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4MA1/1F Jan 2019, Question 2: Pictograms

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1F (Foundation) · Calculator · 4 marks

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The question, in short

Pictogram of books read over five weeks; use the given fact that Week 1 equals 16 books to work out the symbol value and answer questions about the chart.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Identify which of the five weeks has the most symbols, giving the week with the greatest number of books read.

  1. 1Count the symbols: Week 1 has 4, Week 2 has 3, Week 3 has 5½, Week 4 has 1, Week 5 has 4½
  2. 2The most symbols (5½) is in Week 3, so the answer is 3

Answer3

Part (bi) · 1 mark

Use the 16 books for Week 1 and its 4 symbols to find how many books one symbol stands for.

  1. 1Week 1 has 4 symbols and represents 16 books.
  2. 216 ÷ 4 = 4
  3. 3Each symbol represents 4 books.

Answer4

Part (bii) · 1 mark

Using the symbol value, calculate the number of books read in Week 2 from its 3 symbols.

  1. 1Week 2 has 3 symbols.
  2. 2Each symbol represents 4 books.
  3. 33 × 4 = 12

Answer12

Part (biii) · 1 mark

Using the symbol value, calculate the number of books read in Week 5 from its 4½ symbols.

  1. 1Week 5 has 4.5 symbols.
  2. 2Each symbol represents 4 books.
  3. 34.5 × 4 = 18

Answer18

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