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4MA1/2F Jan 2023, Question 2: Pictograms

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

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Pictogram of potato weights for five countries, key: one circle = 4 million tonnes. Identify the country at 20 million tonnes, add The Netherlands at 6 million tonnes, and find combined Germany and France weight.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Use the key to find which country's symbols represent 20 million tonnes.

  1. 120 million tonnes ÷ 4 million tonnes = 5 symbols
  2. 2Look for the country with 5 symbols
  3. 3USA has 5 symbols

AnswerUSA

Part (b) · 1 mark

Draw symbols for The Netherlands to represent 6 million tonnes on the pictogram.

  1. 16 million tonnes ÷ 4 million tonnes = 1.5
  2. 2Draw 1 full symbol and 1 half symbol for The Netherlands

AnswerPictogram completed with 1 and a half symbols

Part (c) · 2 marks

Calculate the total weight for Germany and France using their symbol counts and the key.

  1. 1Germany: 2.75 symbols × 4 = 11 million tonnes
  2. 2France: 1.75 symbols × 4 = 7 million tonnes
  3. 311 + 7 = 18 million tonnes

Answer18

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