MICHAELMAS TRIALS 2021

F Mathematics
Section 2
16:30, Wednesday, 8th December 2021 90 minutes to complete two sections
Divisions: all F divisions Maximum mark for section: 90

Calendar-style name:
Trials number:
Mathematics master’s initials (see below)
Division code (see below) FMat -

FMat1-1 Mr DEAN SJD FMat2-1 Dr PATEL HJP

FMat1-2 Mr ANDERSON DWBA FMat2-2 Dr MOSTON JM
FMat1-3 Mr SAEI AHS FMat2-3 Mr ADAMS NA
FMat1-4 Mr FURNIVAL AGDF FMat2-4 Mr FOWKES NJF
FMat1-5 Mr WILSON SGW FMat2-5 Mr WILLIAMS PGW
FMat1-6 Mr SALTER PEREZ NSP FMat2-6 Mr SALTER MJS
FMat1-7 Miss THORNE JET FMat2-7 Dr WARNES AW

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: READ THEM NOW!

• Before the exam begins, when you are told to, fill in your name (in calendar style),
Trials number (one digit per box) and the initials of your mathematics master
(one letter per box) in the section above. Do this on both question papers.
• Answer ALL questions, or as many as you have time for.
• You should show all relevant working: marks may be given for working that
shows that you know how to solve the problem, even if you get the answer wrong.
• You must NOT use an electronic calculator for this paper. Use of any electronic
device (such as a calculator, mobile phone, etc) will be deemed cheating: this is a
Bill offence.
• You are not required to use geometrical instruments for this paper.
• No diagram should be assumed to be to scale unless stated.
• The marks available for each question are shown in brackets [ ] at the end of each
question or part of the question.

DO NOT OPEN THE EXAMINATION PAPERS

UNTIL YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO DO SO.
1. Evaluate each of the following as an integer or decimal as appropriate.
a) 30 × − 0.23

[2]

b) 0.32 + 0.0047 + 0.10032

[2]
c) 0.102 ÷ 0.06

[2]
d) 0.0403 × 0.0068

[3]
e) 0.00256 ÷ 0.032

[3]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 2

 1
2. a) Convert 32 2 % to a decimal.

[1]

b) Convert 31.25% to a reduced fraction.

[2]

3. The Venn diagram shows the probabilities associated with two events A and B.

Find:
a) 𝑃(𝐴)

[1]
b) 𝑃(𝐴 ∩ 𝐵)

[1]
′ ′
c) 𝑃(𝐴 ∪ 𝐵 )

[1]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 3

4. Evaluate the following, leaving your answers as reduced, mixed fraction
where appropriate.

10 8
a) +9
21

[3]
7 9
b) ÷ 16
48

[3]
7 5
c) 3 11 × 8

[3]
5 2
d) 2021 12 – 1406 3

[3]
2 −3
e) (5)

[3]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 4

5. Fully simplify the following:
a) 9𝑥 0

[1]
𝑎 × (𝑎4 )3
b) 𝑎−2

[2]

1
6. The total energy of a system is given by the formula 𝐸 = 𝑚𝑔ℎ + 2 𝑚𝑣 2 . Find
the value of 𝐸 as a decimal when 𝑚 = 0.5, 𝑔 = 10, ℎ = 3.5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣 = −3.

[2]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 5

7. a) Express 126 as a product of prime factors.

[2]

525 can be expressed as a product of its prime factors as shown:

525 = 3 × 52 × 7

b) Hence find the following, evaluating each as a single number:

i. The HCF of 126 and 525

[1]
ii. The LCM of 126 and 525

[2]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 6

8. To estimate the probability associated with the colour of cars passing her
home, Serena observes 2500 cars and records the frequency of each outcome
in the table below.

Colour Blue Red Black Silver Other

Frequency 288 377 651 503 681

Use the data to estimate to two decimals places the probability of a black or
blue car passing.

[3]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 7

9. Factorise fully:

a) 𝑥 2 – 7𝑥

[1]
2
b) 𝑥 – 𝑥 − 42

[2]
c) 𝑥 2 – 81

[1]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 8

10. a) Shape 𝐴 is a regular polygon with interior angles each of 156𝑜 . Shape 𝐵 is
congruent to shape 𝐴. How many sides does shape 𝐵 have?

[2]

b) An irregular octagon has seven exterior angles that are equal and are each
35𝑜 . What is the size of the remaining exterior angle?

[2]

c) Two of the interior angles in an irregular heptagon are 32𝑜 and 63𝑜 . Given
that the remaining interior angles are all congruent to each other, find the
size one of these angles.

[3]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 9

11. a) Solve the following inequality.

14 − 3𝑥 ≥ 5𝑥 + 18

[3]
b) Represent your solution for 𝑥 on a number line.

[1]

12. Solve for 𝑥:

a) 𝑥 2 + 5𝑥 − 36 = 0

[2]
2
b) (𝑥 − 4) = 2𝑥

[3]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 10

 c) (3𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 4)𝑥 = 0

[3]

13. The students in a school science department study at least one of the three
sciences: Biology, Chemistry and Physics. The Venn diagram below shows
this information.

a) Without calculation, explain why 𝑥 must be zero.

[1]
b) Find the probability that a random chosen student:
i. studies chemistry;

[1]
ii. studies only one science subject;

[1]

iii. studies exactly two science subjects.

[1]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 11

14. In a certain irregular dodecagon 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹𝐺𝐻𝐼𝐽𝐾𝐿, all the interior angles are
each 150𝑜 . Sides 𝐴𝐵, 𝐵𝐶, 𝐷𝐸, 𝐸𝐹, 𝐺𝐻, 𝐻𝐼, 𝐽𝐾 and 𝐾𝐿 are equal to each other. The
remaining sides are each twice the length of 𝐴𝐵. How many lines of symmetry
does this dodecagon have?

[2]

15. One counter is selected at random from a box containing blue, green and red
counters. The probability that it’s a blue counter is 0.45 and the probability that
it’s a red counter is 0.15. If there are 1800 green counters in the box, how many
counters are there altogether?

[2]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 12

16. Simplify
(6𝑥)8 × (9𝑥 2 )−3
32

[3]

17. Solve, giving your answer as a reduced mixed fraction.

20 − 3𝑥 5𝑥
2− =−
6 9

[3]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 13

18. Taha and Mohan are playing a game. They both roll a fair, six-sided die, and
whoever rolls the higher number wins. If the winner rolls a 6, he scores 2 points,
and if the winner rolls less than 6, he scores 1 point. If both players roll the same
number, no one wins a point. By listing the outcomes systematically or
otherwise, find the probability that Taha wins 1 point.

[3]

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 14

19. I buy sixty-two rectangular paving slabs. All the slabs have the same width, but
some are 80cm long, some are 1.5m long and the rest are two metres long. I
have three fewer 1.5m slabs than 80cm slabs. When laid end to end lengthways,
the sixty-two slabs reach for 100m.

Find the difference between the number of two-metre slabs and the number of
80cm slabs.

[4]

END OF SECTION 2

F Michaelmas 2021 Mathematics Section 2: Page 15