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MATHEMATICS LEVEL 1 Test Code: AST4174 Time allowed: 90 minutes

Total Available Marks: 50 marks

Complete the details below in block capitals. Candidate Name Centre Code Date of Birth / / Candidate Number Number of additional sheets handed in

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES Answer all 3 tasks. Show all of your working. Make sure you have filled in your personal details. You may use a calculator. You have 90 minutes to complete the paper.

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Task 1
Graham wants to buy a new mobile phone. He wants a phone with internet as well as calls and texts.

(a)

Which mobile phone should Graham choose? Justify your choice.

I1 I1

(2 marks)

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Graham has estimated how much he will use his new phone each month.

He looks at some Pay-As-You-Go plans.

(b)

Which plan should he choose? Show all of your working and justify your answer using numerical data.

R1 A1 A1 A1 R3 I1 I1

(7 marks)

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Graham has estimated how much he will use his new phone each month.

Graham looks for information about Pay-Monthly contracts.

Any extra calls and internet use after the free amount are charged at these rates.

(c)

Which monthly contract should Graham choose? Show all of your working and justify your answer using numerical data.

R1 R2 A1 A1 I1 I1

(6 marks)

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Graham finds out that he might be able to get the phone for free with his Pay-Monthly contract.

(d)

Using your answers from part (b) and part (c), which is the cheapest plan or contract? Show all of your working and justify your choice using numerical data.

R1 R3 I1 I1

(4 marks) (Total 19 marks)

End of Task 1

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Task 2
Sally and her friends are going to the Sunfield Fun Fair. The Sunfield Fun Fair sells tokens that are used to ride each of the attractions.

Each token costs 75 pence. Sally and her friends need to buy enough tokens so that they can go on the attractions. (a) How much will it cost Sally to buy enough tokens for everyone? Show all of your working.

R1 R2 A1 R3 I1

(5 marks)

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Sally sees an offer when she is in the queue to buy the tokens.

(b)

How much will Sally save by using this offer? Show all of your working.

R2 A1 R3 I1

(4 marks) (c) Using a different method check your answer to part (b). Show all of your working.

A2 A2

(2 marks)

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When Sally and her friends get to the Swirl Whirl attraction, they find that you must be at least 160 centimetres tall to be allowed to ride on it. Some of the friends only know their heights in feet and inches.

Sally has this formula to convert height from feet and inches into centimetres.

(d)

Who will be allowed to ride the Swirl Whirl? Show all of your working.

A1 R3 I1 I1 I1

(5 marks) (Total 16 marks)

End of Task 2

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Task 3
Colin is moving house. He looks at some removal companies to find the cost of moving his furniture. Helpfords charge 9.50 for each item of furniture. Colin draws a diagram of his house and counts the items to be moved.

(a)

How much will Helpfords charge Colin? Show all of your working.

R1 R3 I1

(3 marks)

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(b)

Using a different method check your answer to part (a). Show all of your working.

A2 A2

(2 marks)

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Welsh Movers start and finish every journey in Town D. They charge 9.99 plus 2 per mile.

(c)

How much will Welsh Movers charge Colin to move all of his furniture? Show all of your working.

A1 A1 R2 I1

(4 marks)

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Colins friend Dave can drive cars and vans.

The van can only carry one third of Colins furniture per trip between the old and new houses. The Van Company is in Town A, where the van must be collected and be dropped off.

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(d)

Will Dave get any money from Colin? Show all of your working.

R1 R2 A1 R2 R3 I1

(6 marks) (Total 15 marks)

End of Test

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