Morning (Time: 2 hours) Paper Reference 4MA1/1HR

Mathematics A
Paper 1HR
Higher Tier

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 Answer all TWENTY FOUR questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.

1.

(a) Simplify

...........................................................
(1)

(b) Solve the inequality 4(x + 3) > 8

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for Question = 3 marks)

2.

Here is a fair 5-sided spinner.

Hans spins the spinner 30 times.

Work out an estimate for the number of times the spinner lands on Red.

...........................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

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3.

The diagram shows a shaded shape ABCD made from a semicircle ABC and a
right-angled triangle ACD.

AC is the diameter of the semicircle ABC.

Work out the perimeter of the shaded shape.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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4.

(a) Complete the table of values for y = x2 − 3x − 1

(2)

(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y = x2 − 3x − 1 for all values of x from −2 to 4

(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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5.

Jethro has sat 5 tests.

Each test was marked out of 100 and Jethro's mean mark for the 5 tests is 74

Jethro has to sit one more test that is also to be marked out of 100

Jethro wants his mean mark for all 6 tests to be at least 77

Work out the least mark that Jethro needs to get for the last test.

...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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6.
(a) Write 252 as a product of its prime factors.

...........................................................
(2)

Given that 240 = 24 × 3 × 5

and that y = 240 × 252

(b) write y as a product of powers of its prime factors.

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for Question is 4 marks)

7.

The average speed for an aeroplane flight from Dubai to London is 750 km/h.
The flight time from Dubai to London is 7 hours 18 minutes.

(a) Work out the flight distance from Dubai to London.

........................................................... km
(3)
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(b) Change 750 kilometres per hour to a speed in metres per second.
Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number.

........................................................... m/s
(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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(a) Factorise g2 + 4g

...........................................................
(2)

(b) Factorise e2 − 2e – 24

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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9.

Kim bought 12 boxes of drinks.

He paid $15 for each box.
There were 12 drinks in each box.
Kim sold 3⁄4 of the drinks for $1.50 each.

He sold all of the other drinks at a reduced price.

He made an overall profit of 15%.

Work out how much Kim sold each reduced price drink for.

$ ...........................................................

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

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10.

(a) Write 0.000451 in standard form.

...........................................................
(1)

(b) Work out

Give your answer in standard form.

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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11.

The diagram shows a sector of a circle with radius 7 cm.

Work out the length of the arc of the sector.

Give your answer correct to one decimal place.

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

(Total for question = 2 marks)

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12.

Simplify fully

...........................................................

(Total for Question = 5 marks)

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13.

Emilie takes part in two races.

The probability that she wins the first race is 0.7

The probability that she wins the second race is 0.4
The outcomes of the two races are independent.

(a) Complete the probability tree diagram.

(2)
(b) Work out the probability that Emilie wins exactly one of the two races.

...........................................................
(3)

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Emilie is going to take part in a third race.

If she wins both of the first two races, the probability that she will win the third race is 0.6

If she wins exactly one of the first two races, the probability that she will win the third race is 0.3

(c) Work out the probability that Emilie will win exactly two of the three races.

...........................................................
(3)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

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14.

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.

........................................................... °
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................
(2)
(b) (i) Find the size of angle NMQ.

........................................................... °
(ii) Give a reason for your answer.
.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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15.
Using algebra, prove that, given any 3 consecutive even numbers, the difference between the square of
the largest number and the square of the smallest number is always 8 times the middle number.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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16.

Here are the first five terms of an arithmetic sequence.

8 15 22 29 36

Work out the sum of all the terms from the 50th term to the 100th term inclusive.

...........................................................

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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17.

= 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

A = 3, 7, 11, 13
B = 3, 6, 9, 12, 13
C = 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8

(a) Complete the Venn diagram.

(1)
(b) List the members of the set

...........................................................
(1)
(c) List the members of the set

...........................................................
(1)
(d) Find

...........................................................
(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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18.

The diagram shows two mathematically similar pots, A and B.

A has a volume of 264 cm3

B has a volume of 891 cm3

A has a height of 8 cm

(a) Work out the height of pot B.

........................................................... cm
(2)
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B has a surface area of 459 cm

(b) Work out the surface area of pot A.

........................................................... cm2
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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(a) Simplify fully

...........................................................
(2)

(b) Express in the form ayn where a and n are integers.

...........................................................
(2)

(c) Solve

Show clear algebraic working.

x = ...........................................................
(4)

(Total for question = 8 marks)

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20.

The graph of y = f(x) is shown on the grid.

(a) On the grid above, sketch the graph of

(2)

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The graph of y = f(x + k) is shown on the grid below.

(b) Write down the value of k

(1)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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21.

The histogram shows information about the times, t hours, for which some cars were left
in a car park.

Calculate an estimate for the number of cars which were left in the car park for between
4.5 hours and 8 hours.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

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22.

a = 58.4 correct to 3 significant figures.

c = 20 correct to 2 significant figures.
d = 3.6 correct to 2 significant figures.

Work out the upper bound for the value of P.

Show your working clearly.
Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

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23.

A particle is moving in a straight line which passes through a fixed point O.

The displacement, s metres, of the particle from O at time t seconds is given by

s = 10 + 9t2 − t3

(a) Find an expression for the velocity, v m/s, of the particle at time t seconds.

v = ...........................................................
(2)
(b) Find the time at which the acceleration of the particle is zero.

...........................................................seconds
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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24.

The diagram shows trapezium ABCD.

BC is parallel to AD
AD = 3BC

(a) Find, in terms of b and c, the vector

Give your answer in its simplest form.

...........................................................
(2)
The point P lies on the line AC such that AP : PC = 2 : 1

(b) Is BPD a straight line?

Show your working clearly.

(4)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 100 MARKS

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 Morning (Time: 2 hours) Paper Reference 4MA1/2HR

Mathematics A
Paper 2HR
Higher Tier

Instructions Q.No. Marks

• Use black ink or ball‑point pen.

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• centre the
Fill in boxes at the top of this page with your name,
number and candidate number.
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• Answer all questions.

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marks.
sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no 6
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• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
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• Calculators may be used. 11 /5

• You
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must NOT write anything on the formulae page. 13 /5
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Information 16 /5
• The total mark for this paper is 100. 17 /5
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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•• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.

Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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 Answer all TWENTY TWO questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.

1.

A box contains four different kinds of chocolates.

Debbie takes at random a chocolate from the box.
The table shows the probability of Debbie taking an Orange or a Coffee or a Caramel chocolate.

(a) Work out the probability that Debbie takes a Strawberry chocolate.

...............................
(2)
(b) Work out the probability that Debbie takes an Orange chocolate or a Coffee chocolate.

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(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

2.

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)
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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)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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3.

The curve C has equation

(a) Find

(2)

(b) Find the range of values of x for which C has a negative gradient.

(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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4.

Here is a 10-sided polygon.

Work out the value of x.

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

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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Jenny invests $8500 for 3 years in a savings account.
She gets 2.3% per year compound interest.

(a) How much money will Jenny have in her savings account at the end of 3 years?
Give your answer correct to the nearest dollar.

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(3)
Rami bought a house on 1st January 2015

In 2015, the house increased in value by 15%

In 2016, the house decreased in value by 8%

On 1st January 2017, the value of the house was $687 700

(b) What was the value of the house on 1st January 2015?

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(3)

(Total for question = 6 marks)

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(a) Find the value of n.

n = ...........................................................
(2)
(13–6)4 × 135 = 13k

(b) Find the value of k.

k = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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7.

The shaded region in the diagram is bounded by three lines.

The equation of one of the lines is given.

Write down the three inequalities that define the shaded region.

...........................................................

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

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8.

Zara must take 5 tests.

Each test is out of 100
After 4 tests, her mean score is 64%.

What score must Zara get in her 5th test to increase her mean score in all 5 tests to 70%?

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(Total for Question is 4 marks)

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9.

The diagram shows triangle ABC.

D is the point on AB, such that CD is perpendicular to AB.
AC = 8.3 cm.
AD = 4.7 cm.
BD = 7.5 cm.

Calculate the size of angle ABC.

Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

...........................................................°

(Total for Question = 4 marks)

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10.

The table shows the land areas, in km2, of four countries.

(a) Which country has the largest land area?

...........................................................
(1)

(b) Calculate the total land area, in km2, of all four countries.
Give your answer in standard form.

........................................................... km2
(2)

Population density is calculated by the formula

(c) In one year, the population of Ethiopia was 7.91 × 107

Calculate the population density of Ethiopia for that year.

........................................................... people / km2

(2)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

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11.

The diagram shows the straight line with equation y = kx intersecting the curve with equation at the
point A(p, q).

(a) Find p and find q.

Give each answer in its simplest form, in terms of k and N.

p = ...........................................................

q = ...........................................................
(3)

Given that p = 2q

(b) find the value of k.

k = ...........................................................
(2)
(Total for question = 5 marks)

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12.

The bearing of Paris from London is 149°

Work out the bearing of London from Paris.

........................................................... °

(Total for question = 2 marks)

13.

(a) Expand (5 + 3√2)2

Give your answer in the form (a + b√2), where a and b are integers.
Show your working clearly.

...........................................................
(2)

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(b) where p and q are integers.
Find the value of q.

q = ...........................................................
(3)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

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14.

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

(a) Find an estimate for the interquartile range.

........................................................... minutes
(2)

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(b) Find an estimate for the percentage of the 80 films that lasted more than 125 minutes.

........................................................... %
(3)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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15.

ABCD is a quadrilateral.

The area of triangle ACD is 250 cm2

Calculate the area of the quadrilateral ABCD.

Show your working clearly.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(Total for question = 6 marks)

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16.

The line with equation y = x + 2 intersects the curve with equation x2 + y2 – 2y = 24 at

the points A and B.

Find the coordinates of A and B.

Show clear algebraic working.

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 ( ................ , ................ )

( ................ , ................ )

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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Q17.

The diagram shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH.

AB = 8 cm, AF = 6 cm and FC = 16 cm.

(a) Find the length of BC.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

BC = ........................................................... cm
(3)

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(b) Find the size of the angle between the line FC and the plane ABGF.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

........................................................... °
(2)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

18.

Make x the subject of

...........................................................

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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19.

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

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

...........................................................
(3)
(b) Find the value of q when P = 20

...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 5 marks)

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20.
The diagram shows a solid cone.

The diameter of the base of the cone is 10a cm.

The height of the cone is 12a cm.

The total surface area of the cone is 360π cm2

The volume of the cone is kπ cm3, where k is an integer.

Find the value of k.

k = ...........................................................

(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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21.

The point A has coordinates (5, −4)

The point B has coordinates (13, 1)

(a) Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.

( ................ , ................ )
(2)
Line L has equation y = 2 − 3x

(b) Write down the gradient of line L.

...........................................................
(1)

Line L has equation y = 2 − 3x

(c) Does the point with coordinates (100, −302) lie on line L?
You must give a reason for your answer.

.............................................................................................................................................

.............................................................................................................................................

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(1)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

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22.

f is a function such that

f(x) =

(a) Find f(1/2)

...........................................................
(1)
g is a function such that
g(x) = x≥1

(b) Find fg(x)

Give your answer as simply as possible.

fg(x) =...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 100 MARKS

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