4MA0 Higher June 2016 Paper 4R Q3

EdexcelHigherOld spec8 marksCompound MeasuresPercentages

3 There were 2.1 million people living in Dubai in 2013
1.75 million of these people were not born in Dubai.

(a) Work out 1.75 as a percentage of 2.1
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place. (2)

The unit of currency in Dubai is the dirham.

The exchange rate is £1 = 5.52 dirham.

The cost of a pair of running shoes in Dubai is 343 dirham.
The cost of an identical pair of running shoes in the UK is £54.99

The pair of running shoes is more expensive in Dubai than in the UK.

(b) How much more expensive?
Give your answer to the nearest dirham. (3)

A plane flies a distance of 5522 km from London to Abu Dhabi in 7 hours 24 minutes.

(c) Work out the average speed of the plane.
Give your answer in kilometres per hour, correct to 3 significant figures. (3)