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4MA1/2FR Jun 2018, Question 3: Pictograms

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2FR (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Use a pictogram of banana weights for five countries, with one symbol equal to 4 million tonnes, to read, compare and add values.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Find how many million tonnes Uganda grew, using its 2¾ symbols and the key.

  1. 1Uganda has 2¾ symbols, each worth 4 million tonnes
  2. 22¾ × 4 = 11

Answer11

Part (b) · 1 mark

Work out how many million tonnes more India grew than China, using their symbol counts.

  1. 1India: 7½ × 4 = 30
  2. 2China: 3 × 4 = 12
  3. 330 − 12 = 18

Answer18

Part (c) · 1 mark

Draw symbols for Indonesia on the pictogram to represent its 6 million tonnes.

  1. 16 ÷ 4 = 1.5 symbols
  2. 2Draw 1½ symbols for Indonesia

Answer1½ symbols for Indonesia

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