Igcse Maths Questions

MATHS IGCSE EXAM QUESTIONS
FORMULA SHEET (GIVEN AT THE START)

International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Higher Tier
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA

Arithmetic series 1
n Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
Sum to n terms, Sn = [2a + (n – 1)d] 2
2
The quadratic equation a
The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where

a v0 are given by: h
−b ± b2 − 4ac
x=
2a b
Trigonometry In any triangle ABC

C a b c
Sine Rule = =
sin A sin B sin C

b a Cosine Rule a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bccos A
1
Area of triangle = ab sin C
A B 2
c
1 2 Volume of prism
Volume of cone = ʌU h = area of cross section ulength
3
Curved surface area of cone = ʌUO
O cross
h section
length
U DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Volume of cylinder = ʌU2h 4 3

Curved surface area Volume of sphere = ʌU
3
of cylinder = 2ʌUK
Surface area of sphere = 4ʌU2
U
U
h
2
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PAPER A
Answer all TWENTY questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 The table shows information about the weights, in kg, of 40 parcels.
Weight of parcel ( p kg) Frequency
0p-1 19
1p-2 12
2p-3 5
3p-4 2
4p-5 2
(a) Write down the modal class.
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(1)
(b) Work out an estimate for the mean weight of the parcels.
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(4)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)
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2 There are some people in a cinema.
3
of the people in the cinema are children.

5
For the children in the cinema,
number of girls : number of boys = 2 : 7
There are 170 girls in the cinema.
Work out the number of adults in the cinema.

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3 (a) Simplify y 5 × y 9
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(1)
(b) Simplify (2m3)4
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(2)
(c) Solve 5(x + 3) = 3x – 4
Show clear algebraic working.
x = .......................................................
(3)
(d) (i) Factorise x 2 + 2x – 24
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(2)
(ii) Hence, solve x 2 + 2x – 24 = 0
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(1)
5
4 Here is a Venn diagram.

A B C
6
11
1
4 5
3 10
7
2
12
9 8
(a) Write down the numbers that are in the set

(i) A

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(ii) B ∪ C
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(2)
Brian writes down the statement A ∩ C = Ø
(b) Is Brian’s statement correct?
You must give a reason for your answer.
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(1)
One of the numbers in the Venn diagram is picked at random.
(c) Find the probability that this number is in set Cƍ
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(2)
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5 (a) Write 8 × 104 as an ordinary number.
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(1)
(b) Work out (3.5 × 105) ÷ (7 × 108)
Give your answer in standard form.
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(2)

7
6
Diagram NOT

accurately drawn
O
3.5 cm
P N
9.7 cm
M, N and P are points on a circle, centre O.

MON is a diameter of the circle.
MP = 3.5 cm
PN = 9.7 cm

Angle MPN = 90q
Work out the circumference of the circle.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
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7 Chao bought a boat for HK$160 000
The value of the boat depreciates by 4% each year.
(a) Work out the value of the boat at the end of 3 years.
Give your answer correct to the nearest HK$.
HK$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
Jalina gets a salary increase of 5%
Her salary after the increase is HK$252 000
(b) Work out Jalina’s salary before the increase.
HK$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
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8 A = 3 5 × 5 × 73
B = 23 × 3 × 74

(a) (i) Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of A and B.
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(ii) Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of A and B.

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(2)
A = 35 × 5 × 73
B = 23 × 3 × 74
C = 2 p × 5q × 7U
Given that
the HCF of B and C is 23 × 7
the LCM of A and C is 24 × 35 × 52 × 73
(b) find the value of p, the value of q and the value of U.
p = .......................................................
q = .......................................................
U = .......................................................
(2)
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9 The diagram shows a right-angled triangle.
Diagram NOT
72q
accurately drawn
12.8 cm
Five of these triangles are put together to make a shape.
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
Calculate the perimeter of the shape.

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10 The cumulative frequency graph shows information about the length, in minutes, of each
of 80 films.

80
70
60
50

Cumulative
frequency
40
30
20
10
0
80 90 100 110 120 130 140
Length (minutes)
(a) Use the graph to find an estimate for the interquartile range.
....................................................... minutes
(2)
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Clare says,
“More than 35% of these films are over 120 minutes long.”
(b) Is Clare correct?

Give a reason for your answer.
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(3)

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11 (a) Expand and simplify (2x – 1)(x + 3)(x – 5)

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(3)
(b) Solve 3x 2 + 6x – 5 = 0

Show your working clearly.
Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.
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(3)
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12 The diagram shows two straight lines drawn on a grid.
y
10
9
3y = 2x + 6
8
3
2
1
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 x
–1
–2
4x + 3y = 24
(a) Write down the solution of the simultaneous equations

3y = 2x + 6
4x + 3y = 24
x = .......................................................
y = .......................................................
(1)
(b) Show, by shading on the grid, the region defined by all five of the inequalities
x.0 y.0 x+y.4 3y - 2x + 6 4x + 3y - 24

Label the region R.
(3)
15
13

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
27q O
N
Q
M T
L, M and N are points on a circle, centre O.

QMT is the tangent to the circle at M.
(a) (i) Find the size of angle NOM.

q
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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
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(2)
(b) (i) Find the size of angle NMQ.
q
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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
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(2)
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14 The function f is such that
3x − 5
f (x) =
4
(a) Find f (–7)
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(1)
(b) Express the inverse function f –1 in the form f –1(x) = ...
f –1(x) = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
The function g is such that
g (x) = 19 − x
(c) Find fg (3)
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(2)
(d) Which values of x cannot be included in any domain of g?
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(2)
17
1
−
⎛ 256 x 20 ⎞ 4
15 (a) Simplify fully ⎜ ⎟
⎝ y8 ⎠

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(2)

1 1
(b) Express − as a single fraction in its simplest form.
9 x 2 − 25 6 x + 10
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(3)
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16 A frustum is made by removing a small cone from a large cone.
The cones are mathematically similar.
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
h cm
U cm U cm
Frustum
The large cone has base radius U cm and height h cm.

Given that
volume of frustum 98
=
volume of large cone 125
find an expression, in terms of h, for the height of the frustum.

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17 The diagram shows parallelogram ABCD.

y
B Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
O x
o ⎛ 2⎞ o ⎛10⎞
AB = ⎜ ⎟ AC = ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 7⎠ ⎝ 11⎠
The point B has coordinates (5, 8)

(a) Work out the coordinates of the point C.
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(3)
The point E has coordinates (63, 211)
(b) Use a vector method to prove that ABE is a straight line.
(2)
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18
y
O x
(–2, –1)
The diagram shows the curve with equation y = f (x)

The coordinates of the minimum point of the curve are (–2, –1)
(a) Write down the coordinates of the minimum point of the curve with equation
(i) y = f (x – 5)
(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )
1
(ii) y = f (x)
2
(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )
(2)
The graph of y = a sin(x – b)q + c for –90 - x -450 is drawn on the grid below.
–90 O 90 180 270 360 450 x

–1
(b) Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of c.
a = .......................................................
b = .......................................................
c = .......................................................
(3)
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19 Jack plays a game with two fair spinners, A and B.
Spinner A can land on the number 2 or 3 or 5 or 7

Spinner B can land on the number 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6
Jack spins both spinners.
He wins the game if one spinner lands on an odd number and the other spinner lands on
an even number.
Jack plays the game twice.
Work out the probability that Jack wins the game both times.

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20 ABC is an isosceles triangle such that
AB = AC
A has coordinates (4, 37)

B and C lie on the line with equation 3y = 2x + 12
Find an equation of the line of symmetry of triangle ABC.
Give your answer in the form px + qy = U where p, q and U are integers.
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TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 100 MARKS

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PAPER B
Answer ALL TWENTY THREE questions.

1 (a) Make a the subject of the formula M = ac – bd
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(2)
(b) Solve the inequality 5x – 4 39
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(2)
(c) Factorise fully 18e 2 f 3 – 12e 3 f
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(2)
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2 Work out the difference between the largest share and the smallest share when 3450 yen
is divided in the ratios 2 : 6 : 7

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3 Gopal is paid 20 000 rupees each month.

Jamuna is paid 19 200 rupees each month.
Gopal and Jamuna are both given an increase in their monthly pay.
After the increase, they are both paid the same amount each month.
Gopal was given an increase of 8%
Work out the percentage increase that Jamuna was given.
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4 5 53
4 Show that 3 −1 = 1
7 8 56
5
5 In the diagram below, P and Q are points on a circle with centre O.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
18q
O
T
QT is a tangent to the circle.

Angle OPQ = 18q
Work out the size of angle PQT.
Give a reason for each stage of your working.

q
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6 The diagram shows two cylinders, A and B.
0.56 m Diagram NOT

accurately drawn
A 1.6 m
B 0.6 m
Cylinder A has height 1.6 m and radius 0.56 m.

(a) Work out the curved surface area of cylinder A.
Give your answer in m2 correct to 3 significant figures.
....................................................... m2
(2)
Cylinder B is mathematically similar to cylinder A.
The height of cylinder B is 0.6 m.
(b) Work out the radius of cylinder B.
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(2)
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7 The students in Class A and in Class B take the same examination.
There are 28 students in Class A and 32 students in Class B.

The mean score for all the students in both classes is 72.6
The mean score for the students in Class A is 75
(a) Work out the mean score for the students in Class B.

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(4)
The lowest score in Class A is 39
The range of scores for Class A is 57
The lowest score in Class B is 33
The range of scores for Class B is 60
(b) Find the range of scores for all the students in both classes.
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(3)
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8
Diagram NOT
52q accurately drawn
x cm
12.6 cm
Work out the value of x.

x =. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 Solve the simultaneous equations

x + y = 15
7x – 5y = 3
x = .......................................................
y = .......................................................
9
8
10 = 2n
27

(a) Find the value of n.
n = .......................................................
(2)
(13–6)4 × 135 = 13k
(b) Find the value of k.

k = .......................................................
(2)
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11 A solid metal sphere has radius 1.5 cm.
The mass of the sphere is 109.6 grams.
Work out the density of the sphere.

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12
F
Diagram NOT

accurately drawn
50q D
42q C
E
96q 144q
A B
The diagram shows a hexagon ABCDEF.

BC is parallel to ED.
Work out the size of the obtuse angle DEF.

q
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13 Felix has 10 cards.
There are 5 red cards, 4 blue cards and 1 green card.
Felix takes at random one of the cards.

He does not replace the card.
Felix then takes at random a second card.
(a) Complete the probability tree diagram.
First card Second card
red
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red blue
5 ............................
green
10
red
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4
10 ............................
blue blue
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green
1
red
10 ............................
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green blue
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green
(2)
(b) Work out the probability that Felix takes at least one blue card and no green card.
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(3)
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14 (a) Complete the table of values for y = x 3 – 2x 2 – 3x + 4

x –2 –1 –0.5 0 1 1.5 2 3
y 4.875 4 –1.625
(2)
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x 3 – 2x 2 – 3x + 4 for values of x from –2 to 3

6
–2 –1 O 1 2 3 x
–2
–4
–6
(2)
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(c) By drawing a suitable straight line on the grid,
find estimates for the solutions of the equation x 3 – 2x 2 – x + 1 = 0
Give your solutions correct to 1 decimal place.
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(4)
15 e = 8.31 correct to 2 decimal places

f = 0.65 correct to 2 decimal places
Work out the lower bound for the value of e – f
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16 R is proportional to t 2
The graph shows the relationship between R and t for 0 - t - 4

R
40
30
20
10

O 1 2 3 4 t
(a) Find a formula for R in terms of t.
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(3)
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8
Given also that R =
5x
(b) show that t is inversely proportional to x for t 0

(2)

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17 y = x 3 – 2x 2 – 15x + 5
dy
(a) Find
dx

dy
= ....................................................................
dx
(2)
C is the curve with equation y = x 3 – 2x 2 – 15x + 5
(b) Work out the range of values of x for which C has a negative gradient.

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(4)
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18 A triangle has sides of length 8 cm, 10 cm and 14 cm.
Work out the size of the largest angle of the triangle.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

q
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19 The diagram shows a triangular prism.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
F
D C
10 cm
8 cm
A 24 cm B
AF = 10 cm, AB = 24 cm and BC = 8 cm.

Angle FAB = angle ADC = angle BCD = 90q

Work out the size of the angle between the line BE and the plane ABCD.
q
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20 The histogram shows information about the birth weights of some babies.
Frequency
density
0
2 3 4 5
Weight (kg)
6 of these babies had a birth weight less than 2.5 kg or greater than 4 kg.
Work out the number of babies who had a birth weight between 2.5 kg and 4 kg.
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21 (a) Show that 45 + 20 = 5 5

(2)
2
(b) Express in the form p+ q
3 −1
where p and q are integers.

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(2)
(c) Express x 2 + 6 2 x – 1 in the form (x + a)2 + b

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(2)
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D Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
2 cm
A F B 5 cm
C
7 cm 4 cm
x cm
E
A, D, B and E are points on a circle, centre O.

AFBC, OEC and OFD are straight lines.
AF = 7 cm, FB = 4 cm, BC = 5 cm, FD = 2 cm and CE = x cm.
Work out the value of x.

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23 The sum of the first 48 terms of an arithmetic series is 4 times the sum of the first
36 terms of the same series.

Find the sum of the first 30 terms of this series.

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PAPER C
PAPER C

Answer ALL TWENTY THREE questions.


1 Aiko, Max and Pau share 5400 yen in the ratios 5 : 3 : 4
How much money does each of them get?
Aiko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yen
Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yen
Pau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . yen
force
2 pressure =
area
Find the pressure exerted by a force of 810 newtons on an area of 120 cm2

Give your answer in newtons/m2
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3 (a) Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 140 and 245

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(2)
A machine has a buzzer that sounds every 50 minutes.
The machine also has a bell that sounds every 80 minutes.

The buzzer and the bell sound together at 10 am.
(b) Find the time at which they next sound together.


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(3)

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4 (a) Factorise fully 6y 2 + 15y

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(2)
(b) Expand and simplify (m + 9)(m – 5)
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(2)
1
(c) Make t the subject of s = at 2
2
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(2)
6x − 5
(d) Solve =x+1
2
x = .......................................................
(3)

5

5 The diagram shows three identical rectangles.

Rectangle A Rectangle B Rectangle C
5
of rectangle A is shaded.
8
80% of rectangle C is shaded.

What fraction of rectangle B is shaded?


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6 Lijuan’s salary is 180 000 Hong Kong Dollars (HK$).

She gets a salary increase of 3%
(a) Work out Lijuan’s salary after this increase.
HK$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)
In a sale, all normal prices are reduced by 15%
The sale price of a camera is HK$6630
(b) Work out the normal price of the camera.
HK$. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)

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7 Ian plays 7 games of cricket.
His mean score per game for these 7 games is 42 runs.

Ian is going to play one more game of cricket.
He wants his mean score per game for the 8 games to be exactly 50 runs.
How many runs must he score in his 8th game?


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8 The table shows the population, correct to two significant figures, of each of six countries
in April 2016.
Country Population (April 2016)
Hungary 9.8 × 106
Mexico 1.3 ×108
Thailand 6.8 ×107
Nigeria 1.9 ×108
Singapore 5.7 ×106
Egypt 9.3 ×107
(a) Write 9.3 ×107 as an ordinary number.

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(1)
(b) Which of these countries had the least population?
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(1)
The population of China was 1.382 × 109 in April 2016.
The population of India was 1.327 × 109 in April 2016.
(c) Work out the difference between the population of China and the population of India
in April 2016.
Give your answer in standard form.
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(2)

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9 The diagram shows an isosceles triangle.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
14.5 cm 14.5 cm
20 cm
Work out the area of the triangle.


cm2
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10 Solve the simultaneous equations
7x + 3y = 20
3x + 5y = 3

x = .......................................................
y = .......................................................

11

11 15 students took an English test.
The same 15 students took a Maths test.
Both tests were marked out of 30

For the English test results
the median was 21
the interquartile range was 14
The Maths test results are shown below.
18 18 19 20 24 25 25 26 28 28 29 29 29 30 30
Use the information above to compare the English test results with the Maths test results.
Write down two comparisons.

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12 ABCDE and AFGHJ are regular pentagons.
G
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
F H
B D
A E J
AEJ and ABF are straight lines.

EJ = 4AE
The area of ABCDE is 8 cm2
Calculate the area of the shaded region.
....................................................... cm2

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13 The points (1, –1) and (4, 7) lie on the straight line L.
Find an equation for L.

Give your equation in the form ax + by = c where a, b and c are integers.


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14 D
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
43° C
O
A
A, B, C and D are points on a circle, centre O.

DOB is a diameter of the circle.
Angle ACD = 43°
Work out the size of angle ADB.
Give a reason for each stage in your working.

°
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15

15 P is inversely proportional to q
P = 10 when q = 0.0064

(a) Find a formula for P in terms of q

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(3)

(b) Find the value of q when P = 20

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(2)

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16
3 cm R
S
8.5 cm
Diagram NOT
5 cm
T accurately drawn
Q
P, Q, S and T are points on a circle.

TSR and PQR are straight lines.
Work out the length of PQ.
....................................................... cm
17 (a) Solve x 2 + 2x > 6x + 5

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(3)
(b) Represent your solution set to part (a) on the number line below.
x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
(1)

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18 A container is made from a hemisphere on top of a cylinder, as shown in the diagram.

Diagram NOT
6 cm accurately drawn
10 cm
t cm
The hemisphere and the cylinder both have radius 6 cm.

The height of the cylinder is 10 cm.
There is water to a depth of t cm in the cylinder.
The volume of water in the container is half the total volume of the container.
Work out the value of t.



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19 150 people took part in a survey.

The histogram shows information about the ages of these people.
Frequency
density
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Age (years)
Work out how many of these 150 people are aged between 50 years and 55 years.
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20 Prove algebraically that the difference between the squares of any two consecutive
odd numbers is always a multiple of 8


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21 The curve C has equation y = x 2 – 6x + 4

Using the axes below, sketch the curve C.
On your sketch show clearly

(i) the exact coordinates of any points of intersection of C with the coordinate axes,
(ii) the coordinates of the turning point.
O x

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22 There are 7 red counters in a bag.
The rest of the counters in the bag are blue.

There are more blue counters than red counters in the bag.
Two counters are to be taken at random from the bag.
7
The probability that there will be one counter of each colour is
15
Work out the total number of counters in the bag before any counters are taken from the bag.



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23 A, B and C are three towns.

The bearing of B from A is 105°
The bearing of C from B is 230°

The distance of C from A is 180 km.
The distance of C from B is 95 km.
Calculate the distance of B from A.

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PAPER D

Answer ALL TWENTY TWO questions.

1 (a) Simplify 3e7f × 4e2f
.......................................................
(2)
2
(b) Simplify fully (27a )
12 3
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(2)
(c) Solve the inequality 2q  31 – 3q
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(2)
–2  n < 3
n is an integer
(d) Write down all the possible values of n.
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(2)

3

2 The diagram shows a circle and a trapezium.
Diagram NOT

accurately drawn
20 cm
8.5 cm
h cm
25 cm
The height of the trapezium is h cm.

The area of the circle is equal to the area of the trapezium.
Work out the value of h.

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3 In a bag there are only red bricks, blue bricks, green bricks and orange bricks.
The number of green bricks in the bag is the same as the number of orange bricks.
Jiao takes at random a brick from the bag.

The table gives the probability that Jiao takes a red brick and the probability that he takes
a blue brick.
Colour red blue green orange
Probability 0.26 0.3
(a) Work out the probability that Jiao takes an orange brick.
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(3)
Jiao puts the brick back into the bag.
There are 91 red bricks in the bag.
Jiao is going to build a tower using all the red bricks and all the blue bricks but no
other bricks.
The tower will be in the shape of a cuboid.
There will be 4 bricks in each layer of the tower.
(b) Work out how many layers the tower will have.
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(3)

5

4 Here are the first five terms of a number sequence.
7 11 15 19 23

(a) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.
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(2)
The nth term of a different number sequence is given by 80 – 2n
(b) Write down the first 3 terms of this sequence.
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(2)
Yuen says there are no numbers that are in both of the sequences.

Yuen is correct.
(c) Explain why.
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(1)
5 Aayush invests 18 000 rupees for 3 years at a rate of 4% per year compound interest.
Work out the total amount of interest Aayush has received by the end of 3 years.
Give your answer correct to the nearest rupee.

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Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
8 cm
x
12 cm
Calculate the size of angle x.

°
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7

7
A
Diagram NOT

accurately drawn
O x 52° B
A and C are points on a circle, centre O.

AB and CB are tangents to the circle.
Angle ABC = 52°
Work out the size of angle x.
Give a reason for each stage of your working.


°
x =. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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8 Ahmed, Behnaz and Carmen each have some money.

Ahmed has 20% more money than Behnaz.
7
Carmen has of the amount of money that Behnaz has.
8
Carmen has 31.50 euros.
Work out how much money Ahmed has.
....................................................... euros

9

9 The frequency table shows information about the ages of 60 people on a train.

Age (a years) Frequency
0 < a  10 4
10 < a  20 14
20 < a  30 17
30 < a  40 13
40 < a  50 7
50 < a  60 3
60 < a  70 2
(a) Complete the cumulative frequency table.

Age (a years) Cumulative frequency
0 < a  10
0 < a  20
0 < a  30
0 < a  40
0 < a  50
0 < a  60
0 < a  70

(1)

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(b) On the grid, draw a cumulative frequency graph for your table.
60
50
40
Cumulative
frequency
30
20
10
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
Age (a years)
(2)
(c) Use your graph to find an estimate for the interquartile range of the ages of the 60 people.
....................................................... years
(2)
(d) Use your graph to find an estimate for how many of the 60 people are more than
48 years of age.
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(2)

11

10 The diagram shows two congruent regular pentagons drawn inside a regular octagon.

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
B C
y
One side of each pentagon lies along a side of the octagon.

AB is a side of the octagon.
AC is a side of one of the pentagons.
BC is a side of the other pentagon.
Work out the size of angle y.

°
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3x − 2 3 − 4 x
11 Solve − =2
5 2

x =. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

13

12 y = x 3 – 6x 2 – 15x
dy
(a) Find

dx
dy
= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
dx
(2)
The curve with equation y = x 3 – 6x 2 – 15x has two stationary points.

(b) Work out the coordinates of these two stationary points.


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(4)

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13 In a school, students must study at least one language from German, French and Spanish.
There are 30 students in a class of this school.
Of these students
7 study all three of the languages
10 study both German and French
12 study both Spanish and German
9 study both French and Spanish
16 study Spanish
18 study German
Work out the total number of the students in the class who study French.
You may use the Venn diagram to help with your calculations.
German French
Spanish
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15

.. 107
14 (a) Use algebra to show that 0.324 =
330

(2)

4
(b) Rationalise the denominator of
7− 5
Show each stage of your working.
Give your answer in the form a + b 5 where a and b are fractions in their simplest forms.

(3)

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15 Sophie takes an examination.

If she fails the examination, she will resit.
The probability that Sophie passes the examination on her first attempt is 0.7
If she fails the examination on any attempt, the probability she passes on the next
attempt is 0.9
Work out the probability that Sophie takes at most 2 attempts to pass the examination.

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17

16 The diagram shows part of a sketch of the curve y = sin x°
y

P
O
x
(a) Write down the coordinates of

(i) the point P
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(ii) the point Q
(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )
(2)
(b) Sketch the graph of y = tan x for 0°  x  360°

Show the coordinates of any points of intersection with the coordinate axes.
O
x

(2)

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17 A solid metal cube has sides of length 125 mm, correct to 3 significant figures.
The cube is melted down and the metal used to make solid spheres.
The volume of each sphere is to be 140 cm³, correct to the nearest 10 cm³

Work out the greatest number of spheres that could be made from the metal.

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18 The diagram shows part of the curve with equation y = f (x)

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
y = f (x)
O x
(3, –4)
The coordinates of the minimum point on this curve are (3, –4)
(a) Write down the coordinates of the minimum point on the curve with equation
(i)
y = f (x – 4)

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(ii)
y = 3f (x)
(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )
(iii) y = f ( 12 x)
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(3)
The curve with equation y = f (x) is translated to give curve C.

C has a minimum at the point with coordinates (3, 5)
The equation of C is y = f (x) + k
(b) Write down the value of k

k= . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)

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19 The diagram shows triangle ABD.

B
Diagram NOT
M accurately drawn
N
A C D
N is the midpoint of BC.

C is the midpoint of AD.
M is the point on AB such that AM : MB = 3 : 1
→ →
AB = p and AC = q
(a) Express, in terms of p and q,
→
(i)
BD
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→
(ii)
MN
.......................................................
(3)
(b) State, giving reasons, two different geometric facts relating MN and BD.
(2)

21

20 A cone has a volume of 562.5π cm3
The radius of the base of the cone is equal to twice the height of the cone.

Work out the curved surface area of the cone.


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5  4 x 2 + 16 x + 15 
21 Write − ( 2 x + 3) ÷   as a single fraction in its simplest form.
4 x 2 − 25 7


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23

22 The 3rd term of an arithmetic series, A, is 19
The sum of the first 10 terms of A is 290

Find the 10th term of A.

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MATHS IGCSE EXAM QUESTIONS

FORMULA SHEET (GIVEN AT THE START)

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The solutions of ax2 + bx + c = 0 where

Trigonometry In any triangle ABC

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Volume of cylinder = ʌU2h 4 3

Answer all TWENTY questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

You must write down all the stages in your working.

1 The table shows information about the weights, in kg, of 40 parcels.

Weight of parcel ( p kg) Frequency

(a) Write down the modal class.

(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)

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(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)

(Total for Question 3 is 9 marks)

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(a) Write down the numbers that are in the set

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(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)

(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)

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M, N and P are points on a circle, centre O.

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(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

(Total for Question 7 is 6 marks)

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(ii) Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of A and B.

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(Total for Question 8 is 4 marks)

Five of these triangles are put together to make a shape.

Calculate the perimeter of the shape.

(Total for Question 9 is 5 marks)

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(b) Is Clare correct?

(Total for Question 10 is 5 marks)

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(Total for Question 11 is 6 marks)

(a) Write down the solution of the simultaneous equations

x.0 y.0 x+y.4 3y - 2x + 6 4x + 3y - 24

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L, M and N are points on a circle, centre O.

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(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

(ii) Give a reason for your answer.

(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)

(Total for Question 14 is 7 marks)

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The large cone has base radius U cm and height h cm.

find an expression, in terms of h, for the height of the frustum.

(Total for Question 16 is 4 marks)

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The point B has coordinates (5, 8)

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(b) Solve the inequality 5x – 4 39

(b) show that t is inversely proportional to x for t 0