4MA0 Foundation June 2014 Paper 2R Q9

EdexcelFoundationOld spec4 marksProperties of Numbers

9 The table gives information about the midday temperatures and the midnight temperatures for one day in 4 cities near ski resorts.

CityMidday temperature (°C)Midnight temperature (°C)
Grenoble6−1
Inverness5−2
Andorra la Vella1−7
Zurich6−3
(a) Which city had the lowest midnight temperature? (1)
(b) Work out the difference between the midday temperature for Zurich and the midnight temperature for Zurich. (1)

Franz uses this rule to work out the temperature as you ski at greater heights.

For every 1 km increase in height the temperature decreases by 6.5 °C.

(c) Use the rule to work out the temperature 2 km higher than Grenoble at midday. (2)