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4MA1/1FR Jan 2019, Question 1: Reading Data and Drawing Fair Conclusions

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Using a table of five canals and their lengths in km, answer three short questions about the smallest length, rounding, and the age of one canal.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Identify which of the five named canals has the smallest length from the table.

  1. 1Compare the lengths: 95.6, 98.4, 58.3, 77.1, 193.3
  2. 2The smallest length is 58.3 km
  3. 358.3 km corresponds to the Manchester Canal

AnswerManchester

Part (b) · 1 mark

Round the Panama Canal length of 77.1 to the nearest 10.

  1. 177.1 rounded to the nearest 10
  2. 277.1 is between 70 and 80
  3. 3Closer to 80 than 70
  4. 4So 77.1 ≈ 80

Answer80

Part (c) · 1 mark

Find the age in years of the Kiel Canal on June 20th 2000, given it opened June 20th 1895.

  1. 12000 − 1895 = 105
  2. 2The Kiel Canal was 105 years old on June 20th 2000

Answer105

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