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4MA1/2F Jun 2019, Question 2: Ratios in Simplest Form

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2F (Foundation) · Calculator · 6 marks

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The question, in short

Use a bar chart of five cities' populations in millions, with Cairo at 12 million, to draw a bar, compare cities, find a difference, and simplify a club ratio.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Draw a bar for Cairo at 12 million on the population bar chart.

  1. 1Cairo is 12 million
  2. 2Draw the Cairo bar up to the 12 line

AnswerA bar above Cairo from 0 up to 12 million

Part (b) · 1 mark

Identify the two cities whose bars show equal populations.

  1. 1Bogota bar = 7 million
  2. 2Lima bar = 7 million

AnswerBogota, Lima

Part (c) · 1 mark

Name the city whose bar shows a population of 15 million.

  1. 1Manila bar reaches 15

AnswerManila

Part (d) · 1 mark

Calculate the population difference between Jakarta and Phoenix in millions.

  1. 1Jakarta = 14 million, Phoenix = 3 million
  2. 214 − 3 = 11

Answer11

Part (e) · 2 marks

Find the ratio of 90 badminton clubs to 60 football clubs in simplest form.

  1. 190 : 60
  2. 2Divide both by 30
  3. 33 : 2

Answer3 : 2

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