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Numeracy Intermediate November 2020 Unit 2 Q9

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9. Formula One cars are some of the fastest racing cars in the world.

The cars’ top speeds are up to 375 km/h and their engines are limited to 15 000 rotations per minute.

The Monaco Grand Prix is the shortest Formula One race with 78 laps of the track and a total distance of 260·5 km.

Fernando Alonso won the Monaco Grand Prix in 2007.
He completed the race with an average speed of 155·552 km/h.

(a) Complete the following statement.

‘Top speeds of Formula One cars are up to …………… mph.’ [2]

(b) Calculate Alonso’s average lap time for the 2007 Monaco Grand Prix.
Give your answer in minutes.
You must show all your working. [4]
(c) Which number from the list below would correctly complete the following statement?
Circle your answer. [1]

‘Formula One engines are limited to …………… rotations per second.’

900 000     250     300     4·17     54 million

(d) Typical exchange rates in 2018 were as follows.
  • £1 = 1.38 US dollars
  • £1 = 1.14 euros

In 2018, the average annual cost of running a Formula One race team was 250 million US dollars.

Complete the following statement.

‘In 2018, the average monthly cost of running a Formula One race team was …………… million euros.’

You must show all your working. [4]