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4MA1/2F Jan 2021, Question 3: Directed Numbers

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

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The question, in short

Given New York at −2 °C, find Rabat's temperature 16 °C higher and Helsinki's temperature 17 °C lower than New York's.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Work out the temperature in Rabat, which is 16 °C higher than −2 °C.

  1. 1−2 + 16 = 14

Answer14

Part (b) · 1 mark

Work out the temperature in Helsinki, which is 17 °C lower than −2 °C.

  1. 1−2 − 17 = −19

Answer−19

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