Edexcel GCSE Maths · 1MA1

June 2019 Paper 1 Foundation

Non-calculator · 29 questions · 80 marks · 1 hour 30 minutes. Try each question on paper, then press "Show answer".

Question 1

Units and converting units1 markGrade 1No calculator
Convert a number of minutes into hours.

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Answer31 mark

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There are 60 minutes in an hour.

180÷60=3180 \div 60 = 3 hours

Watch out: Dividing by 100 instead of 60.

Question 2

Change a decimal into a percentage.

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Answer73%1 mark

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Multiply by 100 to turn a decimal into a percentage.

0.73×100=73%0.73 \times 100 = 73\%

Watch out: Writing 0.73% or 7.3%.

Question 3

Evaluate a product that includes a bracket.

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Answer801 mark

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Work out the bracket first: 3+5=83 + 5 = 8

Then 10×8=8010 \times 8 = 80

Watch out: Doing 10×310 \times 3 first and getting 35.

Question 4

Factors, multiples and primes1 markGrade 1No calculator
Give a prime number that lies between 20 and 30.

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Answer23 or 291 mark

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Check each odd number from 21 to 29.

21 = 3 × 7, 25 = 5 × 5, 27 = 3 × 9, so these are not prime.

23 and 29 have no factors other than 1 and themselves, so either is correct.

Watch out: Choosing 21 or 27, which are odd but not prime.

Question 5

Find the midpoint of two whole numbers.

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Answer111 mark

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Add the numbers and halve: (7+15)÷2=22÷2=11(7 + 15) \div 2 = 22 \div 2 = 11

Watch out: Halving the difference (4) and giving that as the answer.

Question 6

Find the total cost of a week-long holiday for four people from per-person travel, daily hotel and spending costs.

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Answer£30004 marks

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Hotel for one person: 7×£50=£3507 \times £50 = £350

Cost for one person: £150+£350+£250=£750£150 + £350 + £250 = £750

For 4 people: 4×£750=£30004 \times £750 = £3000

Watch out: Charging the hotel for one day only, or forgetting to multiply by 4 people.

Question 7

Charts, graphs and time series3 marksGrade 2No calculator
Read a bar-line chart to find a missing frequency from a total, then state the modal colour.

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(a)72 marks
(b)white1 mark

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(a) From the chart: red 8, white 10, yellow 5.

Blue =30−8−10−5=7= 30 - 8 - 10 - 5 = 7

(b) White has the most flowers (10), so the mode is white.

Watch out: Giving the mode as the number 10 rather than the colour.

Question 8

Put five fractions in order from smallest to largest.

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Answer14,13,12,712,34\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{7}{12}, \frac{3}{4}2 marks

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Write each with denominator 12:

13=412\frac{1}{3} = \frac{4}{12}, 34=912\frac{3}{4} = \frac{9}{12}, 14=312\frac{1}{4} = \frac{3}{12}, 712\frac{7}{12}, 12=612\frac{1}{2} = \frac{6}{12}

Order: 312,412,612,712,912\frac{3}{12}, \frac{4}{12}, \frac{6}{12}, \frac{7}{12}, \frac{9}{12}, i.e. 14,13,12,712,34\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{2}, \frac{7}{12}, \frac{3}{4}

Watch out: Thinking a bigger denominator means a bigger fraction.

Question 9

Speed, density and pressure4 marksGrade 3No calculator
Use speed and time to find a distance walked, then add durations to find an arrival time.

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(a)6 miles2 marks
(b)12 35 pm2 marks

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(a) 9 am to 10 30 am is 1.5 hours.

Distance =4×1.5=6= 4 \times 1.5 = 6 miles

(b) Leaves library: 10 30 + 50 min = 11 20 am

1141\frac{1}{4} hours is 1 hour 15 minutes: 11 20 + 1 h 15 min = 12 35 pm

Watch out: Treating 1 hour 30 minutes as 1.3 hours, or 1141\frac{1}{4} hours as 1 hour 25 minutes.

Question 10

Forming and solving linear equations4 marksGrade 2No calculator
Solve three simple linear equations.

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(a)t=4t = 41 mark
(b)x=8x = 81 mark
(c)w=3w = 32 marks

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(a) 3t=123t = 12, so t=4t = 4

(b) Add 2 to both sides: x=8x = 8

(c) 6w+2=206w + 2 = 20

6w=186w = 18

w=3w = 3

Watch out: In (b), subtracting 2 instead of adding and getting 4.

Question 11

Multiply two 2-digit numbers without a calculator.

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Answer42922 marks

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Grid method:

70×50=350070 \times 50 = 3500, 70×8=56070 \times 8 = 560, 4×50=2004 \times 50 = 200, 4×8=324 \times 8 = 32

3500+560+200+32=42923500 + 560 + 200 + 32 = 4292

Watch out: Forgetting the place-value zero in the second row of long multiplication.

Question 12

Angle facts and parallel lines5 marksGrade 3No calculator
Find a missing angle in a right angle, then identify and justify angles formed where a line crosses two parallel lines.

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(a)x=40x = 402 marks
(b(i))bb (vertically opposite) or dd (corresponding)2 marks
(b(ii))aa, bb, cc and 125° make a full turn, so a+b+c=360−125=235°a + b + c = 360 - 125 = 235°1 mark

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(a) The angle at B is a right angle, so x=90−25−25=40x = 90 - 25 - 25 = 40

(b)(i) b=125°b = 125° because vertically opposite angles are equal (or d=125°d = 125° because corresponding angles are equal).

(ii) Angles around a point add up to 360°360°, so a+b+c=360−125=235°a + b + c = 360 - 125 = 235°

Watch out: Giving a reason with the wrong angle fact, e.g. calling corresponding angles alternate.

Question 13

Write an algebraic expression for a length in millimetres given it in centimetres.

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Answer10x10x1 mark

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There are 10 mm in 1 cm, so xx cm is 10x10x mm.

Watch out: Writing x+10x + 10 or x÷10x \div 10.

Question 14

Fractions2 marksGrade 3No calculator
Find a unit fraction of a number and explain why a division by a half was done wrongly.

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(a)141 mark
(b)She halved 48 instead of multiplying by 2; there are 96 halves in 481 mark

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(a) 70÷5=1470 \div 5 = 14

(b) Each whole contains 2 halves, so 48 wholes contain 48×2=9648 \times 2 = 96 halves. Dividing by 12\frac{1}{2} is the same as multiplying by 2, so the answer should be 96, not 24.

Watch out: Thinking that dividing by a half means halving.

Question 15

Powers, roots and indices2 marksGrade 2No calculator
Find a square root and a cube of small whole numbers.

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(a)81 mark
(b)1251 mark

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(a) 8×8=648 \times 8 = 64, so 64=8\sqrt{64} = 8

(b) 53=5×5×5=25×5=1255^3 = 5 \times 5 \times 5 = 25 \times 5 = 125

Watch out: In (b), working out 5×3=155 \times 3 = 15.

Question 16

Expanding brackets and simplifying2 marksGrade 3No calculator
Expand a single bracket and factorise a simple linear expression.

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(a)10m−1510m - 151 mark
(b)3(n+4)3(n + 4)1 mark

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(a) 5×2m=10m5 \times 2m = 10m and 5×(−3)=−155 \times (-3) = -15, so 10m−1510m - 15

(b) 3 is a factor of both terms: 3n+12=3(n+4)3n + 12 = 3(n + 4)

Watch out: In (a), multiplying only the first term: 10m−310m - 3.

Question 17

Relative frequency and expected outcomes2 marksGrade 4No calculator
Decide which of two sets of coin throws gives a better probability estimate and combine them into one estimate.

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((i))Maxine, because she threw the coin more times1 mark
((ii))3760\frac{37}{60}1 mark

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(i) Maxine: she made more throws (50 against 10), and more trials give a more reliable estimate.

(ii) Combine all the results: 7+30=377 + 30 = 37 Tails out of 10+50=6010 + 50 = 60 throws.

Estimate =3760= \frac{37}{60}

Watch out: In (ii), averaging the two fractions 710\frac{7}{10} and 3050\frac{30}{50} instead of pooling the results.

Question 18

Area and perimeter4 marksGrade 4No calculator
Work out how many square paving stones cover a rectangular path and show the total cost is within a budget.

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Answer80 stones cost £200, which is less than £220 (or 88 stones affordable against 80 needed)4 marks

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Along the length: 600÷30=20600 \div 30 = 20 stones

Across the width: 120÷30=4120 \div 30 = 4 stones

Number needed: 20×4=8020 \times 4 = 80

Cost: 80×£2.50=£20080 \times £2.50 = £200

£200<£220£200 < £220, so he has enough money.

Watch out: Using the perimeter of the path instead of its area.

Question 19

Fractions4 marksGrade 4No calculator
Subtract two fractions and multiply two fractions, simplifying the product.

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(a)715\frac{7}{15}2 marks
(b)12\frac{1}{2}2 marks

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(a) 23−15=1015−315=715\frac{2}{3} - \frac{1}{5} = \frac{10}{15} - \frac{3}{15} = \frac{7}{15}

(b) 23×34=612=12\frac{2}{3} \times \frac{3}{4} = \frac{6}{12} = \frac{1}{2}

Watch out: In (a), subtracting tops and bottoms separately to get 1−2\frac{1}{-2} or similar.

Question 20

Percentages3 marksGrade 5No calculator
Find what percentage of a larger square's area is taken up by half of a smaller square with half its side length.

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Answer12.5%3 marks

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Let B have side 2, so A has side 1.

Area of B =4= 4, area of A =1= 1

The diagonal halves A, so the shaded part =12= \frac{1}{2}

0.54×100=12.5%\frac{0.5}{4} \times 100 = 12.5\%

Watch out: Thinking half the side means half the area, giving 25%.

Question 21

Use given information about girls, boys and ways of travelling to find how many students walk.

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Answer144 marks

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Boys: 40−22=1840 - 22 = 18

Girls on the bus: 10−6=410 - 6 = 4

Boys who walk: 18−7−6=518 - 7 - 6 = 5

Students who walk: 5+9=145 + 9 = 14

Watch out: Forgetting to find the boys who walk and giving 9.

Question 22

Probability scale and basic probability4 marksGrade 4No calculatorOn both tiers
Complete a probability table where two outcomes are equally likely, then use a known count to find the total.

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(a)red 0.4, yellow 0.42 marks
(b)602 marks

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(a) Probabilities add to 1: 1−0.2=0.81 - 0.2 = 0.8

Red and yellow are equal: 0.8÷2=0.40.8 \div 2 = 0.4 each.

(b) 0.2 of the cubes are blue, so 12÷0.2=6012 \div 0.2 = 60 cubes.

Watch out: In (b), multiplying 12×0.212 \times 0.2.

Question 23

Direct and inverse proportion5 marksGrade 4No calculatorOn both tiers
Scale up a recipe to find the flour needed and how many packs of butter to buy.

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(a)600 g3 marks
(b)2 packs2 marks

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(a) 60÷15=460 \div 15 = 4, so she needs 4×50=2004 \times 50 = 200 g of sugar.

Flour: 3×200=6003 \times 200 = 600 g

(b) Butter: 2×200=4002 \times 200 = 400 g

400÷250=1.6400 \div 250 = 1.6, so she must buy 2 packs.

Watch out: In (b), rounding 1.6 down to 1 pack.

Question 24

Factors, multiples and primes2 marksGrade 4No calculatorOn both tiers
Find the highest common factor of two numbers.

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Answer182 marks

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72=23×3272 = 2^3 \times 3^2 and 90=2×32×590 = 2 \times 3^2 \times 5

Shared primes: 2×32=182 \times 3^2 = 18

Watch out: Giving a common factor that is not the highest, such as 6 or 9.

Question 25

3D shapes, plans and elevations2 marksGrade 4No calculatorOn both tiers
Sketch the 3D solid shown by a plan and two elevations, labelling its measurements.

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AnswerSketch of a cylinder, diameter 4 cm (radius 2 cm), height 5 cm2 marks

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The plan is a circle, so the solid is round when seen from above.

Both elevations are rectangles, so the solid is a cylinder.

From the grid: diameter 4 cm (radius 2 cm) and height 5 cm.

Watch out: Reading the grid wrongly and labelling the height as 4 cm.

Question 26

Transformations3 marksGrade 5No calculatorOn both tiers
Find the translation vector that follows a reflection in the x-axis to map one triangle onto another.

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Answerc=−6c = -6, d=−1d = -13 marks

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Reflect A in the xx-axis: (3,2)→(3,−2)(3, 2) \to (3, -2), (5,2)→(5,−2)(5, 2) \to (5, -2), (3,5)→(3,−5)(3, 5) \to (3, -5)

B has matching corners at (−3,−3)(-3, -3), (−1,−3)(-1, -3), (−3,−6)(-3, -6).

Move from (3,−2)(3, -2) to (−3,−3)(-3, -3): 6 left and 1 down.

So c=−6c = -6 and d=−1d = -1

Watch out: Swapping c and d, or reflecting in the y-axis.

Question 27

Sharing in a ratio4 marksGrade 5No calculatorOn both tiers
Use a ratio of packs sold and pens per pack to find how many green pens were sold.

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Answer964 marks

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Pens in the ratio 7×2:3×5:4×6=14:15:247 \times 2 : 3 \times 5 : 4 \times 6 = 14 : 15 : 24

Total parts =53= 53, and 212÷53=4212 \div 53 = 4

Green pens =24×4=96= 24 \times 4 = 96

Watch out: Sharing 212 in the ratio 7 : 3 : 4 without allowing for pack sizes.

Question 28

Area and perimeter4 marksGrade 5No calculatorOn both tiers
Use the area of one rectangle and the perimeter of another, which share a side length, to find a missing side.

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Answer8.5 cm4 marks

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Area of PQRS: PQ×10=45PQ \times 10 = 45, so PQ=4.5PQ = 4.5 cm, so BC=4.5BC = 4.5 cm.

Perimeter of ABCD: 2×AB+2×4.5=262 \times AB + 2 \times 4.5 = 26

2×AB=172 \times AB = 17, so AB=8.5AB = 8.5 cm

Watch out: Subtracting only one 4.5 from 26, or forgetting to halve.

Question 29

Quadratic graphs3 marksGrade 5No calculator
Read the turning point and the roots of a quadratic from its graph.

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(a)(1,−4)(1, -4)1 mark
(b)x=−1x = -1 and x=3x = 32 marks

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(a) The lowest point of the curve is at (1,−4)(1, -4).

(b) The roots are where the curve crosses the xx-axis (y=0y = 0): x=−1x = -1 and x=3x = 3.

Check: (−1)2−2(−1)−3=0(-1)^2 - 2(-1) - 3 = 0 and 32−6−3=03^2 - 6 - 3 = 0

Watch out: Giving the yy-intercept, −3-3, as a root.

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