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4MA1/2F Jun 2024, Question 3: Multiplication and Division of Fractions

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

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The question, in short

Order integers and decimals, convert between fractions, decimals and percentages, and use a fraction of 60 plants to find a remaining count.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Arrange −77, 39, −89, 43, −6 from smallest to largest.

  1. 1List the numbers: −77, 39, −89, 43, −6
  2. 2Order from smallest to largest: −89, −77, −6, 39, 43

Answer−89, −77, −6, 39, 43

Part (b) · 1 mark

Put 0.134, 0.12, 0.145, 0.017, 0.3 in ascending order.

  1. 1List the decimals: 0.134, 0.12, 0.145, 0.017, 0.3
  2. 2Compare place values and order: 0.017, 0.12, 0.134, 0.145, 0.3

Answer0.017, 0.12, 0.134, 0.145, 0.3

Part (c) · 1 mark

Express 0.7 as a percentage.

  1. 1Multiply 0.7 by 100: 0.7 × 100 = 70
  2. 2Add percentage symbol: 70%

Answer70

Part (d) · 1 mark

Convert 27/100 into a decimal.

  1. 1Divide 27 by 100: 27 ÷ 100 = 0.27

Answer0.27

Part (e) · 2 marks

Of 60 plants, 7/10 are vegetables; find how many are not.

  1. 1Find fraction not vegetable: 1 − 7/10 = 3/10
  2. 2Multiply total plants by fraction: 60 × 3/10 = 18

Answer18

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