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4MA1/1F Jun 2020, Question 1: Reading Data and Drawing Fair Conclusions

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 1F (Foundation) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

Using a table of daily crude oil barrels for six countries in 2015, identify the smallest producer, find a difference between two countries, and round a value.

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Part (a) · 1 mark

Name the country with the smallest number of barrels produced per day.

  1. 1Compare the values: 322 300, 269 000, 213 300, 220 000, 248 200, 333 400
  2. 2Identify the smallest value: 213 300
  3. 3The country with 213 300 barrels is Gabon

AnswerGabon

Part (b) · 1 mark

Calculate the difference between the barrels produced by Vietnam and by Australia.

  1. 1Barrels produced by Vietnam: 333 400
  2. 2Barrels produced by Australia: 322 300
  3. 3Subtract: 333 400 − 322 300 = 11 100

Answer11 100

Part (c) · 1 mark

Round 248 200 to the nearest thousand.

  1. 1Look at the hundreds digit in 248 200: it is 2
  2. 2Since 2 < 5, round down
  3. 3248 200 rounded to the nearest thousand is 248 000

Answer248 000

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