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1.2 Number, size and scale

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Question 2
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A student counts cells in five equal areas chosen at random from a tissue sample.

Table

AreaNumber of cells
P18
Q22
R19
S21
T20

The whole sample has an area 24 times greater than one counted area.

Which is the best estimate of the number of cells in the whole sample?

[1]
A

480 cells

B

100 cells

C

240 cells

D

2400 cells

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1.2 Number, size and scale Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.2 Number, size and scale

48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Biology 1.2 Number, size and scale, covering 1.2.1 Number, size and scale with estimations and 1.2.2 Quantitative units in relation to cells. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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