# 4MA1 Mathematics A Oct/Nov 2021 Paper 2F (Foundation Tier Paper 2)

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE 4MA1 Mathematics A past paper 2F, Foundation Tier Paper 2, Oct/Nov 2021. Open it online or download the question paper PDF free.

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- Board: Edexcel
- Qualification: Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
- Subject: 4MA1 Mathematics A (https://mathvsarham.com/past-papers/4ma1/)
- Session: Oct/Nov 2021
- Paper: 2F (Foundation Tier Paper 2)
- Component code: 4MA1/2F
- Time allowed: 120 minutes
- Total marks: 100
- Pages: 24

## Question paper text

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Question 1
The pictogram shows information about the number of ice creams Sandeep sold on each of four days last week.
Monday
Tuesday
[Diagram or table: see page 3 of the paper]
(a) How many ice creams did Sandeep sell on Thursday?
Answer: ____ [1]
Sandeep sold 30 ice creams on Friday.
(b) Complete the pictogram to show the number of ice creams Sandeep sold on Friday. [1]
(c) On which day was the least number of ice creams sold?
Answer: ____ [1]
(d) Work out the total number of ice creams Sandeep sold last week.
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 2
(a) Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number.
[Diagram or table: see page 4 of the paper]
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Write down the value of 6 in the number 54.623
Answer: ____ [1]
(c) Write the number 3.4896 correct to 2 decimal places.
Answer: ____ [1]
(d) Write 0.6 as a percentage.
Answer: ____ % [1]

Question 3
(a) Simplify 4x + 5x – 2x
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Simplify 4p × 7
Answer: ____ [1]

Question 4
(a) Change 5.48 metres into centimetres.
Answer: ____ _cm [1]
(b) Change 4600 millilitres into litres.
Answer: ____ _litres [1]
Here is an isosceles triangle ABC.
[Diagram or table: see page 5 of the paper]
AC = 5 cm.
The perimeter of the triangle is 32 cm.
(c) Work out the length of AB.
Answer: ____ _cm [2]

Question 5
Adisha plays basketball for her school.
Here is the number of points that she scored in each of nine games.
[Diagram or table: see page 6 of the paper]
(a) Find the mode of the numbers of points that Adisha scored.
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Work out the range of the numbers of points that Adisha scored.
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 6
Here are the first four terms of a number sequence.
[Diagram or table: see page 6 of the paper]
(a) Write down the next term of the sequence.
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Explain how you found your answer to part (a).
Answer: ____ [1]
(c) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of the sequence.
Answer: ____ [1]

Question 7
Carmel is working out the cost of using her mobile phone in March.
Here is the information that she uses.
[Diagram or table: see page 7 of the paper]
Calls $0.10 per minute Texts $0.05 each message
Work out the total cost that Carmel has to pay for using her mobile phone in March.
Answer: $ ____ [4]

Question 8
Here is a rhombus.
[Diagram or table: see page 8 of the paper]
Work out the value of x. Give a reason for your answer.
Answer: x = ____ [3]

Question 9
The diagram shows a cuboid.
[Diagram or table: see page 8 of the paper]
Work out the volume of the cuboid.
Answer: ____ _cm^3 [2]

Question 10
(a) Write 25 as a fraction of 145 Give your fraction in its simplest form.
Answer: ____ [2]
(b) Work out 9 as a percentage of 25
Answer: ____ % [2]
The cost of 16 sandwiches of the same type is 28 euros.
(c) Work out the cost of 27 of these sandwiches.
Answer: ____ _euros [2]

Question 11
ABC is a triangle.
[Diagram or table: see page 10 of the paper]
Use ruler and compasses to construct triangle ABC with AB as its base. You must show all construction lines. The line AB has been drawn for you.
[Diagram or table: see page 10 of the paper]
[2]

Question 12
T = 6p – 4d
(a) Work out the value of T when p = 8 and d = 3
Answer: T = ____ [2]
T = 6p – 4d
(b) Work out the value of p when T = – 41 and d = 5
Answer: p = ____ [3]
(c) Solve 4(x – 3) = 7x + 15
Show clear algebraic working.
Answer: x = ____ [3]

Question 13
Trains leave Agra station to go to New Delhi every 40 minutes. Trains leave Agra station to go to Mumbai every 48 minutes.
At 6 am a train leaves Agra station to go to New Delhi and at the same time a train leaves Agra station to go to Mumbai.
Work out the next time a train leaves Agra station to go to New Delhi and at the same time a train leaves Agra station to go to Mumbai.
Answer: ____ [3]

Question 14
On the grid below, draw the graph of y = 1 – 3x for values of x from – 2 to 3
[Diagram or table: see page 13 of the paper]
[3]

Question 15
E = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18} X = {4, 8, 12, 16} Y = {6, 12, 18}
(a) Complete the Venn diagram for this information.
[Diagram or table: see page 14 of the paper]
[3]
A number is chosen at random from E
(b) Find the probability that the number is in the set X ∪ Y
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 16
Ravina leaves her home at 1 35 pm in her car.
Ravina drives 60 km from her home to get to an appointment. She drives at an average speed of 80 km/h.
At what time does Ravina get to her appointment?
Answer: ____ [3]

Question 17
(a) Write down the value of m, given that 3^4 ´ 3^5 = 3^m
Answer: m = ____ [1]
(b) Write down the value of n, given that (5^3)^7= 5^n
Answer: n = ____ [1]
(c) Find the value of p, given that  7/7_p  7
Answer: p = ____ [2]

Question 18
Here are two rectangles, rectangle A and rectangle B.
[Diagram or table: see page 16 of the paper]
The area of rectangle B is twice the area of rectangle A.
Work out the value of x. Show your working clearly.
Answer: x = ____ [4]

Question 19
The table gives information about the amounts of money, in euros, that 70 of Anjali’s friends spent last Saturday.
[Diagram or table: see page 17 of the paper]
One of Anjali’s 70 friends is going to be chosen at random.
(a) Find the probability that this friend spent more than 24 euros last Saturday.
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Work out an estimate for the mean amount of money spent by Anjali’s friends last Saturday. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.
Answer: ____ _euros [4]

Question 20
ABC and DEF are similar triangles.
[Diagram or table: see page 18 of the paper]
(a) Work out the length of AB.
Answer: ____ _cm [2]
Given that BC = 54 cm,
(b) work out the length of EF.
Answer: ____ _cm [2]

Question 21
The diagram shows a regular octagon ABCDHIJK and a pentagon DEFGH.
[Diagram or table: see page 19 of the paper]
Angle GHD = angle FGH.
Work out the size of the angle marked x. Show your working clearly.
[Diagram or table: see page 19 of the paper]
Answer: ____ [5]

Question 22
Victor buys 12 bottles of apple juice for a total cost of $21 Victor sells all 12 bottles at $2.45 each bottle.
Work out Victor’s percentage profit.
Answer: ____ % [3]

Question 23
Ali and Badia each have 25 000 dollars to invest.
[Diagram or table: see page 21 of the paper]
4.5% compound interest per year Receive 1150 dollars interest each year
[Diagram or table: see page 21 of the paper]
Ali invests in the Cyclone Bank for 3 years. Badia invests in the Tornado Bank for 3 years.
By the end of the 3 years, Ali will have received more interest than Badia.
How much more? Show your working clearly. Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar.
Answer: ____ _dollars [4]

Question 24
(a) Simplify (3x^2 y)^0
Answer: ____ [1]
(b)(i) Factorise x^2– 5x – 36
Answer: ____ [2]
(ii) Hence solve x^2– 5x – 36 = 0
Answer: ____ [1]

Question 25
A rainwater tank contains 2.4 ´ 10^7 raindrops. The rainwater tank also contains 1.75 ´ 10^6 bacteria.
Work out the number of bacteria per raindrop in the tank. Give your answer in standard form correct to 2 significant figures.
Answer: ____ [3]

Question 26
ABC is an isosceles triangle with BA = BC.
[Diagram or table: see page 24 of the paper]
N is the point on AC such that AN = 9.3 cm and BN is perpendicular to AC.
Work out the perimeter of triangle ABC. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
Answer: ____ _cm [4]