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(a) Write the number four hundred thousand and four hundred in figures. …… [1] (b) Write 60 287 correct to the nearest ten. …… [1]
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1(a) 400 400 1 1(b) 60 290 1
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(a) Write the number four hundred thousand and four hundred in figures. …… [1] (b) Write 60 287 correct to the nearest ten. …… [1]
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1(a) 400 400 1 1(b) 60 290 1
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Find the value of 345.96. …… [1]
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2 18.6 1
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Write down the mathematical name for this type of angle. …… [1]
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3 Acute 1
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(a) Write 9% as a decimal. …… [1] (b) Write 0.6 as a fraction in its simplest form. …… [1]
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4(a) [0].09 cao 1 4(b) 3 1 5
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Write down the reciprocal of 20. …… [1]
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5 1 1 or [0].05 20
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(a) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of a rectangle. …… [1] (b) Draw all the lines of symmetry on this equilateral triangle. [2]
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6(a) 2 1 6(b) Three correct lines only 2 B1 for 1 or 2 correct lines and no incorrect lines If zero scored, SC1 for 3 correct lines and 1 additional incorrect line
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In triangle ABC, AB = 7 cm and BC = 5.6 cm. Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle ABC. Leave in your construction arcs. The line AC has been drawn for you. A C [2]
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7 Accurate triangle with a correct pair of 2 B1 for correct triangle with no arcs or two arcs correct arcs If 0 scored, SC1 for triangle with correct arcs but lines interchanged
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The temperature at midnight is -8.5 °C. The temperature at 11 am is -1 °C. Work out the difference between the temperature at midnight and the temperature at 11 am. …… °C [1]
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8 7.5 1
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Change 0.3 metres into centimetres. …… cm [1]
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9 30 1
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Write down the mathematical name of this polygon. …… [1]
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10 Pentagon 1
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NOT TO 3 cm SCALE 2.5 cm 5 cm The diagram shows a cuboid. On the 1cm 2 grid, draw an accurate net of this cuboid. One face has been drawn for you. [3]
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11 Correct ruled net 3 B2 for 3 or 4 correct faces in the correct places or B1 for 1 or 2 correct faces in the correct places
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The stem-and-leaf diagram shows the age, in years, of each of 15 women. 3 1 5 8 9 4 1 1 2 3 5 6 9 5 0 2 3 8 Key: 3 | 1 represents 31 years Complete these statements. The modal age is …… The median age is …… The percentage of women that are older than 51 years is …… %. [3]
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12 41 3 B1 for each 43 20
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The price of a coat is 84.60 euros. Find the price of the coat in dollars when the exchange rate is 1 euro = $1.15 . $ …… [1]
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13 97.29 1
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Work out. 3 -5 (a) e o + e o -2 7 f p [1] 3 (b) 5 e o -1 f p [1]
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14(a) −2 1 5 14(b) 15 1 −5
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Change 2.15 hours into minutes. …… min [1]
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15 129 1
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(a) Solve. 7x + 18 = 4 x = …… [2] (b) 7 y # 7 6 = 7 18 Find the value of y. y = …… [1]
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16(a) −2 2 18 4 M1 for 7x = 4 − 18 or x + = 7 7 16(b) 12 cao 1
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These are the first four terms of a sequence. 3 10 17 24 (a) Write down the next term. …… [1] (b) Write down the term to term rule. …… [1] (c) Find the nth term. …… [2] (d) Find the 40th term. …… [2]
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17(a) 31 1 17(b) + 7 oe 1 17(c) 7n – 4 oe 2 B1 for 7n + b or an – 4 (a ≠ 0) or for a correct answer (including unsimplified) shown in the working but spoilt 17(d) 276 2 FT their (c) M1 for their ax + b
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A B 86° x° NOT TO SCALE C 58° D Triangle ABC and triangle ACD are isosceles. Angle DAB = 86° and angle ADC = 58°. Find the value of x. x = …… [3]
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18 79 nfww 3 M2 for x + x + 58 + 58 + 86 = 360 oe or 86 – (180 – 2 × 58) implied by CAB = 22 or B1 for DCA = 58 or BCA = x or DAC = 64
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Angelique rents a room for a party. The cost of renting the room is $15.50 for the first hour and then $7.25 for each additional hour. She pays $95.25 in total. Work out the total number of hours she rents the room for. …… hours [3] 1 7 1
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19 12 3 M2 for (95.25 – 15.5) ÷ 7.25 oe or (95.25 – (15.5 – 7.25)) ÷ 7.25 oe or M1 for 95.25 – 15.5 or B1 for 79.75
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Without using a calculator, work out ' + . 3 6 5 You must show all your working and give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form. …… [4]
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20 1 6 2 7 M1 × or ÷ oe 3 7 6 6 2 A1 oe 7 2 1 M1 10 7 their + with a correct method to find e.g. + oe 7 5 35 35 fractions with a common denominator 17 A1 If order of operations not correct, SC2 for cao 35 10 answer with correct working for 41 1 7 1 ÷ + 3 6 5 35 6 or SC1 for + oe 30 30
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Work out the size of one interior angle of a regular 10-sided polygon. …… [2]
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21 144 2 M1 for 180 – (360 ÷ 10) oe or (10 − 2) × 180 oe 10
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In a group of 650 people, 117 are left-handed. Find the expected number of left-handed people in a group of 5000 people. …… [2]
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22 900 2 117 M1 for [5000 ×] 650
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(a) At an airport, 216 people are asked whether they speak English (E ) or French (F ). 125 speak English. 43 speak both English and French. 61 do not speak English or French. E F (i) Complete the Venn diagram. [2] (ii) Find n(F ). …… [1] (b) A B On this Venn diagram, shade the region A + B . [1] Question 24 is printed on the next page.
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23(a)(i) 2 B1 for at least two figures in the correct E F places 82 43 30 61 23(a)(ii) 73 1 FT their Venn diagram 23(b) Correct shading for A ∩ B 1
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Yasmin has 4 white flowers, 3 red flowers and x yellow flowers. She picks a flower at random. 1 The probability that it is white is . 5 Find the probability that it is yellow. …… [4]
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24 13 4 B3 for [x =] 13 oe 20 or M2 for x + 3 + 4 = 4 × 5 oe or 4×5–4–3 1 4 or M1 for 4 × 5 or = 5 4+3+ x
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