Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9-1) Time 1 hour 30 minutes reference Mathematics PAPER 3 (Calculator) Higher Tier

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Instructions • Use black ink or ball-point pen. • Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name, centre number and candidate number. • Answer all questions. • Answer the quest ... ions in the spaces provided – there may be more space than you need. • You must show all your working. • Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated. • Calculators may be used. • If your calculator does not have a π button, take the value of π to be 3.142 unless the question instructs otherwise. Information • The total mark for this paper is 80 • The marks for each question are shown in brackets – use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. Advice • Read each question carefully before you start to answer it. • Try to answer every question. • Check your answers if you have time at the end. • Good luck with your examination. You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator, Formulae Sheet (enclosed). Tracing paper may be used. Mathematics PAPER 3 (Calculator) Higher Tier 1 hour 30 minutes 1MA1/3H Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) *P66381A0224* 2 Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. You must write down all the stages in your working. 1 Here is a right-angled triangle. 8.5 cm x cm 4 cm Work out the value of x. x = ...................................................... (Total for Question 1 is 2 marks) *P66381A0324* Turn over 3 2 T = 4m2 − 11 (a) Work out the value of T when m = − 3 T = ...................................................... (2) (b) Make p the subject of the formula d = 3p + 4 ...................................................... (2) (Total for Question 2 is 4 marks) *P66381A0424* 4 3 Rick, Selma and Tony are playing a game with counters. Rick has some counters. Selma has twice as many counters as Rick. Tony has 6 counters less than Selma. In total they have 54 counters. the number of counters Rick has : the number of counters Tony has = 1 : p Work out the value of p. p = ...................................................... (Total for Question 3 is 5 marks) *P66381A0524* Turn over 5 4 Jo is going to buy 15 rolls of wallpaper. Here is some information about the cost of rolls of wallpaper from each of two shops. Chic Decor 3 rolls for £36 Style Papers Pack of 5 rolls normal price £70 12% off the normal price Jo wants to buy the 15 rolls of wallpaper as cheaply as possible. Should Jo buy the wallpaper from Chic Decor or from Style Papers? You must show how you get your answer. (Total for Question 4 is 4 marks) *P66381A0624* 6 5 The table gives information about the lengths, in cm, of some pieces of string. Length (t cm) Frequency 0 < t  10 15 10 < t  20 20 20 < t  30 50 30 < t  40 25 40 < t  50 5 Amos draws a frequency polygon for the information in the table. Lengths of pieces of string 60 50 30 20 10 0 50403020100 Length (cm) Frequency Write down two mistakes that Amos has made. 1............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ..................................................................................................................................................... [Show More]

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