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Mathematics A – 1387
Paper 6 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
Wednesday 15 June 2005 – Morning
Time: 2 hours
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There are 20 questions in this paper. The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for individual questions and the parts of questions are shown in round brackets: e.g. (2).
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
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GCSE Mathematics 1387/8
cross
section
length
r
l h
a b c
Sine Rule = =
sin A sin B sin C
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Answer ALL TWENTY questions.
t = ....................
(2)
x−3
(b) Solve = x−5
5
x = ....................
Q1
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
2. Three women earned a total of £36
They shared the £36 in the ratio 7:3:2
£........................
(3)
A year ago, Donna weighed 51.5 kg.
Donna now weighs 8 12 % less.
................... kg Q2
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
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3. The equation
x3 – 4x = 24
x = .................................. Q3
(Total 4 marks)
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4.
A Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
O
16 cm
12 cm
C B
AC = 16 cm and BC = 12 cm.
.......................................................................................................................................
(1)
.................... cm
(3)
.................... cm2
(3)
Q4
(Total 7 marks)
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5. The table shows information about the number of hours that 120 children used a computer
last week.
0<h2 10
2<h4 15
4<h6 30
6<h8 35
8 < h 10 25
10 < h 12 5
(a) Work out an estimate for the mean number of hours that the children used a computer.
Give your answer correct to two decimal places.
............................ hours
(4)
0<h2 10
0<h4
0<h6
0<h8
0 < h 10
0 < h 12
(1)
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(c) On the grid, draw a cumulative frequency graph for your table.
(2)
(d) Use your graph to find an estimate for the number of children who used a computer
for less than 7 hours last week.
............................
(2) Q5
(Total 9 marks)
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6. (a) Simplify a3 × a 4
..........................
(1)
(b) Simplify 3 x 2 y × 5 xy 3
..........................
(2)
( x − 1) 2
(c) Simplify
x −1
..........................
(1)
(d) Factorise a 2 − 9b 2
..........................
(2) Q6
(Total 6 marks)
7. In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 20%.
Q7
£ .......................
(Total 3 marks)
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8. Solve
x + 2y = 4
3x – 4y = 7
x = ....................
Q8
y = ....................
(Total 3 marks)
..................................... Q9
(Total 2 marks)
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10. A lighthouse, L, is 3.2 km due West of a port, P.
A ship, S, is 1.9 km due North of the lighthouse, L.
Diagram NOT
S accurately drawn
1.9 km N
x
L P
3.2 km
x = ................... °
(3)
....................... °
(1) Q10
(Total 4 marks)
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11.
A
Diagram NOT
9 cm accurately drawn
6 cm
B E
3 cm
C 7 cm D
BE is parallel to CD.
AB = 9 cm, BC = 3 cm, CD = 7 cm, AE = 6 cm.
............................ cm
(2)
(b) Calculate the length of BE.
............................ cm
(2) Q11
(Total 4 marks)
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12.
P = π r + 2r + 2a
P = 84
r = 6.7
a = ...................
(3)
P = π r + 2r + 2a
r = .........................
(3) Q12
(Total 6 marks)
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13.
B 14 cm C
106° Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
8 cm
ABC is a triangle.
AB = 8 cm
BC = 14 cm
Angle ABC = 106°
Q13
......................... cm2
(Total 3 marks)
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14. Bill invests £500 on 1st January 2004 at a compound interest rate of R% per annum.
The value, £V, of this investment after n years is given by the formula
V = 500 × (1.045) n
R = ....................
(1)
(b) Use your calculator to find the value of Bill’s investment after 20 years.
£........................
(2) Q14
(Total 3 marks)
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15. The diagram below shows a 6-sided shape.
All the corners are right angles.
All measurements are given in centimetres.
(3)
6x2 + 17x – 39 = 0
x = .................... or x = ....................
(ii) Hence work out the length of the longest side of the shape.
.................... cm
Q15
(4)
(Total 7 marks)
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16. Jeremy designs a game for a school fair.
One spinner has 2 red sides, 1 green side and 2 blue sides.
The other spinner has 3 red sides, 1 yellow side and 1 blue side.
(a) Calculate the probability that the two spinners will land on the same colour.
..........................
(3)
Blue Red
Ye
Blue
Re
ll
Blue
ow
d
Gr Re
ee d d
n Re
d Re
(b) Work out an estimate of the profit that Jeremy should expect to make.
£ ....................... Q16
(2)
(Total 5 marks)
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17.
MAXIMUM LOAD
1200 kg Weight 60 kg
Calculate the greatest number of bars that Peter can safely put into the van if his
assumptions are correct.
Q17
..........................
(Total 4 marks)
18. Simplify fully
2 4
(a) (3 xy )
..........................
(2)
x 2 − 3x
(b)
x 2 − 8 x + 15
.......................... Q18
(3)
(Total 5 marks)
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19. The diagram shows a pyramid. The apex of the pyramid is V.
Each of the sloping edges is of length 6 cm.
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
6 cm 6 cm
F E
A D
O
2 cm 2 cm
B 2 cm C
The base of the pyramid is a regular hexagon with sides of length 2 cm.
O is the centre of the base.
F E
Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
O
A D
B 2 cm C
.................... cm
(2)
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(b) Calculate the size of angle DVA.
Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
....................... °
(3)
....................... °
(4) Q19
(Total 9 marks)
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20. The graph of y = f(x) is shown on the grids.
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5 (2)
(b) On this grid, sketch the graph of y = 2f(x)
y = f(x) y
5
x
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 O 1 2 3 4 5
–1
–2
–3
–4
–5 Q20
(2)
(Total 4 marks)
TOTAL FOR PAPER: 100 MARKS
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