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4MA1/1FR Jun 2018, Question 7: Bar Charts and Composite Bar Charts

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 5 marks

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The question, in short

From a list of 20 nut tree names, complete a frequency table for the four types and draw a bar chart of the results.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Count each nut tree type in the list and fill in the tally and frequency columns of the table.

  1. 1Count cashew: appears 4 times
  2. 2Count walnut: appears 7 times
  3. 3Count almond: appears 5 times
  4. 4Count pistachio: appears 4 times

Answer4, 7, 5, 4

Part (b) · 3 marks

Draw a bar chart using the frequencies from the completed table.

  1. 1Label the bars cashew, walnut, almond, pistachio
  2. 2Label the vertical axis Frequency, from 0 to at least 7
  3. 3Draw equal-width bars from your table
  4. 4Heights: cashew 4, walnut 7, almond 5, pistachio 4

AnswerFour labelled bars against a Frequency axis: cashew 4, walnut 7, almond 5, pistachio 4

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