Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

4MA1 Mathematics A: January 2020 Paper 1HRHigher Tier Paper 1

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4MA1/1HR

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A, January 2020, Higher Tier Paper 1.

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4MA1 Mathematics A January 2020 Paper 1HR (Higher Tier Paper 1)

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  1. 13 marks

    Brendon, Asha and Julie share some money in the ratios 3 : 2 : 6 The total amount of money that Asha and Julie receive is $36

    Work out the amount of money that Brendon receives.

    $ [3]

  2. 23 marks

    Show that 3 15 × 2 58 = 8 25[3]

  3. 38 marks

    (a)Make a the subject of d = g + 2ac

    [2]

    (b)Factorise fully 9ef − 12f

    [2]

    (c)Expand and simplify (x + 2)(x − 5)

    [2]

    (d)Simplify fully × nn5

    [2]

  4. 43 marks

    B = {b, l, u, e}

    G = {g, r, e, y}

    W = {w, h, i, t, e}

    (a)List all the members of the set

    (i)B ∪ G

    (ii)W ∩ G′

    [2]

    Serena writes down the statement B ∩ G ∩ W = ∅

    (b)Is Serena’s statement correct? You must give a reason for your answer.

    [1]

  5. 53 marks

    The diagram shows Yuen’s garden.

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    From page 6 of the paper.

    The garden is in the shape of a semicircle of radius 7.2 m. Yuen is going to cover his garden with grass seed.

    Yuen has 12 boxes of grass seed. Each box of grass seed contains enough seed to cover 6 m2 of the garden.

    Has Yuen enough grass seed for his garden? Show your working clearly.[3]

  6. 63 marks

    Solve x2 − 5x − 36 = 0 Show clear algebraic working.

    [3]

  7. 73 marks

    In a sale, the normal price of a hat is reduced by 15% The sale price of the hat is 20.40 euros.

    Work out the normal price of the hat.

    euros[3]

  8. 83 marks

    5 children are playing on a trampoline. The mean weight of the 5 children is 28 kg.

    2 of the children get off the trampoline. The mean weight of these 2 children is 26.5 kg.

    Work out the mean weight of the 3 children who remain on the trampoline.

    kg[3]

  9. 95 marks

    Pablo made a solid gold statue.

    He melted down some gold blocks and used the gold to make the statue. Each block of gold was a cuboid, as shown below.

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    The mass of the statue is 5.73 kg. The density of gold is 19.32 g/cm3

    Work out the least number of gold blocks Pablo melted down in order to make the statue. Show your working clearly.

    [5]

  10. 105 marks

    The diagram shows a regular hexagon, ABCDEF, and an isosceles triangle, GHJ.

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    The perimeter of the hexagon is equal to the perimeter of the triangle.

    Find the length of each side of the hexagon. Show clear algebraic working.

    cm[5]

  11. 114 marks

    The weight of a cat is 4.3 kg correct to 2 significant figures.

    (a)Write down the upper bound of the weight of the cat.

    kg[1]

    (b)Write down the lower bound of the weight of the cat.

    kg[1]

    G = e − f

    e = 17 correct to the nearest integer f = 9.4 correct to one decimal place

    (c)Work out the upper bound for the value of G.

    [2]

  12. 125 marks

    The cumulative frequency graph gives information about the waiting times, in minutes, of people with appointments at Hospital A.

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    (a)Use the graph to find an estimate of the median waiting time at Hospital A.

    minutes[1]

    (b)Use the graph to find an estimate of the interquartile range of the waiting times at Hospital A.

    minutes[2]

    At a different hospital, Hospital B, the median waiting time is 28 minutes and the interquartile range of the waiting times is 19 minutes.

    (c)Compare the waiting times at Hospital A with the waiting times at Hospital B.

    [2]

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  13. 134 marks

    (a)Use algebra to show that 0.572 = 63110[2]

    Given that y is a prime number,

    (b)express 32 − in the form a + bc − y where a, b and c are integers.

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    [2]

  14. 144 marks
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    A, B and C are points on a circle, centre O. Angle ABC = 38°

    Work out the size of angle OAC. Give a reason for each stage of your working.

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    [4]

  15. 154 marks

    The diagram shows two right-angled triangles, DEF and EFG.

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    From page 15 of the paper.

    Work out the length of EG. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

    cm[4]

  16. 164 marks

    Steffi is going to play one game of tennis and one game of chess.

    The probability that she will win the game of tennis is 0.6 The probability that she will win both games is 0.42

    Work out the probability that she will not win either game.

    [4]

  17. 174 marks

    The function f is such that f(x) = (x − 4)2 for all values of x.

    (a)Find f(1)

    [1]

    (b)State the range of the function f.

    [1]

    The function g is such that g(x) = 4x + 3 x ≠ −3

    (c)Work out fg(2)

    [2]

  18. 187 marks

    The diagram shows the graph of y = f(x) for −4  x  12

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    The point P on the curve has x coordinate 2

    (a)(i)Use the graph to find an estimate for the gradient of the curve at P.

    [3]

    (ii)Hence find an equation of the tangent to the curve at P. Give your answer in the form y = mx + c

    [2]

    The equation f(x) = k has exactly two different solutions for −4  x  12

    (b)Use the graph to find the two possible values of k.

    , [2]

  19. 194 marks

    Frequency density

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    The histogram gives information about the heights of all the Year 11 students at a school.

    There are 160 students in Year 11 with a height between 155 cm and 170 cm.

    Work out the total number of students in Year 11 at the school.

    [4]

  20. 205 marks

    The diagram shows a frustum of a cone and a sphere.

    The frustum is made by removing a small cone from a large cone. The cones are similar.

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    From page 20 of the paper.

    The height of the small cone is h cm. The height of the large cone is 2h cm. The radius of the base of the large cone is r cm.

    The radius of the sphere is r cm.

    Given that the volume of the frustum is equal to the volume of the sphere,

    find an expression for r in terms of h. Give your expression in its simplest form.

    r = [5]

  21. 216 marks

    The diagram shows the prism ABCDEF with cross section triangle ABC.

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    From page 22 of the paper.

    Angle BEC = 40° and angle ACB is obtuse. AC = 6 cm and CE = 13 cm

    The area of triangle ABC is 22 cm2

    Calculate the length of AB. Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

    cm[6]

  22. 224 marks

    The graph of y = a cos(x + b)° for 0  x  360 is drawn on the grid. y 3

    2

    1

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    From page 23 of the paper.

    (a)Find the value of a and the value of b.

    a =

    b = [2]

    Another curve C has equation y = f(x) The coordinates of the minimum point of C are (4, 5)

    (b)Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve with equation

    (i)y = f(2x)

    ( , )

    (ii)y = f(x) − 7

    ( , )[2]

  23. 236 marks

    A particle moves along a straight line. The fixed point O lies on this line. The displacement of the particle from O at time t seconds, t  0, is s metres where

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    At time T seconds the velocity of P is V m/s where V  −5

    Find an expression for T in terms of V.

    Give your expression in the form where k and m are integers to be found.

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    T = [6]

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