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4MA1/2F Jun 2021, Question 5: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

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

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A grid of 20 squares in 4 rows of 5 is shown. Answer fraction questions: shade part of the grid, identify a non-equivalent fraction, convert between fractions, percentages and mixed numbers, and find a number from a fractional amount.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Shade three fifths of the 20-square grid.

  1. 13/5 of 20 = 12

Answer12 squares shaded

Part (b) · 1 mark

Choose which of the five listed fractions is not equivalent to 4/7.

  1. 140/70 = 4/7
  2. 28/14 = 4/7
  3. 3400/700 = 4/7
  4. 420/35 = 4/7
  5. 514/17 ≠ 4/7

Answer14/17

Part (c) · 1 mark

Express 3/10 as a percentage.

  1. 13/10 = 30%

Answer30

Part (d) · 1 mark

Convert 77/9 into a mixed number.

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

Answer8 5/9

Part (e) · 2 marks

Given that 5/6 of a number equals 40, find the number.

  1. 15/6 is 40, so 1/6 = 40 ÷ 5 = 8
  2. 2The whole number = 6/6 = 8 × 6 = 48

Answer48

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