# 4MA1 Mathematics A Oct/Nov 2024 Paper 1F (Foundation Tier Paper 1)

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE 4MA1 Mathematics A past paper 1F, Foundation Tier Paper 1, Oct/Nov 2024. 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 2024
- Paper: 1F (Foundation Tier Paper 1)
- Component code: 4MA1/1F
- Time allowed: 120 minutes
- Total marks: 100
- Pages: 28

## Question paper text

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Question 1
The table gives the lengths, in metres, of five road tunnels.
[Diagram or table: see page 3 of the paper]
(a) Which of these five tunnels has the greatest length?
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Write down the value of the 9 in the number 13 972
Answer: ____ [1]
The length of one of the tunnels, when rounded to the nearest thousand, is 17 000 metres.
(c) Write down the name of this tunnel.
Answer: ____ [1]
(d) Write the number 12 940 in words.
Answer: ____ [1]
(e) Work out the total length of the Arlberg tunnel and the Jinpingshan tunnel.
Answer: ____ metres [1]

Question 2
Here are two shapes.
[Diagram or table: see page 4 of the paper]
(a) Write down the mathematical name of the
(i) triangle,
Answer: ____ [1]
(ii) quadrilateral.
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) On the triangle, draw the line of symmetry. [1]
(c) Write down the order of rotational symmetry of the quadrilateral.
Answer: ____ [1]

Question 3
The pictogram gives information about the number of kilometres Thomas travelled on Monday, on Tuesday, on Wednesday and on Thursday.
[Diagram or table: see page 5 of the paper]
(a) Write down the number of kilometres Thomas travelled on Tuesday.
Answer: ____ kilometres [1]
On Wednesday, Thomas travelled further than he did on Thursday.
(b) How much further?
Answer: ____ kilometres [2]
On Friday, Thomas travelled 13 kilometres.
(c) Show this information on the pictogram. [1]

Question 4
The table shows information about the temperatures at different heights above sea level.
[Diagram or table: see page 6 of the paper]
(a) Work out the difference in temperature between a height of 0 m and a height of 12 000 m
Answer: ____ °C [1]
(b) Work out the difference in temperature between a height of 4000 m and a height of 6000 m
Answer: ____ °C [1]
(c) At what height is the temperature 10°C warmer than the temperature at a height of 9000 m?
Answer: ____ m [1]

Question 5
(a) Simplify 8d  4d  7d
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Simplify m × 10 p
Answer: ____ [1]
(c) Solve x  5  19
Answer: x = ____ [1]
(d) Solve y/8 = 6
Answer: y = ____ [1]
(e) Simplify a × a × a × a
Answer: ____ [1]
k = 8 and n = 12
(f) Work out the value of 9k − 4n
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 6
Pierre used 2358 units of water last year.
Each unit of water cost 0.28 euros.
Pierre has already paid for some of the water he used. He paid 42 euros each month last year.
Work out how much more Pierre has to pay for the water he used last year.
Answer: ____ euros [4]

Question 7
[Diagram or table: see page 9 of the paper]
ABCD is a quadrilateral.
ADE is a straight line.
Work out the value of x Give a reason for each stage of your working.
[Diagram or table: see page 9 of the paper]
Answer: ____ [4]

Question 8
There are 80 cars in a car park.
27 of the cars are red 10 of the cars are blue the rest of the cars are white
One of the cars in the car park is chosen at random.
(a) Write down the probability that this car is red.
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Find the probability that this car is white.
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 9
15 identical pencil cases cost 41.25 Swiss francs.
Work out the cost of 52 of these pencil cases.
Answer: ____ Swiss francs [2]

Question 10
The scale diagram shows the positions of a castle and a tower.
[Diagram or table: see page 11 of the paper]
Angela walks from the castle to the tower along a straight path.
She takes 18 minutes to walk each km.
Work out how many minutes Angela takes to walk from the castle to the tower.
Answer: ____ minutes [3]

Question 11
Make d the subject of the formula c  8d  5
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 12
On the grid below, draw the graph of y  1/2 x  1 for values of x from −2 to 3
[Diagram or table: see page 12 of the paper]
[3]

Question 13
The diagram shows a rectangular wall and a square tile.
[Diagram or table: see page 13 of the paper]
Hamish wants to cover all the wall with tiles.
The tiles are sold in boxes. There are 6 tiles in each box. Each box of tiles costs £17.50
Work out the total cost of the tiles Hamish needs.
Answer: £ ____ [4]

Question 14
Kate has a fair triangular spinner and a fair square spinner.
[Diagram or table: see page 14 of the paper]
The triangular spinner can land on 2 or 4 or 6 The square spinner can land on 1 or 2 or 3 or 4
Kate spins each spinner once. She adds the number the triangular spinner lands on to the number the square spinner lands on to get her score.
(a) Complete the table to show all possible scores. Four of the scores have been done for you.
[Diagram or table: see page 14 of the paper]
[2]
Kate spins each spinner once.
(b) Find the probability that her score is 9 or less.
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 15
Rema buys 140 plants.
35% of the 140 plants cost $6 each.
1/4 of the 140 plants cost $8 each.
The rest of the 140 plants cost $10 each.
Work out the total cost of the 140 plants.
Answer: $ ____ [4]

Question 16
By rounding each number to one significant figure, work out an estimate for
[Diagram or table: see page 16 of the paper]
Show your working clearly.
Answer: ____
[2]

Question 17
[Diagram or table: see page 16 of the paper]
Reflect shape P in the line x = 1 [2]

Question 18
The table shows some information about the hourly rates of pay of 60 workers.
[Diagram or table: see page 17 of the paper]
10 < p  15 18
15 < p  20 16
20 < p  25 14
25 < p  30 8
30 < p  35 4
(a) Write down the modal class.
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Work out an estimate for the mean hourly rate of pay of the 60 workers.
Answer: ____ dollars [4]

Question 19
Use ruler and compasses only to construct the bisector of angle ABC You must show all your construction lines.
[Diagram or table: see page 18 of the paper]
[2]

Question 20
(a) Simplify p^3
[Diagram or table: see page 19 of the paper]
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Expand and simplify 2n4n  3  nn  4
Answer: ____ [2]
(c) Solve 2x  5/3  4  x
Show clear algebraic working.
Answer: x = ____ [3]

Question 21
Here is a Venn diagram.
[Diagram or table: see page 20 of the paper]
(a) List the members of the set B
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) List the members of the set A ∩ B
Answer: ____ [1]
(c) List the members of the set A′
Answer: ____ [1]

Question 22
The diagram shows a cylinder.
[Diagram or table: see page 21 of the paper]
The radius of the cylinder is 70 cm The height of the cylinder is 18 cm
Work out the volume of the cylinder. Give your answer in litres correct to the nearest litre.
Answer: ____ litres [4]

Question 23
A  2^3  5^4  7  11
B  2^2  5^2  7^2 C  2^2  5^3  7^4
Find the highest common factor (HCF) of A, B and C Write your answer as a product of prime factors.
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 24
Shop A and Shop B have offers for buying the same type of laptop.
The normal price of the laptop in Shop A is different to the normal price of the laptop in Shop B
[Diagram or table: see page 23 of the paper]
Which shop gives more money off their normal price? Show your working clearly. [4]

Question 25
(a)(i) Factorise x^2  5x  24
Answer: ____ [2]
(ii) Hence, solve x^2  5x  24  0
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Solve the inequality 3y  5  7 y  10
Show clear algebraic working.
Answer: ____ [3]

Question 26
(a) Write 8.4  10 ^^5 as an ordinary number.
Answer: ____ [1]
(b) Work out 6.5  10^^40   8  10^185  Give your answer in standard form.
Answer: ____ [2]

Question 27
Here are two similar triangles.
[Diagram or table: see page 26 of the paper]
Work out the value of x Show your working clearly.
Answer: x = ____ [5]