Cambridge & Pearson Edexcel Past Paper Questions
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The table shows the time spent on a homework task and the number of errors made for some students in a class. Time (minutes) 79 92 91 85 82 95 60 6...
By writing each number correct to 1 significant figure, calculate an estimate for the value of 3.1 × 26.7 _______ 6.9 - 2.3
These are the first four terms of a sequence. 2 8 14 20
The grid shows triangle A and triangle B. [Figure for 9 shows two triangles A and B on a grid]
Solve the simultaneous equations. Show your working. 3a + b = -4 2a + 3b = 9
Point A (2, 4) is joined to point B (5, -2) by a straight line.
Write 0.000257 in standard form.
Work out 2 1/5 ÷ 3/4. Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
Write 360 as a product of its prime factors.
A sector of a circle with angle 60° has arc length 4π cm. Find the area of the sector. Give your answer, as simply as possible, in terms of π.
Express as a single matrix. 2 (3 -1) (2 4) - (1 3) (-2 5)
The diagram shows the lines y = 2x + 1 and x + y = 2. [Figure for 17 shows a graph with two lines drawn]
50 adults each take part in a quiz. The cumulative frequency diagram shows their scores. [Figure for 18 shows a cumulative frequency curve]
x is inversely proportional to the square root of y. When x = 2, y = 16. Find y when x = 32.
(ax^n)^3 = 4x^10 Work out the value of a and the value of n.
The diagram shows the speed-time graph for a journey. [Figure for 21 shows a speed-time graph] Calculate the total distance travelled.
f(x) = 3x^2 + 5 Work out f(-1).
A rectangle has length 32 cm and width 15 cm. Each measurement is given correct to the nearest centimetre.
Simplify. 2x^2 + 5x - 3 ____________ 2x^2 + 6x
The diagram shows a cuboid. EH = 6 cm, HG = 2 cm and EC = 7 cm. Calculate CG. [Figure for 25 shows a cuboid with labeled vertices]
Solve. x/(x-1) - 3/(2x-1) = 1
Write 43.07862 correct to 3 decimal places.
At midnight the temperature is -7°C. At 11 am the next day the temperature is 12°C. Find the increase in temperature from midnight to 11 am.
Write these numbers in order of size, starting with the smallest. 2/3 66% 0.6 16/25 0.606
Simplify. t^4 × t^³ ----- t^10
A group of people are asked what type of holiday they prefer. The table gives information about the results. [Table with Type of holiday: Camping, ...
A laptop costs $800. In a sale, the cost is reduced by 15%. Work out the cost of the laptop in the sale.
Work out 3/4 + 5/6 . Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
Sophia walks at an average speed of 4 km/h. Work out the time Sophia takes to walk 13 km. Give your answer in hours and minutes.
A sequence of patterns is made using crosses and circles. [Figure with Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3 showing crosses and circles arrangement]
The scale drawing shows a field ABCDE. The field contains a stage that is a sector of a circle, centre C. The scale is 1 cm to 2.5 m. [Figure with...
Factorise. 4m²-14m
Here is a list of numbers. 1/3 √4 2^0 √5 10/8 2^-1 Write down the number in the list that is irrational.
Evaluate. 5×10^7-8×10^6 Give your answer in standard form.
120 = 2³ × 3 × 5 126 = 2 × 3² × 7 The lowest common multiple (LCM) of 120 and 126 is 2520. Write 2520 as a product of its prime factors.
Each interior angle of a regular polygon is 160°. Find the number of sides of the polygon.
[Figure showing shapes A and B on a coordinate grid]
The diagram shows a shaded triangle, ABC, drawn on a 1 cm square grid. The equation of the line AC is y = -3/2x + 1.
Lin records the masses, in grams, of 60 onions. The cumulative frequency diagram shows her results. [Figure with a cumulative frequency diagram]
The diagram shows two mathematically similar mugs. [Figure showing two mugs, one small with width 'w cm' and one large with width '8 cm', NOT TO SC...
Simplify. (16a^20)^1/4
The inverse of a matrix A is given by 1/20 (m 7 \ -1 k). m and k are positive integers and m < k. The determinant of matrix A is 20. Find A.
f(x) = (3x-1)/2 g(x) = 5^x
A theatre offers a singing lesson (S), a dancing lesson (D) and an acting lesson (A). A group of 40 people are asked which lessons they take part i...
P is the point (-1, 4) and Q is the point (-3, -2).
The table shows the times each of 110 students take to travel to school one day. [Table with Time (t minutes): 0<t≤5, 5<t≤10, 10<t≤20, 20<t≤40; Fre...
In the diagram, OA = a, OB = 2b and AB : BC = 1 : 3 . OBD is a straight line. [Figure showing a triangle OAC with B on OC and D on OB extended, vec...
Basma owns a toy shop. The sign shows the opening hours for the shop. Saturday to Wednesday 1030 to 1800 Thursday and Friday 1000 to 1930 Work out ...
In a traffic survey, information about the vehicles passing a checkpoint is recorded.
y = 4+2x - x²/2 Complete the table for y = 4+2x-x²/2 x | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 y | | 1.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 6 | 5.5 | 4 | 1.5 |