Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

4MA1 Mathematics A: January 2022 Paper 2FRFoundation Tier Paper 2

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4MA1/2FR

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A, January 2022, Foundation Tier Paper 2.

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4MA1 Mathematics A January 2022 Paper 2FR (Foundation Tier Paper 2)

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  1. 14 marks

    The table gives the total area of forest in each of six countries.

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    (a)Which of these six countries has the least total area of forest?

    [1]

    (b)Write down the value of the 4 in 92 410

    [1]

    Two of the six countries each have a total area of forest of 5000 km2 when rounded to the nearest thousand.

    (c)Write down the name of the two countries.

    and [1]

    (d)Write the number 3371 in words.

    [1]

  2. 25 marks

    The diagram shows three points, A, B and C, on a grid.

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    From page 4 of the paper.

    (a)Write down the coordinates of

    (i)point A

    ( , )

    (ii)point B

    ( , )[2]

    D is the point such that ABCD is a rhombus.

    (b)On the grid, mark with a cross ( × ) the point D Label this point D[1]

    (c)Find the coordinates of the midpoint of AB

    ( , )[2]

  3. 32 marks

    (a)Write down the mathematical name of this 3-D shape.

    [1]

    Here is a solid prism.

    (b)How many edges has the prism?

    [1]

  4. 42 marks

    Here are the salaries, in thousands of dollars, of seven people.

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    (a)Find the mode of the salaries.

    thousanddollars[1]

    (b)Find the range of the salaries.

    thousanddollars[1]

  5. 55 marks

    (a)Work out 45 of 80

    [1]

    (b)Write 920 as a decimal.

    [1]

    Here are four fractions.

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    When written as a decimal, one of these fractions will give a terminating decimal.

    (c)Write down the fraction.

    [1]

    (d)Write 114 as a mixed number in its simplest form.

    [1]

    Here is a list of four words that can be used to describe numbers.

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    (e)Use the word from the list to complete the sentence below correctly.

    25 is a number[1]

  6. 63 marks

    Here is a square.

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    The perimeter of the square is 24 cm.

    The shaded rectangle below is made from 4 of these squares.

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    Work out the perimeter of the shaded rectangle.

    cm[3]

  7. 73 marks

    (a)Write the ratio 42 : 96 in its simplest form.

    [2]

    There are only apples and pears in a fruit basket so that

    the number of apples : the number of pears = 4 : 11

    (b)What fraction of the fruit in the basket is pears?

    [1]

  8. 83 marks

    Danielle is going to print some business cards.

    She uses this rule to work out the total cost, in euros, of printing the business cards.

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    price per card = 0.14 euros fixed fee = 25 euros

    Danielle is going to print 350 business cards.

    Work out the total cost of printing the business cards.

    euros[3]

  9. 94 marks

    Here is a quadrilateral.

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    From page 9 of the paper.

    (i)Work out the value of x

    x = [3]

    (ii)Give a reason for your answer.

    [1]

  10. 103 marks

    Thabisa is organising a trip to the theatre.

    The cost of a ticket for each adult is £11.75 The total cost of the tickets for 12 adults and 5 children is £181

    Work out the cost of a ticket for each child.

    £ [3]

  11. 112 marks

    At school each week, Gabriella has to play a sport on Monday and a sport on Thursday.

    The table shows the sports from which she can choose on Monday and the sports from which she can choose on Thursday.

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    Write down all the possible combinations of these sports that Gabriella can play in one week.

    [2]

  12. 123 marks

    Maria is going to make some flapjacks.

    Here are four of the ingredients that she will use.

    175 g butter 175 g syrup 175 g sugar 330 g oats

    What percentage of these four ingredients is oats? Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

    %[3]

  13. 133 marks

    The diagram shows a solid wooden cuboid.

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    The cuboid measures 65 cm by 35 cm by 45 cm.

    A machine cuts the cuboid to make cubes. Each cube has edges of length 5 cm.

    Work out the maximum number of cubes that can be made from the cuboid.

    [3]

  14. 143 marks

    Anjali, Ravina and Sandeep were the three candidates in an election.

    Heidi draws a pie chart for the number of votes received by each of the three candidates.

    The angle in the pie chart for the number of votes received by Anjali is 90° The angle in the pie chart for the number of votes received by Ravina is 160°

    Ravina received 400 votes.

    Work out the number of votes Sandeep received.

    [3]

  15. 156 marks

    (a)Solve 5c = 15

    c = [1]

    (b)Expand x(8 – x)

    [1]

    T = 5m – 6n

    (c)Work out the value of T when m = 4.2 and n = –2.5

    T = [2]

    (d)Make g the subject of k = 2g + t

    [2]

  16. 164 marks

    (a)Show that 38  2732  49[2]

    (b)Show that 56  38  1124[2]

  17. 175 marks

    The accurate scale drawing shows the position of a college C and a train station S

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    (a)Find the bearing of S from C

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    [1]

    For Charles, 1 step = 0.44 m

    (b)Work out the number of steps Charles walks as he goes in a straight line from the college to the train station. Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number of steps.

    [4]

  18. 184 marks

    A tin contains tea bags with a choice of four different flavours of tea. The four flavours of tea are Assam or Darjeeling or Nilgiri or Rize.

    Sara takes at random a tea bag from the tin.

    The table shows each of the probabilities that the flavour of the tea Sara takes is Assam or Darjeeling or Rize.

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    (a)Work out the probability that the flavour of the tea Sara takes is Nilgiri.

    [2]

    (b)Work out the probability that the flavour of the tea Sara takes is either Darjeeling or Rize.

    [2]

  19. 197 marks

    Mary saves for a holiday each year.

    In 2020 she saved a total of $720 In 2021, each month she saved $78

    The total amount Mary saved in 2021 was P% more than the total she saved in 2020

    (a)Work out the value of P

    [4]

    Roberto is going to go on holiday.

    He has two coupons that will save him money on his holiday.

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    the cost of the accommodation is $1600 the cost of the flights is $800

    Roberto can only use one of the coupons. He wants to save as much money as he can.

    (b)Which of the two coupons, A or B, should he use? Show your working clearly.[3]

  20. 205 marks

    (a)Solve 4y + 5 > 12

    [2]

    (b)Solve 6x  5  4x  72

    Show clear algebraic working.

    x = [3]

  21. 214 marks

    The diagram shows a regular octagon ABCDEFGH and a regular pentagon ABIJK

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    Work out the size of the angle x

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    [4]

  22. 223 marks

    Shane invests 7200 dollars for 3 years in a savings account. He gets 2.5% per year compound interest.

    How much money will Shane have in his savings account at the end of 3 years? Give your answer to the nearest dollar.

    dollars[3]

  23. 234 marks

    (a)Write down the value of x0

    [1]

    Given that 2–3 × 29= 2n

    (b)find the value of n

    n = [1]

    7206m3 Given that  77214  7

    (c)find the value of m

    m = [2]

  24. 245 marks

    (a)Write down an equation of the straight line with gradient –3 and which passes through the point with coordinates (0, 5)

    [2]

    (b)Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all three of the inequalities

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    Label the region R

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    [3]

  25. 253 marks

    A scientist is investigating the weight of 50 tigers.

    Here is some information about these tigers.

    Type of tiger

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    Mean weight of tigers (kg) 260

    The mean weight of all 50 tigers is 218 kg

    Work out the mean weight of the Bengal tigers.

    kg[3]

  26. 265 marks

    In the diagram, ABC is a right-angled triangle and DEF is a semicircular arc.

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    The points D and F lie on AC so that DF is the diameter of the semicircular arc DEF The radius of the semicircular arc is 3 cm.

    Work out the length of AFEDC Give your answer correct to 2 significant figures.

    cm[5]

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