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0580/33 May/Jun 2026, Question 17: Compound Measures

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 33 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Using a table of population and area for towns A and B, with equal population densities, calculate the population of town B using population density = population ÷ area.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Density of A = 4680 ÷ 104 = 45 people per km²
  2. 2Population of B = 45 × 760
  3. 3= 34 200

Answer34 200

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