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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 GCE

Friday 23 June 2023
Afternoon (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 9FM0/3D
Further Mathematics
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Advanced
PAPER 3D: Decision Mathematics 1

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(e) Initial time matrix

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(f) Final iteration

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A(3) B(5) E(1) H(1)

C(4) F(2)

D(7) G(4)
Key:
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event
time
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Number of
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Time (hours)

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B 42 E 50 J

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D 34 F 22 H

Key:
Order of Final
Vertex
labelling value 32

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A – 34 51 31 79 20 8 55 61
B 34 – 17 65 45 54 42 21 27
C 51 17 – 82 28 71 59 22 10
D 31 65 82 – 87 22 23 86 92
E 79 45 28 87 – 65 87 30 18
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C 51 17 – 82 28 71 59 22 10
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TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 75 MARKS

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