[Figure 20.1 - A distance-time graph showing the journey of a red bus. The y-axis is 'Distance from village (km)' (0-25). The x-axis is 'Time' (11:00-12:00). The graph shows segments of travel and stops.] The distance-time graph shows the journey of a red bus travelling from a village to a town.
- (a)Find the total length of time for which the bus is stopped during the journey.[1]
- (b)Find the average speed of the bus over the whole journey from the village to the town.[1]
- (c)(i)A yellow bus leaves the town at 1125 and travels non-stop along the same road to the village at a constant speed of 50km/h. On the graph draw the distance-time graph for the yellow bus.[1]
- (c)(ii)At what time does the yellow bus meet the red bus?[1]
This question uses a diagram from the original paper, which isn't shown here. Open the full paper from the past papers archive to see it.
Mark scheme
Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2017). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.
- [1] 11
- [1] 30
- [1] line joining (1125, 25) to (1155, 0)
- [1] 1136 – 1137 Ft their line with negative gradient
Write your answer and get it marked
On Oracle Prep you can write or photograph your own answer and have it marked by AI against this mark scheme, with feedback on what you missed.
Sign up free →