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4MA1/1FR Jan 2019, Question 4: Bar Charts and Composite Bar Charts

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

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The question, in short

Use a bar chart of daily fresh water from sea water for four countries in 2015 to read values, compare two countries, and add a bar for Qatar.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

State the daily volume shown by the bar for Saudi Arabia in 2015.

  1. 1Read the bar for Saudi Arabia as 9.2

Answer9.2

Part (b) · 2 marks

Find how much more fresh water the UAE made per day than Spain in 2015.

  1. 1UAE volume is 8.4
  2. 2Spain volume is 3.8
  3. 38.4 − 3.8 = 4.6

Answer4.6

Part (c) · 1 mark

Draw a bar for Qatar representing 1.7 million m³ per day in 2015.

  1. 1Draw bar at 1.7
  2. 2height between 1.6 and 1.8

AnswerBar correct height

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