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4MA1/1FR Jun 2025, Question 4: Fractions of an Amount

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 6 marks

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The question, in short

Convert fractions to decimal and percentage, shade a fraction of a 24-square grid, spot a non-equivalent fraction, and find the simplest fraction of students not studying French.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Convert 9/10 into a decimal.

  1. 19/10 = 9 ÷ 10
  2. 2= 0.9

Answer0.9

Part (b) · 1 mark

Convert 3/50 into a percentage.

  1. 13/50 = 6/100
  2. 2= 6%

Answer6

Part (c) · 1 mark

On the 8 by 3 grid of 24 squares, shade 5/8 of the shape.

  1. 1The shape has 8 × 3 = 24 squares
  2. 25/8 of 24 = 24 ÷ 8 × 5
  3. 3= 15 squares to shade

AnswerAny 15 of the 24 squares shaded

Part (d) · 1 mark

From 20/50, 4/10, 2/500, 10/25, 60/150, identify which fraction is not equivalent to 2/5.

  1. 120/50, 4/10, 10/25 and 60/150 all simplify to 2/5
  2. 22/500 = 1/250, not 2/5

Answer2/500

Part (e) · 2 marks

Of 32 students, 8 study French; find the simplest fraction who do not study French.

  1. 132 − 8 = 24 do not study French
  2. 224/32
  3. 3= 3/4

Answer3/4

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