4MA1 Mathematics A: May/June 2026 Paper 1FFoundation Tier Paper 1

Sandra throws a fair 6-sided dice once.

(a)On the probability scale, mark with a cross (×) the probability that the dice lands on 6

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Sandra says

(b)Explain why Sandra is correct.

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The table shows the temperature at midday in each of four cities one day in January.

(a)Which of these cities had the lowest midday temperature?

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(b)Which of these cities had a midday temperature 5°C higher than the temperature in New York?

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Here are four 3-D shapes.

One of these four shapes is a prism.

(a)Write down the letter of the prism.

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(b)Write down the mathematical name of shape B

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(c)Write down the number of edges of shape C

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(a)Write in words the number 32 060

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(b)Write in figures the number two hundred and four thousand, five hundred and twelve.

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(c)Write the number 9547 correct to the nearest hundred.

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(d)Place a tick ( ) in the box that describes the value of the 8 in the number 1.487

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(e)Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number.

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(a)Simplify d + d + d + d + d

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(b)Simplify 3m  m  8m

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(c)Simplify 6 × 3y

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(d)Solve 15  a  9

a = [1]

Amy asks people what their favourite type of pet is.

The table gives information about the number of people who said cat and dog the number of people who said fish. The pictogram gives information about the number of people who said dog and

Key: represents 4 people

(a)Use the information in the pictogram to complete the frequency table.

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(b)Use the information in the frequency table to complete the pictogram.[2]

Here is a quadrilateral.

(a)Work out the value of x

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PRQ is a straight line.

(b)Work out the value of a

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(a)Write 75 as a fraction of 125 Give your fraction in its simplest form.

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(b)Write 21105 as a percentage.

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(c)Write 4% as a decimal.

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(a)Write down a prime number between 30 and 40

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(b)Find the value of 34²

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(c)Find the cube root of 4913

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(d)Write one pair of brackets in this calculation so that the answer is correct.

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Here are some symbols.

(e)Using only symbols from the box, write one symbol on each dotted line so that the answer is correct.

12 ₂ 3 = 6[1]

The two-way table shows some information about the city a group of students and teachers would most like to visit from Berlin, Paris and Rome.

(a)Complete the two-way table.[3]

One of the teachers is chosen at random.

(b)Find the probability that this teacher would most like to visit Rome.

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(a)Use your calculator to work out the value of 12 .51.4 − 10

Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

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(b)Write your answer to part (a) correct to 2 significant figures.

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Noah buys

3 bottles of milk at £1.45 for each bottle 2 boxes of eggs at £2.80 for each box 2 packs of butter

Noah pays with a £20 note. He receives £6.65 change.

The cost of each pack of butter is the same.

Work out the cost of 1 pack of butter.

£ [4]

(a)Factorise 15y − 20

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(b)Solve 5w  2  3w  7

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Farhan sells mobile phones.

Last week, the total value of the mobile phones he sold was 2600 dinar. Farhan received 18% of this amount.

Work out how much Farhan received.

_dinar[2]

ABC is an isosceles triangle.

Work out the value of x Give a reason for each stage of your working.

x = [4]

On the grid, draw the graph of y  5  2x for values of x from −2 to 3

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The diagram shows a parallelogram and a trapezium.

Both shapes have a base of 25 cm and a perpendicular height of h cm

The area of the parallelogram is 175 cm²

Work out the area of the trapezium as a percentage of the area of the parallelogram.

%[4]

Show that 4 17  2 35  11935[3]

Work out the value of x Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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E = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19}

A = {factors of 20}

B = {multiples of 5}

(a)List the members of the set

(i)A ∪ B

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(ii)A  B

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C = {prime numbers}

Ana writes down the statement A  C   Ana’s statement is wrong.

(b)Explain why.

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Henri competes in a race.

For the first part of the race Henri cycles 60 km at an average speed of 24 km/h For the remaining part of the race Henri runs for 1 hour and 15 minutes at an average speed of 12 km/h

Work out Henri’s average speed for the whole race. Give your answer in km/h Show your working clearly.

_km/h[4]

(a)Expand 4e2e  3

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(b)Expand and simplify  f  3 f  6

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(c)Make x the subject of t  ax  2n

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(d)On the number line, represent the inequality −1< y  3

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Simplify 4x⁵ y⁶

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Here is a biased 4-sided spinner.

The table gives information about the probability that, when the spinner is spun once, it will land on each number.

Nevan spins the spinner 500 times.

Work out the expected number of times that the spinner lands on an even number.

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Change a speed of 70 metres per second to a speed in kilometres per hour. Show your working clearly.

_km/h[3]

(a)Write 0.0651 in standard form.

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(b)Work out 4  10⁵⁶ 8  10⁷⁴

Give your answer in standard form.

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Solve the simultaneous equations

Show clear algebraic working.

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The diagram shows a shaded shape ABCDEO made from a semicircle BCD and two identical right-angled triangles ABO and EDO

BD is the diameter of the semicircle. O is the midpoint of BD

angleABOABOABO angleangleangle EDOEDOEDO 9090 90  AOAOAO EOEOEO 1515cm15cmcm

The area of semicircle BCD is 227 cm²

Work out the perimeter of the shaded shape. Show your working clearly. Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

_cm[5]