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Q27: Question – Paper 1 – November 2018
Q27: Question – Paper 1 – November 2018
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27)
Kim works at an airport in the UK.
She records the number of planes landing between 10 am and 2 pm each day.
The table shows the data for the first 10 days in January.
27)
Kim works at an airport in the UK.
She records the number of planes landing between 10 am and 2 pm each day.
The table shows the data for the first 10 days in January.
a) The airport was affected by fog on one of the days.
Which day do you think it was?
Give a reason for your answer.
Which day do you think it was?
Give a reason for your answer.
[1 mark]
b) Kim uses the data to predict how many planes will land at the airport in a year.
In her method, she
uses an estimate of 150 planes in each 4-hour period throughout the day assumes the same number of planes each day.
Work out her prediction.
[3 marks]
c) In fact,
- fewer planes land in winter than in summer
- fewer planes land at night than during the day
What does this tell you about Kim’s prediction? Tick one box.
Give a reason for your answer.
[2 marks]