4 (a) Use one of these symbols <, > or = to make each statement true - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 4 - 2017 - Paper 1
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4 (a) Use one of these symbols <, > or = to make each statement true.
(i) 1/4 .......... 0.25
(ii) 0.66 .......... 2/3
(iii) 6 .......... 2^3
(b) Write down the ... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:4 (a) Use one of these symbols <, > or = to make each statement true - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 4 - 2017 - Paper 1
Step 1
(i) 1/4 .......... 0.25
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To compare the values, we find that:
1/4=0.25
Thus, the correct symbol is =.
Therefore, the statement is:
1/4=0.25
Step 2
(ii) 0.66 .......... 2/3
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To compare these values, we convert 2/3 to a decimal:
2/3extapproximatelyequals0.666...
Thus, we have:
0.66<2/3
So the correct symbol is <.
Step 3
(iii) 6 .......... 2^3
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Calculating the value of 23 gives:
23=8
Now we compare:
6<8
So the correct symbol is <.
Step 4
(b) Write down the inequality for x that is shown on this number line.
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