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4MA1/2F Jun 2020, Question 5: Converting Fractions to Decimals

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

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The question, in short

Answer four short number questions: order decimals, convert a decimal to a percentage, change an improper fraction to a mixed number, and find a decimal difference.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Arrange 0.9, 0.035, 0.003, 0.539 and 0.5 from smallest to largest.

  1. 1Compare the decimal values digit by digit.
  2. 20.003 is smallest (only 3 thousandths).
  3. 30.035 is next (35 thousandths).
  4. 40.5 = 0.500 is next.
  5. 50.539 is next (539 thousandths).
  6. 60.9 = 0.900 is largest.

Answer0.003, 0.035, 0.5, 0.539, 0.9

Part (b) · 1 mark

Express 0.6 as a percentage.

  1. 10.6 × 100 = 60
  2. 2So 0.6 = 60%.

Answer60%

Part (c) · 1 mark

Write 60/7 as a mixed number.

  1. 1Divide 60 by 7: 7 × 8 = 56
  2. 260 − 56 = 4
  3. 3So 60/7 = 8 4/7

Answer8 4/7

Part (d) · 2 marks

Find the difference between 19/20 and 0.68, giving the result as a decimal.

  1. 119/20 = 0.95
  2. 20.95 − 0.68 = 0.27

Answer0.27

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