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4MA1/2F Jan 2020, Question 4: Profit and Loss

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2F (Foundation) · Calculator · 5 marks

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The question, in short

Use a pictogram of monthly rickshaw sales with 36 sold in January to complete the key, read February sales, add May's 15, and check January profit against a 200000 rupee target.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Work out how many rickshaws one symbol stands for, given January has 3 symbols and 36 sales.

  1. 136 rickshaws in January are shown by 3 full pictures
  2. 236 ÷ 3 = 12

Answer12

Part (b) · 1 mark

Use the key and February's 2½ symbols to find how many rickshaws were sold in February.

  1. 1Each picture represents 12 rickshaws
  2. 2February has 2.5 pictures
  3. 32.5 × 12 = 30

Answer30

Part (c) · 1 mark

Draw symbols for May on the pictogram to represent 15 rickshaws sold.

  1. 1Each picture represents 12 rickshaws
  2. 215 ÷ 12 = 1.25
  3. 3Draw 1.25 pictures for May

AnswerOne and a quarter rectangles

Part (d) · 2 marks

Using 5000 rupees profit per rickshaw, calculate January's profit and decide whether it reached 200000 rupees.

  1. 136 rickshaws sold in January
  2. 236 × 5000 = 180 000
  3. 3Target was 200 000
  4. 4180 000 < 200 000
  5. 5No, did not reach target

AnswerNo and 180 000

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