CAIE IGCSE Mathematics Core C2.9 Graphs in Practical Situations Topic Practice

Question 1

[Maximum number: 4]

Question (a)

(a)

A boat sails from A to B.
The travel graph shows this journey.

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Question (i)

(i)

Write down the time that the boat leaves A.

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Question (ii)

(ii)

Work out how long, in minutes, it takes the boat to sail from A to B.
min [1]

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Question (iii)

(iii)

The boat stays at B for 20 minutes.

The boat then sails to C at a constant speed of 8 km/h8 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}.
Complete the travel graph.

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Question 2

[Maximum number: 3]

Tim drives home from work.
The travel graph shows his journey.

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Question (a)

(a)

Write down the time Tim leaves work.

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Question (b)

(b)

Tim stops on the way home.

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Question (i)

(i)

Find how far Tim travels before he stops. km

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Question (ii)

(ii)

Find how long Tim stops for. min [1]

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Question 3

[Maximum number: 5]

The scale drawing shows the positions of Kendra's house, K, and Latika's house, L, on a map.

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Question (a)

(a)

Kendra and Latika leave Latika's house at 1500 to go to the cinema.

(a)

They walk for 20 minutes at a constant speed of 4.5 km/h4.5 \mathrm{~km}/\mathrm{h}.

Work out the distance they walk.
km

(b)

After walking for 20 minutes, they then run a distance of 6 km at a constant speed for 40 minutes.

Draw their journey to the cinema on the travel graph.

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Question (b)

(b)

Kendra and Latika leave the cinema at 1805 .

They travel back to Latika's house in a taxi at a constant speed of 30 km/h30 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}.
Complete the travel graph.

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Question 4

[Maximum number: 2]

A boat sails from A to B.
The travel graph shows this journey.

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The boat stays at B for 20 minutes.

The boat then sails to C at a constant speed of 8 km/h8 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{h}.
Complete the travel graph.

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