4MA1 Mathematics A: January 2023 Paper 1FRFoundation Tier Paper 1
4MA1/1FR
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A, January 2023, Foundation Tier Paper 1.
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- 1
Here is a list of numbers.
Loading diagram…From page 3 of the paper. From this list, write down
(a)the odd number
[1]
(b)the multiple of 6
[1]
(c)the square number
[1]
(d)the prime number
[1]
(e)two numbers with a sum of 26
[1]
- 2
Here are 6 counters. Each counter has a number on it.
Loading diagram…From page 4 of the paper. Finn takes at random one of these counters.
(i)Select with a tick ( ) the word that best describes the likelihood that Finn takes a
counter with the number 2 on it.
Loading diagram…From page 4 of the paper. (ii)Select with a tick ( ) the word that best describes the likelihood that Finn takes a
counter with the number 3 on it.
Loading diagram…From page 4 of the paper. (iii)Select with a tick ( ) the word that best describes the likelihood that Finn takes a
counter with a number greater than 4 on it.
Loading diagram…From page 4 of the paper. [3]
- 3
(a)Write down the mathematical name of this 3‑D shape.
[1]
(b)(i)How many faces does this shape have?
[1]
(ii)How many vertices does this shape have?
[1]
Here is a different 3‑D shape.
Marie makes a model of the shape. She uses a length of wire to make each edge of the model. Each edge of the model is 5 cm long.
Marie has 70 cm of wire.
(c)What length of wire does she have left after making the model?
cm[2]
- 4
(a)Simplify 10y – y
[1]
(b)Simplify 3p × 4p
[1]
(c)Solve 7x = 42
x = [1]
(d)Solve n + 6 = 5
n = [1]
(e)Simplify 8c + 5d – 2c – 3d
[2]
- 5
Zoya buys a book and some pencils.
The book costs £6.90 Each pencil costs £0.55
Zoya has a total of £15 to spend on the book and the pencils. She buys as many pencils as she can.
Work out how many pencils she buys.
[3]
- 6
(a)Write down all the factors of 10
[1]
(b)Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 18 and 60
[2]
- 7
(a)Write these decimals in order of size. Start with the smallest decimal.
Loading diagram…From page 8 of the paper. [1]
(b)Write 0.08 as a percentage.
%[1]
(c)Write 319 as a mixed number.
[1]
(d)Find the number that is exactly halfway between 725 and 0.88
[2]
- 8
The two‑way table shows some information about the desserts chosen at lunch yesterday by the 80 students from Year 5 and Year 6. Each student chose one dessert from apple pie or fruit or ice cream.
Loading diagram…From page 9 of the paper. (a)Complete the two‑way table.[3]
(b)What fraction of these 80 students were in Year 5 and chose apple pie? Give your answer in its simplest form.
[2]
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From page 10 of the paper. BCD is an isosceles triangle with BD = CD ABC is a straight line. ABDE is a quadrilateral.
Work out the value of x Give a reason for each stage of your working.
x = [4]
- 10
The graph below can be used to change between dollars and Danish krone.
Loading diagram…From page 11 of the paper. (a)Change 40 dollars to Danish krone.
Danishkrone[1]
(b)Change 350 Danish krone to dollars.
dollars[1]
Robert needs 950 Danish krone to pay for a hotel stay. He has 170 dollars.
(c)Show that Robert has enough money to pay for his hotel stay.[2]
- 11
(a)Work out the value of 2.5 + 3.612 .7 + 8.25 × 3.6
Give your answer as a decimal. Write down all the figures on your calculator display.
[2]
(b)Write your answer to part (a) correct to 3 significant figures.
[1]
- 12
Aarav uses this rule to estimate the time, in minutes, that a bus journey takes.
Time = 2.5 × length of journey in kilometres + 1.5 × number of bus stops
Aarav’s bus journey to work has a length of 12 kilometres. There are 5 bus stops on the route.
(a)Use Aarav’s rule to work out an estimate for the time this bus journey takes.
minutes[2]
A different bus journey takes 55 minutes. There are 8 bus stops on the route.
(b)Use Aarav’s rule to work out an estimate for the distance of this bus journey.
km[3]
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From page 14 of the paper. Tom puts boxes into a shipping container.
The container is a cuboid 10 metres by 2.4 metres by 2.4 metres. Each box is a cube of side 40 centimetres.
Work out the greatest number of these boxes that Tom can put into the container.
[3]
- 14
The accurate scale drawing shows the positions of two lighthouses, S and T
Loading diagram…From page 15 of the paper. (a)Find, by measuring, the bearing of lighthouse T from lighthouse S
°[1]
A boat is on a bearing of 084° from S The boat is 13 km from T
(b)On the diagram, mark with a cross (X) the position of the boat. Label the cross B[3]
- 15
The table shows information about the frame size, in cm, of 60 bicycles sold in a shop.
Loading diagram…From page 16 of the paper. (a)Write down the modal class.
[1]
(b)Work out an estimate for the mean frame size.
cm[4]
- 16
The diagram shows a solid triangular prism.
6 cm
Loading diagram…From page 17 of the paper. Work out the total surface area of the triangular prism. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
cm2[3]
- 17
Here is a list of six numbers written in order of size.
Loading diagram…From page 18 of the paper. Find the value of x, the value of y and the value of z
x =
y =
z = [3]
- 18
(a)Simplify w12 ÷ w3
[1]
(b)Simplify 5m4 p2 × 2m3 p
[2]
- 19
Divya and Yuan each pay for a holiday at a special offer price.
Loading diagram…From page 19 of the paper. The amount that Divya pays is the same as the amount that Yuan pays.
Work out the value of k
k = [4]
- 20
C grams of chocolate is shared in the ratios 2 : 5 : 8 The difference between the largest share and the smallest share is 390 grams.
Work out the value of C
C = [3]
- 21
Solve the simultaneous equations
Loading diagram…From page 20 of the paper. Show clear algebraic working.
x =
y = [3]
- 22
(a)Write 9.32 × 10–5 as an ordinary number.
[1]
(b)Work out 3 × 105– 6 × 104 Give your answer in standard form.
[2]
(c)Work out (3 × 1055) × (6 × 1065) Give your answer in standard form.
[2]
- 23
(a)Factorise fully 18c3 d2– 21c2
[2]
(b)(i)Factorise y2– 3y – 18
[2]
(ii)Hence, solve y2– 3y – 18 = 0
[1]
- 24
The diagram shows an isosceles triangle ABC
Loading diagram…From page 23 of the paper. AB = 7 cm AC = BC = ycm
The area of the triangle is 42 cm2
Work out the value of y
y = [4]
- 25
R and T are points on a circle, centre O
Loading diagram…From page 24 of the paper. RT = 12 cm M is the midpoint of RT Angle ROM = 52°
Work out the area of the circle. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
cm2[4]