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Gold Level
Model Answers 2

Level IGCSE
Subject Maths
Exam Board Edexcel
Difficulty Level Gold
Booklet Model Answers 2

Time Allowed: 58 minutes

Score: / 48

Percentage: /100
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1 Clare buys some shares for $50x.

Later, she sells the shares for $(600 + 5x).
She makes a profit of x%
(a) Show that x2 + 90x − 1200 = 0
(3)

(b) Solve x2 + 90x − 1200 = 0

Find the value of x correct to 3 significant figures.

x = ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)

(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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2
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
H
G

E
F

3cm D
C
7cm
A
5cm B

The diagram shows a cuboid ABCDEFGH.

AB = 5cm
BC = 7cm
AE = 3cm
(a) Calculate the length of AG.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(3)
(b) Calculate the size of the angle between AG and the plane ABCD.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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(2)

(Total for Question is 5 marks)

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3 Express 48 + 108 in the form k 6 where k is a surd.

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(Total for Question is 3 marks)

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Q b R Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
a

P S

The diagram shows a trapezium PQRS.

PS is parallel to QR.
PS = 4QR.
PQ = a QR = b
(a) Find, in terms of a and/or b,
(i) PS

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(ii) PR

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(iii) RS.

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(3)
The point T lies on the line PR such that PT : TR = 4 : 1
(b) Given that TS = k QT, find the value of k.

k = ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)

(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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5 A bag contains 60 beads.

x of the beads are red and the rest are green.
Altaaf takes at random a bead from the bag.
(a) State, in terms of x, the probability that Altaaf takes a red bead.

X/60

x/60
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(1)
Altaaf puts his bead back in the bag.
Another 20 red beads are added to those in the bag.
The probability that Altaaf takes a red bead is now doubled.
(b) (i) Use this information to write down an equation in x
and show that your equation can be expressed as 8x = 3(x + 20)

new probability = 2 (x/60) = x/30

Which is equal too (x+20)/(60+20)

x/30 = (x+20)/80
160x = 60(x+20)

8x = 3(x+20)

(ii) Solve 8x = 3(x + 20)

Show your working clearly.

Expand:
8x = 3x +60
5x = 60
x = 12

12................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
x = ........ .........
(5)

(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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A cm2 y cm

x cm

The diagram shows a rectangular photo frame of area A cm2.

The width of the photo frame is x cm.
The height of the photo frame is y cm.
The perimeter of the photo frame is 72 cm.
(a) Show that A = 36x – x2
Sum of the sides = the perimiter
2x + 2y = 72
X + Y = 36
Area = X x Y
Area = x(36-x)

A = 36x -x
(3)
dA
(b) Find
dx

36 -2x
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(2)
(c) Find the maximum value of A.

Maximum occurs when differential = zero

36-2x
36-
36 = 2x
18 = x

18=x
A = . ................. ................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)

(Total for Question is 8 marks)

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7 Two small magnets attract each other with a force, F newtons.

F is inversely proportional to the square of the distance, d cm, between them.
When d = 2, F = 12
(a) Express F in terms of d.

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(3)
(b) Calculate the value of F when d = 5

F = ...... 1.92
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(1)
(c) Calculate the value of d when F = 3

Distance so d = ................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
positive (2)

(Total for Question is 6 marks)

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8 The incomplete table shows information about the times, in minutes, that runners took to
complete a race.

Time (t minutes) 30 - t  35 35 - t  40 40 - t  50 50 - t  60 60 - t  80

Number of runners 12 20 30 12 16

(a) Use the histogram to calculate the number of runners who took between 40 and 50
minutes to complete the race.

12 large square = 6
15 large squares

So 15 x 2 = 30 30
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(2)
(b) Complete the histogram for the remaining results.

Frequency
density

30 40 50 60 70 80
Time (t minutes)
(2)
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Runners who achieved a time between 37 and 48 minutes to complete the race were
each awarded a silver medal.
(c) Calculate an estimate of the number of runners awarded silver medals.

3 minutes below 40, 8 minutes in 40-50

Frequency x proportion of the class width

20 x (3/5)
30 x 8/10

summed they give an estimation of 36

36
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(2)

(Total for Question is 6 marks)

9 Show that the recurring decimal

X = 0.17777777
10x = 0.177777

Subtract x from 10 x

9x = 1.7777 - 0.17777
9x = 1.6
X = 1.6/9 = 16/90 = 8/45

(Total for Question is 2 marks)