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Year 11 Mock feedback paper 3 - Weakest Questions

Question 6
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3H Q14 Edited]

y is inversely proportional to x 3 y =44 when x=a Find y when x=2 a

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y=5.5

41% of students got this correct.

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Question 9
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3H Q19]

Solve algebraically the simultaneous equations

2 x2 − y 2=17

x +2 y =1

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x= , y= or x=3, y=−1
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44% of students got this correct.

Question 4
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3H Q8]

The diagram shows a solid metal cuboid.

The areas of three of the faces are marked on the diagram.

The lengths, in cm, of the edges of the cuboid are whole numbers.

The metal cuboid is melted and made into cubes.

Each of the cubes has sides of length 2.5 cm.

Work out the greatest number of these cubes that can be made.

.......................... cubes

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8 cubes

61% of students got this correct.

Question 7
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3H Q16]

Here is a shaded shape ABCD.

The shape is made from a triangle and a sector of a circle, centre O and radius 6 cm.

OCD is a straight line.

AD=14 cm
Angle AOD=140 Angle OAD=24

Calculate the perimeter of the shape.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

.......................... cm

any value in the range 39.8 cm to 40 cm

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63% of students got this correct.

Question 5
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3H Q12]

Here is a pyramid with a square base ABCD.

AB=5 m
The vertex T is 12 m vertically above the midpoint of AC .

Calculate the size of angle TAC .

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any value in the range 73.58 ° to 74.1 °

65% of students got this correct.

Question 3
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3H Q7]

The table gives information about the speeds of 70 cars.

Draw a frequency polygon for this information.

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69% of students got this correct.

Question 1
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3F Q23b, Nov 2018 3H Q4b Edited]

Fran asks each of 40 students how many books they bought last year.
The chart below shows information about the number of books bought by each of the
40 students.

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Find an estimate for the mean number of books bought.

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9.5

71% of students got this correct.

Question 2
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3F Q25, Nov 2018 3H Q6]

ABC is a right-angled triangle.

AC=14 cm.
Angle C=90°

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size of angle B : size of angle A = 3 : 2

Work out the length of AB .

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

.......................... cm

any value in the range 17.3 cm to 17.4 cm

72% of students got this correct.

Question 8
[Edexcel GCSE(9-1) Nov 2018 3H Q18]

A high speed train travels a distance of 487 km in 3 hours.

The distance is measured correct to the nearest kilometre.

The time is measured correct to the nearest minute.

By considering bounds, work out the average speed, in km/minute, of the train to a suitable
degree of accuracy.

.......................... km/minute

2.7 km/minute

88% of students got this correct.

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