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4MA1/2FR Jun 2025, Question 14: Direct Proportion in Real Life

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

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The question, in short

Using a recipe for 6 biscuits with given ingredient amounts, find biscuit quantity from flour used, butter needed for 84 biscuits, and Julie's payment from a 3:5 ratio of 624 rupees.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Asha uses 450 g flour; work out how many biscuits she makes from the 6-biscuit recipe.

  1. 1450 ÷ 90 = 5 batches
  2. 25 × 6 = 30 biscuits

Answer30

Part (b) · 2 marks

Julie makes 84 biscuits; calculate the weight of butter she needs using the recipe.

  1. 184 ÷ 6 = 14 batches
  2. 214 × 75 = 1050 g

Answer1050

Part (c) · 2 marks

Total cost is 624 rupees shared in ratio 3:5; find how much Julie pays.

  1. 13 + 5 = 8 parts
  2. 2624 ÷ 8 = 78 rupees per part
  3. 3Julie: 5 × 78 = 390 rupees

Answer390

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