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4MA1/1F Jan 2023, Question 8: Scale Drawings

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

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The question, in short

Use the scale drawing and scale 1 cm represents 80 km to find how much farther Alain's 590 km drive is than the straight-line Paris to Bordeaux distance.

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Solution · 4 marks

  1. 1Measure distance on scale drawing between Paris and Bordeaux as 6 cm to 6.4 cm
  2. 26 × 80 = 480
  3. 36.4 × 80 = 512
  4. 4Actual straight line distance is between 480 km and 512 km
  5. 5590 − 512 = 78
  6. 6590 − 480 = 110
  7. 778 − 110

Answer78 − 110

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