2 (a) Write these fractions as decimals - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 2 - 2018 - Paper 1

Question 2

2 (a) Write these fractions as decimals.
(i) 9/10
(ii) 3/4
(b) A plank of wood 2.4m long is cut into 6 pieces of equal length.
How long is each piece?
Worked Solution & Example Answer:2 (a) Write these fractions as decimals - OCR - GCSE Maths - Question 2 - 2018 - Paper 1
(a)(i) Write 9/10 as a decimal.

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To convert the fraction rac{9}{10} to a decimal, we can perform the division:
ightarrow 9.0$$
$$10
ightarrow 10.0$$
Thus, $rac{9}{10} = 0.9$.(a)(ii) Write 3/4 as a decimal.

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Similarly, to convert the fraction rac{3}{4} to a decimal, we perform the division:
ightarrow 3.0$$
$$4
ightarrow 4.0$$
Thus, $rac{3}{4} = 0.75$.(b) How long is each piece?

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To find the length of each piece of wood, we need to divide the total length by the number of pieces:
extTotalLength=2.4extm
extNumberofPieces=6
Thus, the length of each piece is:
ext{Length of each piece} = rac{2.4}{6} = 0.4 ext{m}
Alternatively, this can be expressed as 40 cm.
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