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4MA1/1F Jan 2023, Question 1: Reading Data and Drawing Fair Conclusions

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

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Using a table of six Shakespeare plays with word counts and years, answer questions on the largest word count, matching years, a word-count calculation, and writing a number in words.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Identify which of the six listed plays contains the most words.

  1. 1Compare the number of words: 21055, 26119, 30557, 17121, 19703, 20772
  2. 2Identify the largest: 30557
  3. 3Match to play: Hamlet

AnswerHamlet

Part (b) · 1 mark

Name the two plays from the table that were written in the same year.

  1. 1Check years written: 1592, 1599, 1602, 1606, 1599, 1596
  2. 2Find repeated year: 1599
  3. 3Identify plays written in 1599: Henry V and Julius Caesar

AnswerHenry V and Julius Caesar

Part (c) · 1 mark

Calculate the word count of Othello, given it exceeds Macbeth's by 9329.

  1. 1Number of words in Macbeth: 17121
  2. 2Add 9329: 17121 + 9329 = 26450

Answer26 450

Part (d) · 1 mark

Express the number 21 055 in written words.

  1. 1Write 21055 in words: twenty one thousand and fifty five

AnswerTwenty one thousand and fifty five

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