Edexcel Paper 1 Specimen — Question 8

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModulePaper 1 (Paper 1)
SessionSpecimen
TopicGeometric Sequences and Series

  1. There were 2100 tonnes of wheat harvested on a farm during 2017.
The mass of wheat harvested during each subsequent year is expected to increase by \(1.2 \%\) per year.
  1. Find the total mass of wheat expected to be harvested from 2017 to 2030 inclusive, giving your answer to 3 significant figures. Each year it costs
    • £5.15 per tonne to harvest the first 2000 tonnes of wheat
    • £6.45 per tonne to harvest wheat in excess of 2000 tonnes
    • Use this information to find the expected cost of harvesting the wheat from 2017 to 2030 inclusive. Give your answer to the nearest \(\pounds 1000\)