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1 In this question, all angles are in degrees.

(a) Use the information in the triangle to write down an equation in terms of x.

.................................................................................. [1]

(b) Solve this equation to find the value of x.

x = ................................................... [3]

(c) Work out the size of the smallest angle in the triangle.

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[Total: 6]

2 These are the first four diagrams in a sequence.

Each diagram is made from small equilateral triangles.
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(a) Write down the number of lines of symmetry of Diagram 3.

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(b) Complete the table.

Diagram number (n) 1 2 3 4

Number of white triangles (w) 1 3 6

Number of grey triangles (g) 0 3

Total number of small triangles (t) 1 4

[2]

(c) Find a formula, in terms of n, for the total number of small triangles, t, in Diagram n.

t = ................................................... [1]

(d) The formula for the number of white triangles, w, in Diagram n is .

Show that this formula gives the correct number of white triangles when n = 3.

[2]

(e) Complete this statement for Diagram 15.

When n = 15, w = .................... , g = .................... and t = .................... [3]

[Total: 9]
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3 Make t the subject of the formula .

t = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

4 The formula for changing a temperature measured in Celsius (°C) to Fahrenheit (°F) is

Use this formula to change 65°C to Fahrenheit.

....................................°F [2]

[Total: 2]

Find the value of y when m = −3, x = −2 and c = −8.

y = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

Find the value of T when a = 4 and b = 5.

T = ................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]
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7 Calculate the value of when x = 3 and y = −2.

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[Total: 2]

8 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]

9 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]

10 Factorise completely.

(a)

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(b)

................................................... [2]

[Total: 3]
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11 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]

12 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]

13 Write as a single fraction in its simplest form.

Answer ................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]
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14 Simplify.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 3]

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Find the value of k.

Answer k = ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

16 Simplify .

Answer ................................................... [1]

[Total: 1]

17 Simplify.

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[Total: 2]
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18 Simplify .

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[Total: 2]

19 Simplify.

(a)

................................................... [1]

(b)

................................................... [1]

(c)

................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]

20 Simplify.

................................................... [2]

[Total: 2]

21 Simplify.

(a)

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(b)

................................................... [2]

(c)

................................................... [1]

[Total: 5]

22 Simplify.

(a)

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(b)

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[Total: 4]
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23
4x°
NOT TO
SCALE

(3x + 75)°

(87 _ x)°

The diagram shows a quadrilateral.

Work out the value of x.

x = .................................. [4]

[Total: 4]
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24
NOT TO
59° 37° SCALE

a°

c°

b°

The diagram shows two parallel lines intersected by two straight lines.

Find the values of a, b and c.

a = ..................................

b = ..................................

c = .................................. [3]

[Total: 3]

25 f(x) = 1 + 4x g(x) = x2

Find

(a) gf(3),

................................................... [2]

(b) fg(x),

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(c) f−1f(x).

................................................... [1]

[Total: 4]

26
C
NOT TO
100°
SCALE
30°
A
24 cm
B
Use the sine rule to calculate BC.

Answer BC = ................................................... cm [3]

[Total: 3]

27 a= b=

Work out.

(a) 8b

[1]

(b)

[1]

[Total: 2]

28 Work out.
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(a)

[1]

(b)

[1]

[Total: 2]

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Work out a + 3b.

[2]

[Total: 2]

30 20 students choose their favourite science subject.

The results are shown in the bar chart.
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12

10

8
Frequency
6

0
Biology Chemistry Physics

(a) Work out how many more students choose biology than physics.

................................................... [1]

(b) Write down the fraction of students whose favourite science subject is chemistry.

................................................... [1]

(c) One of the 20 students is picked at random.

Write down the probability that this student did not choose biology.

................................................... [2]

(d) Only one of the averages, median, mode and mean can be found for these results.

(i) Write down the average that can be found.

................................................... [1]

(ii) Find this average for these results.

................................................... [1]

(iii) Explain why the range cannot be found.

...................................................................................................................................... [1]

[Total: 7]
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31 6 5

6 7
5

3 5
8
2

The diagram shows a fair 9-sided spinner.

The numbers on the spinner are 2, 3, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7 and 8.

(a) The spinner is spun once.

Write down the probability that the spinner lands on

(i) the number 8,

................................................... [1]

(ii) a number less than 7.

................................................... [1]

(b) The spinner is spun 135 times.

Work out the expected number of times the spinner lands on the number 6.

................................................... [1]

[Total: 3]

32 (a) Kyung records the number of people in each of 24 cars on Wednesday.

His results are shown below.

1 3 6 1 2 2 4 5
3 4 1 5 3 2 4 1
1 1 2 4 4 1 2 1
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(i) Complete the frequency table.

You may use the tally column to help you.

Number in a car Tally Frequency

[2]

(ii) Write down the mode.

................................................... [1]

(iii) Work out the range.

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(iv) Work out the median.

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(v) Calculate the mean.

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(vi) One of these cars is chosen at random.

Find the probability that the number of people in this car is 4.

................................................... [1]
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(b) Kyung also records the number of people in each of 24 cars on Saturday.
The table shows the results.

Number in a car 1 2 3 4 5 6

Frequency 1 2 5 13 2 1

On the grid, complete the bar chart to show these results.

[2]

(c) Write down one comparison between the frequency tables in part(a)(i) and part(b).

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

.......................................................................................................................................................... [1]

[Total: 12]

33 The table shows the number of goals scored by Geoff’s team in each game during one season.

Number of
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
goals
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Number of
5 7 8 10 6 4 5 3 2
games

(a) How many games did the team play?

................................................... [1]

(b) Work out the mean number of goals scored per game.

................................................... [3]

[Total: 4]