Edexcel GCSE Maths · 1MA1

November 2022 Paper 2 Foundation

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Question 1

Put five positive and negative whole numbers in order from smallest to largest.

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Answer−7,−2,−1,0,7-7, -2, -1, 0, 71 mark

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Negative numbers get smaller the further they are from zero, so −7-7 is the smallest.

Order: −7,−2,−1,0,7-7, -2, -1, 0, 7

Watch out: Putting −1-1 before −7-7 because 1 is smaller than 7.

Question 2

Percentages1 markGrade 1Calculator
Convert a percentage into a fraction.

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Answer37100\frac{37}{100}1 mark

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Per cent means out of 100, so 37%=3710037\% = \frac{37}{100}.

Watch out: Writing 0.37 instead of a fraction.

Question 3

Sequences and the nth term1 markGrade 1Calculator
State the seventh number in the list of odd numbers.

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Answer131 mark

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Odd numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13

The 7th one is 13.

Watch out: Starting the count at 3 and giving 15.

Question 4

Units and converting units1 markGrade 1Calculator
Convert a length in centimetres into millimetres.

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Answer5301 mark

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There are 10 mm in 1 cm.

53×10=53053 \times 10 = 530 mm

Watch out: Dividing by 10 to get 5.3.

Question 5

Arrange four digit cards to make the smallest possible even four-digit number.

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Answer34761 mark

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To be even, the last digit must be 4 or 6.

The smallest start uses 3 first. Ending in 6 leaves 3, 4, 7: 3476. Ending in 4 leaves 3, 6, 7: 3674.

Smallest is 3476.

Watch out: Giving 3467, which is odd.

Question 6

Bearings and scale drawings2 marksGrade 2Calculator
Use a ruler and protractor to measure one side and one angle of a drawn quadrilateral.

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(a)4.5 cm (4.3 to 4.7)1 mark
(b)110°110° (108 to 112)1 mark

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(a) Line the zero of the ruler up with A and read off at B: about 4.5 cm.

(b) The angle is obtuse, so read the larger scale on the protractor: about 110°110°.

Watch out: Reading the wrong scale on the protractor and giving about 70°70°.

Question 7

Use start and end mileometer readings and a cost per mile in pence to find the petrol cost in pounds.

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Answer£49.014 marks

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Distance: 12845−12468=37712845 - 12468 = 377 miles

Cost: 377×13=4901377 \times 13 = 4901p

4901÷100=£49.014901 \div 100 = £49.01

Watch out: Leaving the answer as 4901 in pounds.

Question 8

Use a word formula to find the cost of hiring a van for a week.

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Answer£3152 marks

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Cost =45×7=£315= 45 \times 7 = £315

Watch out: Adding 45 and 7.

Question 9

Charts, graphs and time series3 marksGrade 2Calculator
Draw a bar chart from a table of late arrivals for each school day.

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AnswerBar chart with heights 9, 10, 8, 6, 3 for Monday to Friday3 marks

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Label the horizontal axis with the five days and the vertical axis with a linear scale from 0 to 10.

Draw bars of equal width: Monday 9, Tuesday 10, Wednesday 8, Thursday 6, Friday 3.

Watch out: Using an uneven scale on the vertical axis.

Question 10

Units and converting units5 marksGrade 3Calculator
Read a bus timetable to find a journey time, then decide whether someone reaches work on time.

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(a)49 minutes2 marks
(b)Yes: she catches the 08 09 bus, arrives in Bolton at 08 58 and reaches work at 09 133 marks

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(a) 07 20 to 08 00 is 40 minutes, then 08 00 to 08 09 is 9 more: 49 minutes.

(b) She reaches Blackrod at 08 00+7=08 0708\,00 + 7 = 08\,07, so she catches the 08 09 bus.

That bus reaches Bolton at 08 58, and 08 58+15=09 1308\,58 + 15 = 09\,13.

09 13 is before 09 20, so yes.

Watch out: Treating times as decimals, e.g. 8.09−7.20=0.898.09 - 7.20 = 0.89.

Question 11

Percentages4 marksGrade 3Calculator
Find how many children on a trip are not wearing hats, given the total, the number of adults and a percentage.

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Answer1304 marks

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Children: 214−14=200214 - 14 = 200

Not wearing a hat: 100%−35%=65%100\% - 35\% = 65\%

0.65×200=1300.65 \times 200 = 130

Watch out: Taking 35% of 214 instead of 200.

Question 12

Fractions4 marksGrade 3Calculator
Find a fraction of an amount, then order four fractions from smallest to largest.

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(a)82.52 marks
(b)14,932,2164,38\frac14, \frac{9}{32}, \frac{21}{64}, \frac382 marks

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(a) 132÷8=16.5132 \div 8 = 16.5, and 16.5×5=82.516.5 \times 5 = 82.5

(b) Use denominator 64: 38=2464\frac38 = \frac{24}{64}, 932=1864\frac{9}{32} = \frac{18}{64}, 14=1664\frac14 = \frac{16}{64}, 2164\frac{21}{64}.

Order: 14,932,2164,38\frac14, \frac{9}{32}, \frac{21}{64}, \frac38

Watch out: Ordering by the size of the denominator alone.

Question 13

Direct and inverse proportion4 marksGrade 4Calculator
Compare two multi-buy milk offers with different bottle sizes to find the better value.

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AnswerThe 4-pint offer: 24p per pint compared with 25p per pint4 marks

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Offer 1: pay 2×75=1502 \times 75 = 150p for 3 bottles, which is 6 pints. 150÷6=25150 \div 6 = 25p per pint.

Offer 2: pay 128+64=192128 + 64 = 192p for 2 bottles, which is 8 pints. 192÷8=24192 \div 8 = 24p per pint.

The 4-pint offer is better value.

Watch out: Comparing the price per bottle without allowing for the different sizes.

Question 14

Forming and solving linear equations7 marksGrade 3Calculator
Simplify an expression by collecting like terms, solve an equation with a bracket, and write an expression for a total.

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(a)7c+6d7c + 6d2 marks
(b)m=7m = 73 marks
(c)3x+2y3x + 2y2 marks

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(a) 4c+3c=7c4c + 3c = 7c and 7d−d=6d7d - d = 6d, so 7c+6d7c + 6d.

(b) Divide by 5: 2m−6=82m - 6 = 8, so 2m=142m = 14 and m=7m = 7.

(c) 3 boxes give 3x3x and 2 packets give 2y2y: total 3x+2y3x + 2y.

Watch out: In (a), treating −d-d as −0-0 and getting 7c+7d7c + 7d.

Question 15

Averages and spread5 marksGrade 3Calculator
Draw an ordered stem and leaf diagram with a key for a list of data, then find its median.

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(a)Stems 7 to 10: 7 | 1 1 4 5 7; 8 | 2 4 5 6 7 8 9; 9 | 1 4 7 8; 10 | 3; key 7 | 1 = 713 marks
(b)862 marks

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(a) Use tens as the stem and units as the leaves, in order:

7 | 1 1 4 5 7
8 | 2 4 5 6 7 8 9
9 | 1 4 7 8
10 | 3

Key: 7 | 1 means 71

(b) There are 17 values, so the median is the 17+12=9\frac{17+1}{2} = 9th value: 86.

Watch out: Forgetting the key or leaving the leaves unordered.

Question 16

Direct and inverse proportion3 marksGrade 4Calculator
Use inverse proportion to find how long more pipes take to fill part of a lake.

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Answer2 hours3 marks

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One pipe would take 4×12=484 \times 12 = 48 hours to fill the lake.

Six pipes take 48÷6=848 \div 6 = 8 hours for the whole lake.

A quarter of the lake: 8÷4=28 \div 4 = 2 hours.

Watch out: Assuming more pipes take longer and multiplying by 6.

Question 17

Averages and spread3 marksGrade 4Calculator
Estimate the mean height from a grouped frequency table.

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Answer176 cm3 marks

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Midpoints: 155, 165, 175, 185, 195

155×8+165×14+175×24+185×30+195×4=14080155\times8 + 165\times14 + 175\times24 + 185\times30 + 195\times4 = 14080

14080÷80=17614080 \div 80 = 176 cm

Watch out: Dividing by 5 (the number of groups) instead of 80.

Question 18

Scatter graphs and correlation4 marksGrade 3CalculatorOn both tiers
Identify an outlier on a scatter graph, describe the correlation and use a line of best fit to estimate a value.

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(a)(2,1)(2, 1)1 mark
(b)Negative correlation: more rainfall goes with fewer hours of sunshine1 mark
(c)3 to 4 mm2 marks

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(a) The point at (2,1)(2, 1) is far away from the trend of the others.

(b) As rainfall goes up, sunshine goes down: negative correlation.

(c) Draw a line of best fit, go across from 7 hours to the line and down: about 3.5 mm.

Watch out: Choosing (6, 1) as the outlier; it fits the downward trend.

Question 19

3D shapes, plans and elevations2 marksGrade 4CalculatorOn both tiers
Draw the side elevation of a solid from its front elevation and plan.

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AnswerA rectangle 3 squares wide and 5 squares high2 marks

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Viewed from the right, the width comes from the depth of the plan (3 squares) and the height from the tallest point of the front elevation (5 squares).

Draw a rectangle 3 wide and 5 high. Visible edges where the sloping faces meet appear as horizontal lines across it.

Watch out: Drawing the front elevation again instead of the side view.

Question 20

Sequences and the nth term4 marksGrade 4CalculatorOn both tiers
Find the nth term of an arithmetic sequence and decide whether a number belongs to another sequence.

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(a)6n+16n + 12 marks
(b)Yes: 8−6n=−588 - 6n = -58 gives n=11n = 11, a whole number2 marks

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(a) The terms go up by 6, so start with 6n6n: 6, 12, 18, ... Each term is 1 more, so 6n+16n + 1.

(b) 8−6n=−588 - 6n = -58

6n=666n = 66, so n=11n = 11.

11 is a whole number, so yes, −58-58 is the 11th term.

Watch out: Writing n+6n + 6 for the nth term.

Question 21

Area and perimeter5 marksGrade 5CalculatorOn both tiers
Find the area of a garden made of two rectangles, a triangle and a quarter circle, then the cost of enough bags of seed.

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Answer£186.155 marks

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Rectangle ABCO: 11×7=7711 \times 7 = 77

Rectangle DEFO: 7×9=637 \times 9 = 63

Triangle CDO: 12×11×9=49.5\frac12 \times 11 \times 9 = 49.5

Quarter circle: 14×π×72=38.48...\frac14 \times \pi \times 7^2 = 38.48...

Total =227.98... m2= 227.98...\text{ m}^2, and 227.98÷14=16.28...227.98 \div 14 = 16.28... so 17 bags.

17×10.95=£186.1517 \times 10.95 = £186.15

Watch out: Rounding 16.28 bags down to 16.

Question 22

Pythagoras and trigonometry2 marksGrade 5CalculatorOn both tiers
Use a trigonometric ratio to find the side next to a given angle in a right-angled triangle.

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Answer8.732 marks

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xx is adjacent to 53°53° and 14.5 cm is the hypotenuse, so use cosine.

x=14.5cos⁡53°=8.726...x = 14.5 \cos 53° = 8.726...

x=8.73x = 8.73 (3 s.f.)

Watch out: Using sine instead of cosine.

Question 23

Compound interest, growth and decay3 marksGrade 5CalculatorOn both tiers
Find the value of an investment after two years of compound interest at different rates.

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Answer£7318.153 marks

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After year 1: 7000×1.03=72107000 \times 1.03 = 7210

After year 2: 7210×1.015=£7318.157210 \times 1.015 = £7318.15

Watch out: Adding 4.5% simple interest to get £7315.

Question 24

Quadratic graphs4 marksGrade 4CalculatorOn both tiers
Read the y-intercept, turning point and approximate roots from the graph of a quadratic.

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(a)41 mark
(b)(3,−5)(3, -5)1 mark
(c)x≈0.8x \approx 0.8 and x≈5.2x \approx 5.22 marks

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(a) The curve crosses the y-axis where x=0x = 0: y=4y = 4.

(b) The lowest point is at (3,−5)(3, -5).

(c) Read where the curve crosses the x-axis: about x=0.8x = 0.8 and x=5.2x = 5.2.

Watch out: Giving the roots as coordinates on the y-axis.

Question 25

Error intervals and bounds3 marksGrade 4Calculator
Find the reciprocal of a decimal and write the error interval for a number rounded to 2 significant figures.

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(a)1.251 mark
(b)4650≤x<47504650 \le x < 47502 marks

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(a) 1÷0.8=1.251 \div 0.8 = 1.25

(b) 2 s.f. here means to the nearest 100, so half of 100 is 50 either side.

4700−50=46504700 - 50 = 4650 and 4700+50=47504700 + 50 = 4750

4650≤x<47504650 \le x < 4750

Watch out: Using 4699 or 4749 as the upper bound.

Question 26

Use a reverse percentage to find a population before a percentage increase.

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Answer1520002 marks

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After the increase the population is 109% of the 2018 figure.

165680÷1.09=152000165680 \div 1.09 = 152000

Watch out: Taking 9% off 165 680 to get 150 768.8.

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