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    2012 Edexcel Foundation A Paper 1

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    The document provides instructions for a mathematics exam. It includes information such as writing one's name, answering all questions in the spaces provided, and a note that calculators must not be used. It also provides some advice for students taking the exam such as reading questions carefully and checking answers at the end if there is time. The exam consists of multiple choice, short answer, and multi-step math problems testing skills such as fractions, decimals, percentages, geometry, probability, graphs, and word problems.

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    2012 Edexcel Foundation A Paper 1

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    Brenda Walters
    The document provides instructions for a mathematics exam. It includes information such as writing one's name, answering all questions in the spaces provided, and a note that calculators must not be used. It also provides some advice for students taking the exam such as reading questions carefully and checking answers at the end if there is time. The exam consists of multiple choice, short answer, and multi-step math problems testing skills such as fractions, decimals, percentages, geometry, probability, graphs, and word problems.

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    Instructions and Information

    Write your name in the box at the top of the page.


    Answer all the questions in the spaces provided.
    The total mark for this paper is 100.
    The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
    Calculators must not be used.
    uestions labelled with an asterisk !*" are ones where the
    quality of your written communication will be assessed.
    Advice
    #ead each question carefully before you start to answer it.
    $eep an eye on the time.
    Try to answer every question.
    %heck your answers if you have time at the end.
    Written by &haun Armstrong
    'nly to be copied for use in the purchaser(s school or college
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 1 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    0ame %lass
    Mathematics
    Paper 1A (Non-Calculator)
    oundation !ier
    !ime " 1 hour #$ minutes
    or %de&cel 'C(%
    )ou must have"
    #uler1 protractor1 compasses1 pen1 pencil1 eraser.
    Total .arks
    b
    h
    a
    GCSE Mathematics
    Formulae: Foundation Tier
    You must not write on this formulae page.
    Area of trapezium =
    1
    2
    (a + b)h
    Volume of prism = area of cross section length
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age ) - %hurchill .aths /imited
    section
    cross
    l
    e
    n
    g
    t
    h
    Abraham
    Carli
    Busrah
    abir
    !lsa
    Answer ALL questions.
    Write our answers in the spaces pro!i"e".
    You must write "own all stages in our wor#ing.
    $ The "ictogram sho#s ho# man$ boo%s fi&e children read o&er the summer'
    (e$: re"resents 2 boo%s
    (a) )ho read the most boo%s*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (b) ,o# man$ boo%s did Carli read*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (c) )ho read 2 more boo%s than !lsa*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (d) )ho read -./ more boo%s than Carli*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion $ is ) mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 2 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    * (a) )rite the number 0. 1.. in #ords'
    %$&
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    (b) )rite the number si2 hundred and ten thousand3 t#o hundred and fi&e in figures'
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (c) )or% out
    (i) 14 2 4
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (ii) 1 5 2
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion * is ) mar#s&
    + (a) )rite .'5- as a fraction'
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (b) )rite 1./ as a decimal'
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (c) )or% out
    1
    1
    of 44'
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (d) )hat is 14 as a "ercentage of 1..*
    %*&
    +++++++++++ /
    %'otal for (uestion + is , mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 3 - %hurchill .aths /imited
    ) (a) )hat is the #eight of this stone*
    %$&
    +++++++++++ g
    (b) )hat is the length of this "air of scissors in centimetres*
    %$&
    +++++++++++ cm
    (c) )rite $our ans#er to "art (b) in millimetres'
    %$&
    ++++++++++ mm
    %'otal for (uestion ) is + mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 4 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    . 2. 1. 1. 0.
    grams
    . 2 1 1 0 - 5 4 6 7 1.
    cm
    1.-8
    p
    428
    q
    ,
    iagram -.'
    accuratel$ dra#n
    (a) (i) )or% out the si9e of angle p'
    %$&
    p = +++++++++++ 8
    (ii) :i&e a reason for $our ans#er'
    %$&
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    (b) (i) )or% out the si9e of angle q'
    %$&
    q = +++++++++++ 8
    (ii) :i&e reasons for $our ans#er'
    %$&
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion , is ) mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 5 - %hurchill .aths /imited
    .'- 1 .
    .'- 1 .
    .'- 1 .
    / ,ere are 1. letters "rinted on "lastic tiles'
    The tiles are "ut into a bag and one is "ic%ed out at random'
    (a) ;se an arro# to sho# the "robabilit$ that the letter B #ill be "ic%ed'
    %$&
    (b) ;se an arro# to sho# the "robabilit$ that the letter C #ill not be "ic%ed'
    %$&
    (c) ;se an arro# to sho# the "robabilit$ that a &o#el #ill be "ic%ed'
    %$&
    (d) escribe another e&ent #ith the same "robabilit$ as a &o#el being "ic%ed'
    %$&
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion / is ) mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 6 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    A

    C
    !
    C
    F
    0 This con&ersion gra"h can be used to change bet#een degrees fahrenheit (8F) and
    degrees celsius (8C)'
    (a) ;se the gra"h to change 10. 8F into degrees celsius'
    %$&
    +++++++++++ 8C
    (b) ;se the gra"h to change 6. 8C into degrees fahrenheit'
    %$&
    +++++++++++ 8F
    (c) )ater free9es at . 8C'
    At #hat tem"erature does #ater free9e in degrees fahrenheit*
    %$&
    +++++++++++ 8F
    %'otal for (uestion 0 is + mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 7 - %hurchill .aths /imited
    0. 12. 6. 14.
    8C
    <2.
    .
    0.
    2.
    4.
    6.
    8F
    1 This is =ic%>s ban% statement sho#ing all transactions for ?e"tember'
    ?ome of the entries are missing'
    2ate 2escription 3ai" in 3ai" .ut 4alance
    .1 ?e" @"ening Balance A4-'..
    .1 ?e" Card Ba$ment A51'.. < A6'..
    .- ?e" Credit A02'.. A10'..
    .4 ?e" Cash"oint A10'..
    .7 ?e" Card Ba$ment A7'..
    10 ?e" Cash"oint A1.'..
    15 ?e" CheCue A21'..
    22 ?e" irect ebit A12'-.
    24 ?e" Credit A16-'..
    (a) Com"lete the missing entr$ for .4 ?e"'
    %$&
    (b) Com"lete the missing entries from the balance column'
    %*&
    =ic% is charged for each da$ that his account is o&erdra#n'
    ,e is o&erdra#n on the 1
    rd
    and 0
    th
    ?e"tember'
    ,e is bac% in credit on the -
    th
    ?e"tember'
    (c) @n ho# man$ da$s is =ic% o&erdra#n in total in this month*
    %*&
    ++++++++++ da$s
    %'otal for (uestion 1 is , mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 8 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    5 Tom o#ns 6. boo%s'
    1
    6
    of his boo%s are about s"ort'
    1
    -
    of his boo%s are about com"uting'
    The rest of his boo%s are no&els'
    ,o# man$ no&els does Tom o#n*
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion 5 is + mar#s&
    $6 Dac% dri&es from Eeeds to !dinburgh'
    ,e lea&es Eeeds at 11-. and arri&es in !dinburgh at 1-2.'
    The ne2t da$ his car brea%s do#n and he gets a train bac% to Eeeds'
    The train de"arts at 110. and arri&es at 141-'
    )or% out the ratio
    Fourne$ time b$ car : Fourne$ time b$ train
    :i&e $our ans#er in its sim"lest form'
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion $6 is + mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 10 - %hurchill .aths /imited
    A
    9
    %
    :
    *
    ;
    +
    <
    =
    $$
    Gine triangles are sho#n on a grid of sCuares'
    (a) )hich triangle is congruent to triangle *
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (b) )hich triangle is similar to triangle B*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (c) )hich triangle has the same area as triangle F*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion $$ is + mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 11 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    7$* ,oll$ is carr$ing out a sur&e$ about health$ eating'
    This is one of the Cuestions'
    o $ou agree that e&er$one should eat - "ieces of fruit a da$*
    Tic% one bo2
    H!? G@
    (a) )rite do#n one reason #h$ this is not a good Cuestion'
    %$&
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    This is another of the Cuestions'
    ,o# man$ "ieces of fruit did $ou eat $esterda$*
    Tic% one bo2
    1 to 2 1 to 0 0 or more
    (b) )rite do#n t#o criticisms of the response section for this Cuestion'
    %*&
    First criticism +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++'
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    ?econd criticism ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++'
    +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion $* is + mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 1) - %hurchill .aths /imited
    A
    B C
    D
    E
    $+
    iagram -.'
    accuratel$ dra#n
    In the diagram abo&e3 AB3 BC3 CD3 DE3 AE and CE are all the same length'
    (a) )hat t$"e of triangle is CDE*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (b) )hat t$"e of Cuadrilateral is ABCE*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (c) )hat t$"e of angle is angle ABC*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    (d) )or% out the si9e of angle ABC'
    %*&
    +++++++++++' 8
    %'otal for (uestion $+ is , mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 12 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    $) Eil$ collects 1"3 2" and -" coins in a Far'
    @ne da$ she finds she has 51 coins in the Far'
    Altogether the coins are #orth A1'66
    :i&en that she has t#ent$ -" coins3 ho# man$ 2" coins does she ha&e*
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion $) is ) mar#s&
    $, ;se a ruler and "air of com"asses to construct the bisector of this angle'
    Eea&e in $our constuction lines'
    %'otal for (uestion $, is * mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 13 - %hurchill .aths /imited
    $/ A ne#sagent has a "romotion on c$cling maga9ines'
    4u one of these
    magazines ...
    8 an" get one of
    these for 9:EE
    Roadzine (J)
    Wheelz ())
    Saddler (?)
    Cyclimit (C)
    Bikestuff (B)
    :ill #ants to get t#o maga9ines for her son using the offer'
    (a) Com"lete the table belo# to sho# all her choices'
    %*&
    :ill chooses the maga9ine to bu$ and the one for free at random'
    (b) )hat is the "robabilit$ that she chooses Wheelz and Bikestuff *
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion $/ is + mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 14 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    Bu$ Free
    J C
    $0
    The diagram sho#s a "rism'
    The crossKsection of the "rism is a regular he2agon'
    (a) ?%etch the front ele&ation of the "rism from the direction sho#n'
    %*&
    (b) ?%etch the side ele&ation of the "rism from the direction sho#n'
    %*&
    %'otal for (uestion $0 is ) mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 15 - %hurchill .aths /imited
    +#'0T
    &=:*
    $1 (a) Com"lete this table of &alues for y = 1x < 1
    x <1 . 1 2
    y <0
    %*&
    (b) @n the grid3 dra# the line y = 1x < 1
    %*&
    (c) ,ere are the eCuations of three more lines'
    y = 2x < 1 y = 2 < 1x y = 1x 1
    Tic% the bo2 under each eCuation of a line that is "arallel to the line y = 1x < 1
    %$&
    %'otal for (uestion $1 is , mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 16 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    1
    2
    0
    1
    -
    y
    1 2 x
    <1
    <0
    <2
    <1
    <1
    O
    Gumber of Eeaflets
    . 1... 1... 2... 0... -...
    Brice (A)
    .
    1..
    1..
    2..
    0..
    -..
    4...
    $5
    The gra"h abo&e sho#s the "rice of "rinting A0 colour leaflets'
    (a) )hat is the "rice for 1... leaflets*
    %$&
    A +++++++++++
    (b) A com"an$ s"ends A16. on leaflets'
    ,o# man$ leaflets do the$ ha&e "rinted*
    %$&
    ++++++++++++
    L(c) Jhona is thin%ing of ordering 1-.. leaflets'
    Angela sa$s that for an e2tra -./3 Jhona could get 1 times as man$ leaflets'
    Is Angela correct*
    Hou must sho# ho# $ou decided'
    %+&
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion $5 is , mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 17 - %hurchill .aths /imited
    7*6 Eani%a needs a sheet of card that is at least
    1
    1.
    mm thic%'
    At home3 she finds some card but she doesn>t %no# ho# thic% it is'
    Eani%a finds that there are 0- sheets of card #ith a total thic%ness is 10 mm'
    Is the card thic% enough for Eani%a to use*
    ?ho# ho# $ou decide'
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion *6 is + mar#s&
    *$ The table sho#s the "robabilit$ of a "erson being rightKhanded3 leftKhanded or
    ambide2trous'
    JightKhanded EeftKhanded Ambide2trous
    Brobabilit$ .'66 1p p
    )or% out the &alue of p'
    p = +++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion *$ is + mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age 18 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    ** ,ere are some "atterns made #ith dots'
    Battern 1 Battern 2 Battern 1
    )or% out ho# man$ dots there #ill be in Battern -.'
    ?ho# ho# $ou obtained $our ans#er'
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion ** is ) mar#s&
    *+ = -(n < m)
    (a) Find the &alue of #hen m = <1 and n = 0'
    %*&
    ++++++++++++
    (b) Jearrange the formula to ma%e n the subFect'
    %*&
    ++++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion *+ is ) mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age )0 - %hurchill .aths /imited
    *)
    iagram -.'
    accuratel$ dra#n
    =r' Tait #ishes to ha&e dec%ing o&er the region of his garden sho#n abo&e'
    The cost #ill be A-. "er sCuare metre'
    )or% out the total cost'
    A +++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion *) is , mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age )1 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    6 m
    4 m
    1 m
    2 m
    *, :hadah runs an online store'
    ?he bought 1. decorati&e mirrors for A1- each'
    :hadah sold 14 of the mirrors on her #ebsite for A2- each'
    ?he then reduced the "rice b$ A- and sold 12 more mirrors'
    ?he sold the last t#o mirrors on an online auction site for A14'-. and A7'2.
    )or% out ho# much "rofit :hadah made on the mirrors'
    A +++++++++++
    %'otal for (uestion *, is , mar#s&
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age )) - %hurchill .aths /imited
    */
    Triangle A is sho#n on the grid'
    (a) Jeflect triangle A in the xKa2is'
    Eabel the image 4'
    %*&
    (b) Translate triangle A using the &ector

    4
    1

    '
    Eabel the image C'
    %*&
    %'otal for (uestion */ is ) mar#s&
    '.'AL 9.: 3A3E: ;S $66 MA:<S
    )01) *+A ,aper 1 ,age )2 - %hurchill .aths /imited Turn over
    1
    2
    0
    1
    -
    y
    1 2 0 1 - 4 5 6 x
    <4 <- <1 <0 <2 <1
    <-
    <0
    <2
    <1
    <1
    O
    A

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