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4MA1/2F Jun 2022, Question 8: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2F (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Mairi has 200 flowers: 37 white, 25 yellow, 42 pink, and the remainder red. Find the red flowers as a fraction of all 200 flowers, simplified.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1White, yellow and pink: 37 + 25 + 42 = 104
  2. 2Red: 200 − 104 = 96
  3. 3Fraction red = 96/200
  4. 4Divide top and bottom by 8: 12/25

Answer12/25

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