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71)

If all four car manufacturers consistently annually accounted for 23% of annual vehicle
production in the UK, how many vehicles in total were produced in the UK in 2006 to the nearest 
’000 (thousand)?
 

 

Correct answer: A

Explanation
Cars produced in 2006 by the four companies is 77,500
Let the total number of cars produced in the whole of UK in 2006 be k 23/100 x k = 77,500
K = 336,956
337,000 = to the nearest thousand
72)

If Ford production decreased by 20% in 2009 how many vehicles would be produced in that
year?
 

 

Correct answer: A

Explanation
2008 ford production = 35,000
20% decrease = (1-0.02) x 35,000
= 28,000
73)

What was the percentage decrease in production of vehicles by Nissan from 2004 - 2008?

 

Correct answer: C

Explanation
Vehicles produced in 2008 = 20,000
In 2004 = 30,000
(30,000 -20,000)/30,000 x 100
= 33.3%

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74)

In 2009 an additional £100,000 will be spent on exploration. If total annual expenditure increases
by 8%, what proportion of overall expenditure will exploration account for?
 

 

Correct answer: B

Explanation
If total expenditure increased by 8%, the new total expenditure = 1.08 x 4,000,000
= 4,320,000
Percentage spent on exploration in 2008 = 29%
Proportion spent on eploration = (0.29 x 4320000) + 100000/4320000
= 0.3131 = 31.31%
75)

What was the percentage decrease in the cost of mining from 2007 to 2008?
 

 

Correct answer: C

Explanation
Cost of mining in 2007 = 0.19 x 3,400,000
= 646,000
Cost of mining in 2008 = 0.12 x 4,000,000 = 480,000
% decrease = (646,000 - 480,000)/646,000
= 25.7%

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