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4 This graph shows the temperature in °C from 2 am to 3 pm on a cold day.

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3am

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11am

12pm

1pm

2pm

3pm

4pm

5pm

6pm

7pm

Tem

pera

ture

in °

C

Time of day

How many degrees warmer was it at 3 pm than at 3 am?

°C

At 6 pm the temperature was 4 degrees lower than at 3 pm.

What was the temperature at 6 pm?

°C

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This graph shows the height of a balloon at different times.

seconds

Use the graph to find how long it took the balloon to rise from 30 metres to 60 metres.

m

From the graph, find the height of the balloon at 50 seconds.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

0 10 20 30 40

Time in seconds

Height inmetres

50 60 70 80

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1 mark

!16b

1 mark

Hei

ght i

n m

etre

s

[2 marks]

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This chart shows the population of Cornwall from 1950 to 2010.

Look at the chart.

In which year did the population first reach 400000?

17a

1 mark

How much did the population increase from 1950 to 2000?

17b

1 mark

What was the population of Cornwall in 2010?

17c

1 mark

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This graph shows the outside temperature from 4pm to 10pm on a day in winter.

0

Temperaturein °C

Time

–2

–4

2

4

4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm 9pm 10pm

At what time was the temperature –2°C?

17a

1 mark

How many degrees did the temperature drop from 5pm to 7pm?

degrees

17b

1 mark

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May 2010, 2 Q17: 2 Marks

Tem

pera

ture

in ºC

Time

[2 marks]

44

[2010]

16

This graph shows how the weight of a baby changed overtwelve months.

From the graph, what was the weight of the baby at 10 months?

How much more did the baby weigh at 5 months than at birth?

kg

17

17b

1 mark

kg

17a

1 mark

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This graph shows how the weight of a baby changed overtwelve months.

From the graph, what was the weight of the baby at 10 months?

How much more did the baby weigh at 5 months than at birth?

kg

17

17b

1 mark

kg

17a

1 mark

16

This graph shows how the weight of a baby changed overtwelve months.

From the graph, what was the weight of the baby at 10 months?

How much more did the baby weigh at 5 months than at birth?

kg

17

17b

1 mark

kg

17a

1 mark

Age of baby (months)

Wei

ght (

kg)

[2 marks]

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This chart gives the cost of showing advertisements ontelevision at different times.

An advertisement lasts 25 seconds. Use the graph to estimatehow much cheaper it is to show it in the daytime comparedwith the evening.

An advertisement was shown in the daytime and again inthe evening.

The total cost was £1200

How long was the advertisement in seconds?

4

4

4bseconds1 mark

4a

1 mark

£

[2 marks]

66

[2000]

10

p 10b

1 mark

This graph shows the cost of phone callsin the daytime and in the evening.

How much does it cost to make a 9 minute call in the daytime?

How much more does it cost to make a 6 minute call inthe daytime than in the evening?

10

p 10a

1 mark

[2 marks]

77

[2002]

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This graph shows how the temperature changed in Liam’s room one afternoon.

Estimate the temperature at 3:15pm.

°C 18a

1 mark

Estimate the time when the temperature was highest.

18b

1 mark

How much did the temperature change from 2pm to 2:30pm? Give your answer to the nearest degree.

degrees 18c

1 mark

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15

20

25

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Temperature°C

Time

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[2014]

8

150 people take part in a walk.

This chart shows the number of people still walking at different times.

Use the chart to estimate the time when two-thirds of the people are still on the walk.

What percentage of the people who started are still on the walk at 3pm?

% 6b

2 marks

6

6a

1 mark

Numberof walkers

Time

4

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May 2002, 3 Q6: 2 Marks

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150 people take part in a walk.

This chart shows the number of people still walking at different times.

Use the chart to estimate the time when two-thirds of the people are still on the walk.

What percentage of the people who started are still on the walk at 3pm?

% 6b

2 marks

6

6a

1 mark

Numberof walkers

Time

4

[2 marks]

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May 2002, 3 Q6: 2 Marks

[2 marks]

99

[2002]

16

This graph shows the temperature in a greenhouse.

4pm0

1pm 2pm

Time

Temperaturein °C

3pm

10

20

30

40

Use the graph to find the time when the temperature was 25°C.

18a

1 mark

Use the graph to fi nd the difference between the temperature at 2pm and the temperature at 4pm.

degrees 18b

1 mark

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May 2006, 2 Q18: 2 Marks

Tem

pera

ture

in ºC

[2 marks]

1010

[2006]

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May 2012, 3-5-2 Q19: 2 Marks

Leng

th in

cm

[2 marks]

1111

[2012]

Total

4

m

seconds 4a

1 mark

4b

1 mark

This is a graph of a firework rocket, showing its height atdifferent times.

Estimate from the graph for how many secondsthe rocket is more than 20 metres above the ground.

Estimate from the graph how many metresthe rocket falls in the last second of its flight.

3

Total

4

m

seconds 4a

1 mark

4b

1 mark

This is a graph of a firework rocket, showing its height atdifferent times.

Estimate from the graph for how many secondsthe rocket is more than 20 metres above the ground.

Estimate from the graph how many metresthe rocket falls in the last second of its flight.

3 Total

4

m

seconds 4a

1 mark

4b

1 mark

This is a graph of a firework rocket, showing its height atdifferent times.

Estimate from the graph for how many secondsthe rocket is more than 20 metres above the ground.

Estimate from the graph how many metresthe rocket falls in the last second of its flight.

3

Time in seconds

Hei

ght i

n m

etre

s

[2 marks]

1212

[2001]

16

2 The London Eye is a big wheel with pods to carry passengers.

It takes 30 minutes for the wheel to make a complete turn.

This graph shows the height of a pod above the ground as the wheel turns.

0

25

0

50

75

100

125

150

5 10 15

Time in minutes

Heightof podabove thegroundin metres

20 25 30

How long from the start does it take the pod to reach a height of 75 metres?

minutes 17a

1 mark

How many metres above the ground is the pod at its highest point?

m 17b

1 mark

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May 2009, 2 Q17: 2 Marks

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ght i

n m

etre

s

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1313

[2009]

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This graph shows the distance Alfie and Chen walked in an afternoon. They started at 1:45pm and had two breaks.

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10

8

6

4

2

0

Time

Distancein km

2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm

How many kilometres did they walk between the first and second breaks?

At what time did Alfie and Chen start their second break?

km

17a

1 mark

17b

1 mark

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500 children started a 20 kilometre sponsored cycle ride.

This graph shows how far they cycled.

00

100

200

300

400

Number of childrencycling

Distance in km

500

10 20

At what distance were exactly half of the children still cycling?

km

19a

1 mark

Estimate how many children completed the 20 kilometre cycle ride.

19b

1 mark

1915

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May 2011, 3-5-1 Q19: 2 Marks

Num

ber o

f chi

ldre

n

[2 marks]

1515

[2011]

[3 marks]

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This graph shows the number of people living in a town.

01950 1960 1970

Year

1980 1990 2000

20 000

40 000

Numberof people

Look at the graph.

How many people lived in the town in 1985?

20a

1 mark

In which year was the number of people the same as in 1950?

20b

1 mark

Find the year when the number of people fi rst went below 20 000

20c

1 mark

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May 2008, 1 Q20: 3 Marks

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This graph shows the number of people living in a town.

01950 1960 1970

Year

1980 1990 2000

20 000

40 000

Numberof people

Look at the graph.

How many people lived in the town in 1985?

20a

1 mark

In which year was the number of people the same as in 1950?

20b

1 mark

Find the year when the number of people fi rst went below 20 000

20c

1 mark

20

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[3 marks]

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May 2008, 1 Q20: 3 Marks

Num

ber o

f peo

ple

[3 marks]

1616

[2008]

19 Total out of 4

This graph shows the height of a candle as it burns.

Height ofcandlein cm

00 1 2

Hours

3 4

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

Look at the graph.

What is the height of the candle after 2 hours?

cm

22a

1 mark

How long does the candle take to burn down from 16cm to 4cm?

22b

1 mark

22

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Calculate of 37824

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1101009080706050403020100

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Time in minutes

minutes

minutes

24

1 mark

25a

1 mark

25b

1 mark

A hot liquid is left to cool in a science experiment.

This graph shows how the temperature of the liquidchanges as it cools.

Read from the graph how many minutes it takes for thetemperature to reach 40OC

Read from the graph how many minutes the temperatureis above 60OC

512

16

[2 marks]

1818

[2001]

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Time in minutes

Dis

tanc

e in

km

19

19[2000] 19

19[2000]

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Time in minutes

Dis

tanc

e in

km

19

19[2000] 19

19[2000]

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Time in minutes

Dis

tanc

e in

km

19

19[2000] 19

19[2000]

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Time in minutes

Dis

tanc

e in

km

19

19[2000] 19

19[2000]

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Time in minutes

Dis

tanc

e in

km

19

19[2000] 19

19[2000]

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Total

Carol went on a 40-kilometre cycle ride.

This is a graph of how far she had gone at different times.

How many minutes did Carol take to travel thelast 10 kilometres of the ride?

Use the graph to estimate the distance travelledin the first 20 minutes of the ride.

Carol says,

‘I travelled further in the first hour than in thesecond hour’.

Explain how the graph shows this.

19

19c

1 mark

19b

1 mark

km

19a

1 mark

minutes

12

Time in minutes

Dis

tanc

e in

km

19

19[2000] 19

19[2000]

[3 marks]

1919

[2000]