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4MA1/1FR Jun 2024, Question 7: Pie Charts

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

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The question, in short

Using a pie chart with mahjong 72° for 24 people and chess 96°, find the number playing chess, then find the whist sector angle given 40 played whist.

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Part (a) · 2 marks

Find how many people played chess, using the 72° mahjong sector for 24 people and the 96° chess sector.

  1. 172° stands for 24 people, so 1 person = 72 ÷ 24 = 3°
  2. 2Chess: 96 ÷ 3 = 32

Answer32

Part (b) · 2 marks

Find the pie chart angle for whist, given that 40 people played whist.

  1. 172 ÷ 24 = 3
  2. 23 × 40 = 120

Answer120

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