4MA0 Higher January 2012 Paper 3 Q1
1 In January 2007 the population of Canada was 32 million.
7 million of these Canadian people spoke French as their first language.
(a) Express 7 million as a percentage of 32 million.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. (2)
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. (2)
Between January 2007 and January 2009 the population of Canada increased by 4%.
(b) Increase 32 million by 4%.
Give your answer correct to the nearest million. (3)
Give your answer correct to the nearest million. (3)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 7/32 × 100 oe | M1 |
| 21.9 | A1 |
| (2) |
Notes
A1: (21.875) accept awrt to 21.9
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 4/100 × 32 (=1.28) or 4/100 × 32000000 (=1280000) | M1 |
| 32 + “1.28” or 32000000 + “1280000”) | M1 |
| 33 | A1 |
| (3) | |
| (Total 5 marks) |
Notes
M1: M2 for 32 × 1.04 oe or 32000000 × 1.04 oe
M1: (dep)
A1: (33.28) accept 33.3, 33000000, 33300000, 33280000