Foundation January 2021 Paper 1R Q6

EdexcelCurrent spec6 marksFractions

6 Here is a shape made of squares.

Rectangle made of 10 equal squares in 2 rows of 5

(a) Shade \(\dfrac{3}{5}\) of the shape. (1)

(b) Write \(\dfrac{36}{120}\) as a fraction in its simplest form. (1)

\(\dfrac{3}{4} \qquad \dfrac{5}{6} \qquad \dfrac{1}{2} \qquad \dfrac{4}{5}\)

(2)

\(\dfrac{5}{9}\) of a number is 14

(d) What is the number? (2)

Scheme	Marks
6 squares shaded	B1
	(1)

Scheme	Marks
\(\dfrac{3}{10}\)	B1
	(1)

Mark scheme (c)

Scheme	Marks
\(\dfrac{1}{2} = \dfrac{30}{60}\) = 0.5 or 50% \(\dfrac{3}{4} = \dfrac{45}{60}\) = 0.75 or 75% \(\dfrac{4}{5} = \dfrac{48}{60}\) = 0.8 or 80% \(\dfrac{5}{6} = \dfrac{50}{60}\) = 0.83... or 83...% Answer: \(\dfrac{1}{2}, \dfrac{3}{4}, \dfrac{4}{5}, \dfrac{5}{6}\)	B2
	(2)

Notes

B2: can be given as fraction, decimal or percentage equivalents

B1 for 3 fractions in the correct order or for 4 in fractions in the correct reverse order or for 2 fractions correctly converted to decimals or percentages or 2 fractions written with a common denominator that is a multiple of 60

Scheme	Marks
14 ÷ 5 × 9	M1
25.2	A1
	(2)
	(6 marks)