Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Chapter
Graphs 3
18 practice questions
Practice questions
1–3 of 3 · Hard
Question 1
4 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Below is an extract from a distance–time graph that describes part of Rob's run:
Distance–time graph for Rob's run (part) Describe what Rob does between each of these time intervals: (a) 0–6 min, (b) 13–18 min, (c) 18–25 min, and (d) 25–30 min.
(a)[1 mark]0–6 min:
(b)[1 mark]13–18 min:
(c)[1 mark]18–25 min:
(d)[1 mark]25–30 min:
Question 2
4 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →Olivia walks from her home to the post office and back. Her journey is shown on this distance–time graph.
Olivia's walk (distance–time graph) a) Work out Olivia's speed on her journey from home to the post office.
b) Explain why Olivia takes more time to return home compared to her outward journey.
(a)[2 marks]Outward journey speed:
(b)[2 marks]Reason for increased return time:
Question 3
4 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →A distance–time graph for two people, Amira and Ben, is shown below. Both walk from the same starting point to the same destination.
Amira and Ben's walk (distance–time) a) Compare the journey times for Amira and Ben to reach the destination.
b) Find the time interval during which Ben is stationary and work out how far he is from the start during this time.
c) Calculate the speed (in km/h) for Amira over her whole journey.
(a)[1 mark]Time taken for Amira (min):
Time taken for Ben (min):
(b)[1 mark]Ben stationary from minute ___ to ___. Distance from start (km):
(c)[2 marks]Speed of Amira (km/h):