4MA0 Foundation January 2018 Paper 2R Q6

EdexcelFoundationOld spec5 marksFractionsPercentages

6 Here is a shape made of squares.

Rectangle of 12 squares with 5 squares shaded
(a) Write down the fraction of the shape that is shaded. (1)
(b) Write \(\dfrac{4}{5}\) as a decimal. (1)
(c) Find a fraction that is equivalent to \(\dfrac{6}{18}\) (1)

71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.

(d) What percentage of the Earth’s surface is not covered with water? (1)

The Earth is 4.54 billion years old.

(e) Write the number 4.54 correct to one decimal place. (1)