GCSE Maths Edexcel Sample Calculator (Paper 2)

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Pearson Edexcel
Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9 - 1)
Mathematics
Paper 2 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
Sample Assessment Materials – Issue 2 Paper Reference
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes 1MA1/2H
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator.
Instructions
• Fill
Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• centrein the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• – there may
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
be more space than you need.
• If your calculator
Calculators may be used.
• unless the questiondoesinstructs
not have a π button, take the value of π to be 3.142
otherwise.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• You must show all your working out.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 80
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
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Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Frank, Mary and Seth shared some sweets in the ratio 4 : 5 : 7

Seth got 18 more sweets than Frank.
Work out the total number of sweets they shared.

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(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)
2 PQR is a right-angled triangle.
14 cm
5 cm
x
R Q
Work out the size of the angle marked x.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.
°
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3 Here are the first four terms of an arithmetic sequence.
6 10 14 18
(a) Write an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.
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(2)
The nth term of a different arithmetic sequence is 3n + 5
(b) Is 108 a term of this sequence?

Show how you get your answer.
(2)

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4 Axel and Lethna are driving along a motorway.
They see a road sign.

The road sign shows the distance to Junction 8
It also shows the average time drivers take to get to Junction 8
To Junction 8
30 miles
26 minutes
The speed limit on the motorway is 70 mph.

Lethna says
“We will have to drive faster than the speed limit to drive 30 miles in 26 minutes.”
Is Lethna right?
You must show how you get your answer.

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5 The table shows some information about the foot lengths of 40 adults.
Foot length ( f cm) Number of adults

16  f < 18 3
18  f < 20 6
20  f < 22 10
22  f < 24 12
24  f < 26 9
(a) Write down the modal class interval.
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(1)
(b) Calculate an estimate for the mean foot length.
....................................................... cm
(3)

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6 Triangles ABD and BCD are right-angled triangles.

A
10 cm
5 cm
B D
x cm 4 cm
Work out the value of x.

Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

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7 The graph of y = f(x) is drawn on the grid.
y
1
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 x
–1
(a) Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph.
(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , ........................... )
(1)
(b) Write down the roots of f(x) = 2
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(1)
(c) Write down the value of f(0.5)
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(1)
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8 In a box of pens, there are
three times as many red pens as green pens

and two times as many green pens as blue pens.
For the pens in the box, write down
the ratio of the number of red pens to the number of green pens to the number of blue pens.
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9 ABCD is a rectangle. A 3x + 4 B
EFGH is a trapezium.
4x
D C
E x–3 F
5x 5x
4x
H G
7x – 3
All measurements are in centimetres.

The perimeters of these two shapes are the same.
Work out the area of the rectangle.
....................................................... cm2
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10 Katy invests £2000 in a savings account for 3 years.
The account pays compound interest at an annual rate of

2.5% for the first year
x% for the second year
x% for the third year
There is a total amount of £2124.46 in the savings account at the end of 3 years.
(a) Work out the rate of interest in the second year.

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(4)
Katy goes to work by train.
The cost of her weekly train ticket increases by 12.5% to £225
(b) Work out the cost of her weekly train ticket before this increase. DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
£. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
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11
S
O
x
32°
P
T
S and T are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

PT is a tangent to the circle.
SOP is a straight line.
Angle OPT = 32°
Work out the size of the angle marked x.
You must give a reason for each stage of your working.
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12 A and B are two sets of traffic lights on a road.
The probability that a car is stopped by lights A is 0.4

If a car is stopped by lights A, then the probability that the car is not stopped by
lights B is 0.7
If a car is not stopped by lights A, then the probability that the car is not stopped by
lights B is 0.2
(a) Complete the probability tree diagram for this information.
lights A lights B
stop
stop
not stop
stop

not stop
not stop
(2)
Mark drove along this road.
He was stopped by just one of the sets of traffic lights.
(b) Is it more likely that he was stopped by lights A or by lights B?

You must show your working.
(3)
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13 d is inversely proportional to c
When c = 280, d = 25
Find the value of d when c = 350

d = .......................................................
14 Prove algebraically that

(2n + 1)2 – (2n + 1) is an even number
for all positive integer values of n.
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15 Prove algebraically that the recurring decimal 0.25 has the value
90

1 1 ax + b

16 Show that 2
÷ 2 simplifies to where a, b, c and d are integers.
6x + 7x − 5 4x − 1 cx + d
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17 The diagram shows a sector of a circle of radius 7 cm.
A
7 cm
40°
7 cm
Work out the length of arc AB.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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s
18 m= s = 3.47 correct to 3 significant figures
t

t = 8.132 correct to 4 significant figures
By considering bounds, work out the value of m to a suitable degree of accuracy.

Give a reason for your answer.

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19 The graph of y = f(x) is shown on both grids below.
y
y = f(x) 4
–8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x
–2
–4
(a) On the grid above, sketch the graph of y = f(–x)

(1)
y
y = f(x) 4
–8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x
–2
–4
(b) On this grid, sketch the graph of y = –f(x) + 3

(1)
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20 Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations
x 2 + y 2 = 25

y − 2x = 5

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21 In triangle RPQ,
RP = 8.7 cm
PQ = 5.2 cm
Angle PRQ = 32°
(a) Assuming that angle PQR is an acute angle,
calculate the area of triangle RPQ.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
cm2
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(4)
(b) If you did not know that angle PQR is an acute angle, what effect would this have on
your calculation of the area of triangle RPQ?
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22 A frustum is made by removing a small cone from a large cone as shown in the diagram.

15 cm
1 h
Volume of cone = πr 2 h
3
10 cm r
12 cm
The frustum is made from glass.

The glass has a density of 2.5 g / cm3

Work out the mass of the frustum.
Give your answer to an appropriate degree of accuracy.
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Write your name here

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Centre Number Candidate Number

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

1 Frank, Mary and Seth shared some sweets in the ratio 4 : 5 : 7

DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

(Total for Question 1 is 3 marks)

2 PQR is a right-angled triangle.

Work out the size of the angle marked x.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

(b) Is 108 a term of this sequence?

(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)

DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

The speed limit on the motorway is 70 mph.

DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

(Total for Question 4 is 3 marks)

Foot length ( f cm) Number of adults

(a) Write down the modal class interval.

(b) Calculate an estimate for the mean foot length.

(Total for Question 5 is 4 marks)

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Work out the value of x.

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(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

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(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

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All measurements are in centimetres.

(Total for Question 9 is 5 marks)

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(a) Work out the rate of interest in the second year.

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(Total for Question 10 is 6 marks)

S and T are points on the circumference of a circle, centre O.

(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)

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(b) Is it more likely that he was stopped by lights A or by lights B?

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(Total for Question 12 is 5 marks)

Find the value of d when c = 350

(Total for Question 13 is 3 marks)

14 Prove algebraically that

(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)

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(Total for Question 16 is 3 marks)

Work out the length of arc AB.

(Total for Question 17 is 2 marks)

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By considering bounds, work out the value of m to a suitable degree of accuracy.

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(a) On the grid above, sketch the graph of y = f(–x)

(b) On this grid, sketch the graph of y = –f(x) + 3

(Total for Question 19 is 2 marks)

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