Edexcel GCSE

Mathematics (Linear) 1MA0

PIE CHARTS
Materials required for examination Items included with question papers
Ruler graduated in centimetres and Nil
millimetres, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser.
Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number.
Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided there may be more space than you need.
Calculators may be used.

Information
The marks for each question are shown in brackets use this as a guide as to how much time to
spend on each question.
Questions labelled with an asterisk (*) are ones where the quality of your written communication
will be assessed you should take particular care on these questions with your spelling, punctuation
and grammar, as well as the clarity of expression.

Advice
Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
Keep an eye on the time.
Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
1. The table gives information about the numbers of fish in a lake.

Fish Frequency

Perch 10

Bream 23

Carp 39

Draw an accurate pie chart to show this information.

(4 marks)
2. Mrs Yusuf went shopping at a superstore.

The pie chart shows information about the money she spent on petrol, on clothes, on food and on
other items.

(a) What did she spend most money on?

.....................................
(1)
(b) What fraction of the money she spent was on petrol?

.....................................
(1)
Mrs Yusuf spent 25 on petrol at the superstore.

(c) In total, how much money did she spend?

...................................
(2)
(4 marks)

3. Harry asked each student in his class how they travelled to school that day.
He used the results to draw this pie chart.

(a) How did most of the students travel to school?

..............................................
(1)
Harry asked a total of 24 students.

(b) Work out the number of students who cycled to school.

..............................................
(2)
(3 marks)
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4. Sally recorded the musical instrument played by each of 30 students in the school orchestra.
The table shows her results.

One of the students in the school orchestra is chosen at random.

(a) Find the probability that this student plays the flute.
(2)

........................................................................................

(b) Draw an accurate pie chart to show the information shown in the table.
(4)

(6 marks)
5. Some children were asked to name their favourite flavour of ice cream.
The pie chart and table show some information about their answers.

Use the pie chart to complete the table.

Flavour Number of children Angle of sector
vanilla 12 90
mint .................................. 45
strawberry 14 ..................................
chocolate .................................. 120
(3 marks)

6. Noreen carries out a survey of some students.

The pie chart shows some information about their favourite holiday.

5 students said that walking is their favourite holiday.

(a) How many students took part in the survey?

....................................
(2)

Noreen chooses one of these students at random.

(b) Write down the probability that this students favourite holiday is cycling. .........................
(1)
(3 marks)
7. The pie charts show some information about the numbers of medals won by Germany and by the
Russian Federation in the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Medals won by Germany Medals won by the Russian Federation

Germany won 7 bronze medals.

(a) How many gold medals did Germany win?

..............................................
(2)

(b) Graham says,

The pie charts show that Germany won more gold medals than the Russian Federation.

Is Graham right? ......................

You must explain your answer.

.....................................................................................................................................................

.....................................................................................................................................................
(1)

(3 marks)
8. The table gives some information about the birds Paula sees in her garden one day.

Bird Frequency

Magpie 15

Thrush 10

Starling 20

Sparrow 27

Complete the accurate pie chart.

(3 marks)
9. The pie chart shows some information about the time Gill spent working in her garden one month.

(a) What fraction of the time did Gill spend cutting the grass?

.........................................
(1)
Gill spent 7 hours weeding.

(b) How much time did Gill spend planting?

.......................................... hours
(3)
(4 marks)