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Foundation June 2019 Paper 2 Q3

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3.

(a) Calculate 56% of 850. [2]
(b)

Anoosha tries to calculate 7% of 1250.

She writes the following:

\(7\%\text{ of }1250 = 0{\cdotp}7 \times 1250\)
\(\phantom{7\%\text{ of }1250} = 875\)

Anoosha is incorrect.
What should she have written? [1]

(c)

Dieter slept very well last night.

He says,

“I slept for 9 out of 24 hours, that’s over 36% of a day.”

Is Dieter correct?

Yes ☐     No ☐

Give a reason for your answer.
You must show all your working. [2]