 of the shape made of 15 equal squares.

  1. 1The shape has 15 squares
  2. 24/5 of 15 = 15 ÷ 5 × 4 = 12
  3. 3Shade 12 squares

AnswerAny 12 of the 15 squares shaded

Part (c) · 1 mark

Express 4/5 as a percentage.

  1. 14/5 = 0.8
  2. 20.8 × 100 = 80%

Answer80

Part (d) · 2 marks

Find the number whose value of 4/5 equals 48.

  1. 11/5 of the number = 48 ÷ 4 = 12
  2. 2Number = 12 × 5 = 60

Answer60

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