4MA1/1F Jun 2023, Question 6: Calculating a Percentage of a Quantity
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1F (Foundation) · Calculator · 4 marks
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The question, in short
Two recipe proportion problems: find yeast weight from 1% of 750 g flour, and find currant weight for 2000 g flour given 125 g currants per 400 g flour.
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Part (a) · 2 marks
Calculate the weight of yeast, which is 1% of 750 g of flour.
- 10.01 × 750 = 7.5
Answer7.5
Part (b) · 2 marks
Calculate the weight of currants used with 2000 g of flour, given 125 g currants per 400 g flour.
- 12000 ÷ 400 = 5
- 25 × 125 = 625
Answer625
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