Real-Life Graphs (AQA GCSE Maths: Foundation): Exam Questions

Here is a speed-time graph for the journey of a car between two cities.
The journey took 1000 seconds.

Find the length of time for which the car was travelling at a constant speed.

Compare the acceleration of the car during the first part of its journey with the acceleration of the car during the last part of its journey.

Hua cycles from her home to the library
The travel graph shows this journey.

At what time does she start her journey?

i) Find her distance from home when she stops for a rest.

.......................km[1]

ii) How long does she stop for a rest?

......................min [1]

Hua stays at the library for 10 minutes.
She then cycles home at a constant speed of 24km/h.

Complete the travel graph.

Juan travels from his home to a shop.
The travel graph shows his journey.

Find the distance Juan travels to the shop.

.............................................. km 

Write down what happens at 1400.

Juan travels home at a constant speed of 15km/h.
He leaves the shop at 1515.

Complete the travel graph.

The diagram shows a conversion graph for dollars and Kenyan shillings.

Use the graph to change 5000 shillings to dollars.

$....................................................

Explain how to use this graph to change $420 to shillings.

The exchange rate is now $1 = 90 shillings.

On the grid, draw another line to show this exchange rate.

The travel graph shows part of a train journey between station  and station .

i) Calculate, in km/h, the speed of the train between station and station .

........................km/h [2]

ii) The train leaves station  at 14 40.

For how many minutes did the train stop at station ?

...........................min [1]

iii) The train travels at a constant speed between station and station , arriving at 15 20.

Complete the travel graph for the journey between station  and station .

[1]

iv) On which part of the journey was the train travelling faster?

Between station ........... and station ........... [1]

Another train leaves station  at 12 45. It travels to station  at a constant speed of 62km/h without stopping at station .

i) Work out how long, in hours and minutes, this journey takes.

.................... h ...................min [2]

ii) Write down the time this train arrives at station .

[1]

iii) On the grid, show the journey of this train.

[1]

iv) Find the distance from station  when the two trains pass each other.

........................... km [1]

The diagram shows a conversion graph between pounds (£) and dollars ($).

Ana finds the same watch on sale in a shop and on the internet. The shop price is $120.
The internet price is £90.

Use the conversion graph to find which price is lower.
Show your working clearly.

The ........................ price is lower. [3]

The graph shows the cost, $c, of travelling a distance, km, with Saanvi’s Taxis.

ia) Write down the cost of a 4km journey.

$ ................................................. [1]

ib) Complete this statement.

Saanvi’s Taxis cost $ ........................ for each kilometre travelled.

[1]

ic) Find the equation of the line.

c = ................................................. [1]

Krishna’s Taxis cost $5 to hire plus $2 for each kilometre ravelled.

iia) Show that the cost of a 4km journey with Krishna’s Taxis is $13.

[1]

iib) Find an equation for the cost, $c, of travelling d kilometres with Krishna’s Taxis.

c = ................................................. [2]

iic) On the grid, draw a line to show the cost of travelling with Krishna’s Taxis.

[2]

iid) Mrs Singh wants to hire a taxi.
She says that Saanvi’s Taxis are always cheaper than Krishna’s Taxis.

Is Mrs Singh correct?
Give a reason for your answer. Use your graph to help you.

[1]

A minibus can be hired from Dhruv’s Minibuses. The cost is $h per hour plus $p per passenger.

i) When the minibus is hired for 3 hours with 10 passengers the cost is $61.

Complete the equation.

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

[1]

 ii) When the minibus is hired for 5 hours with 8 passengers the cost is $80.

Write this information as an equation.

[2]

 iii) Solve your two simultaneous equations to find and .
You must show all your working.

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

................................................[4]

Mr Patel is travelling by train to the city.
He is going to the library.

The travel graph shows his journey from Keela station to the library.

Write down the total time it takes Mr Patel to travel from Keela station to the library.

.............................. min 

Work out the speed of the train between Lanay station and City station in km/h.

....................... km/h

Use the following information to complete the travel graph for Mr Patel.

• He spends 35 minutes at the library.

• He walks back to City station at the same constant speed he walked to the library.

• The train takes 20 minutes to travel from City station to Lanay station.

• The train stops for 10 minutes at Lanay station.

• The train travels at a constant speed of 48km/h from Lanay station to Keela station.

Anand, Rahul and Samir go from school to the park each day.

One day, Anand cycles and Rahul walks.
The travel graph shows their journeys.

i) Work out the speed that Anand cycles.
Give your answer in kilometres per hour.

..............................km/

ii) Find the number of minutes that Anand arrives at the park before Rahul.

.............................. min [1]

iii) Samir cycles at the same speed as Anand.

He arrives at the park at the same time as Rahul.

Find the time that Samir leaves school.

[1]

On another day, Anand cycles 2km to a bench and then walks the rest of the way to the park.

The travel graph shows his journey.

i) Write down the ratio minutes cycling : minutes walking.
Give your answer in its simplest form.

[2]

ii) Rahul leaves school at the same time as Anand.
Rahul walks 2 km to the bench at a constant speed of 6km/h.
He then cycles the rest of the way to the park at a constant speed of 15km/h.

a) Complete the travel graph for Rahul’s journey to the park.

[2]

b) Use your travel graph to find the number of minutes that Anand arrives at the bench before Rahul.

............................... min [1]

c) Find the greatest distance between Anand and Rahul as they travel to the park.

................................ km [1]

Three children from the same family travel from their home to the same school.
Caroline cycles to school. Rob runs to school.
William walks to school.

The travel graph shows the journeys to school for Caroline and Rob.
Rob leaves home before Caroline.

Explain what is happening when the two lines intersect on the travel graph.

[1]

Work out Rob’s speed in km/h.

.............................. km/h [2]

William leaves home at 07 25.
He walks to school at a constant speed of 6km/h.

On the grid, draw William’s journey.

[1]

At what time is the distance between Rob and William greatest?

[1]

Complete this list of names in the order they arrive at school.

First ................................     
Second ................................     
Third ................................ [1]

Louise leaves home at 09 55 and cycles the 5.6 km to the supermarket at a constant speed.
She takes 15 minutes to complete the journey.

Write down the time she arrives at the supermarket.

[1]

Calculate Louise’s average speed from her home to the supermarket

i) in kilometres per hour,

.........................km/h [1]

ii) in metres per second, giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

......................... m/s [2]

Louise stays at the supermarket for 23 minutes.

On the grid, draw the travel graph of her journey from home and her stay at the supermarket.

[2]

Louise’s mother leaves home at 10 07 to meet Louise at the supermarket.
She cycles at a constant speed of 28 km/h.

i) Work out how long she takes for the 5.6 km journey. Give your answer in minutes.

...........................min [2]

ii) On the grid, show her mother’s journey.

[1]

They cycle home together at a constant speed and arrive at 1054.

i) On the grid, show their journey home.

[1]

ii) Calculate, in km/h, their constant speed on the journey home.

..........................km/h [2]