1.

(a) Solve
3x + 3y = 9
4x + 2y = 13
Show clear algebraic working.
L is a line parallel to the line with equation 4x + 2y = 13
L passes through the point with coordinates (3, −1)
(b) Find an equation for the line L.
(5 marks, 2015J/ IG 3H)

 7
2. The point A (5, −3) is mapped onto the point B under the translation-  
  6
Find the coordinates of the point B.
(2 marks, 2015J/ IGMathsB/P1)

3. 2.2 × 107 passengers passed through Beijing Capital International Airport

in 2014.
(a) Write 2.2 × 107 as an ordinary number.
950 000 tonnes of cargo traffic passed through Tokyo International Airport
in 2014.
(b) Write 950 000 as a number in standard form.
(2 marks, 2017J/ IG 4HR)

4. The probability that a plane lands on time at an airport is 0.76

Mary has a list of all the planes that are due to land at the airport on Monday.
She picks at random a plane from this list.
(a) Write down the probability that this plane will not land on time at the
airport on Monday.
600 planes land at this airport each day.
(b) Work out an estimate for the number of planes that do not land on time
at this airport each day.
(3 marks, 2015J/ IGMathsB/P1)
2
5. (a) Simplify 5y × 4y
15e 2 f
(b) Simplify
25ef 3
2 2
(c) Factorise 6p – 5pq – 6q
–y –z
(d) Simplify (x )
(7 marks, 2015J/ IG 3H)

6. Express 825 as a product of its prime factors.

(3 marks, 2014Jan/ IG2F)
7. The diagram shows a shape P, a shape Q and a line AB.

(a) Write down an equation of the line AB.

(b) Reflect shape P in the line AB.
(c) Describe fully the single transformation which maps shape P onto
shape Q.
(3 marks, 2014Jan/ IG2F)
8. Using the information that
6.7 × 52 = 348.4
find the value of
(i) 6.7 × 520
..........................................
(ii) 67 × 0.52
..........................................
(iii) 3484 ÷ 5.2
..........................................

(3 marks, 2014Nov/ 1H)

9. Expand (1 + 2 )(3 − 2 )
Give your answer in the form a + b 2 where a- and b are integers.
(2 marks, 2014Nov/ 1H)
10.(a) Solve the inequality 6y + 5 > 8
(b) Here is an inequality, in x, shown on a number line.

Write down the inequality.

(4 marks, 2014Nov/ 1H)
11.Kalinda buys x packs of currant buns and y boxes of iced buns.
There are 6 currant buns in a pack of currant buns.
There are 8 iced buns in a box of iced buns.
Kalinda buys a total of T buns.
Write down a formula for T in terms of x and y.
(3 marks, 2014Nov/ 1H)
12.

(a) On the grid above, reflect shape R in the line y = –x

 (b) Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle P onto triangle Q.
(5 marks, 2015June/ IG4H)
13. Steve wants to put a hedge along one side of his garden.
He needs to buy 27 plants for the hedge.
Each plant costs £5.54.
Steve has £150 to spend on plants for the hedge.
Does Steve have enough money to buy all the plants he needs?
(4 marks, 2014Nov/ 1H)
14.

LMN is parallel to PQR.

QM = QR., Angle RMN = x°, Angle MQR = y°
(a) Write down an expression for y in terms of x.
 ABCDEF is a hexagon.
(b) Work out the value of k.
(6 marks, 2015June/ IG4H)
15.

ABC and DE are parallel lines.

AEG and BEF are straight lines.
Angle AED = 54° , Angle FEG = 70°
Work out the size of the angle marked x.
Give a reason for each stage of your working.
(4 marks, 2016 June/ F2)

16.Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 147, 42 and 252

(2 marks, 2011 June/ IGMB-1)
3
17.Solve the equation 4
2x  5
(2 marks, 2011 June/ IGMB-1)
2
18.Factorise fully x – xy + xz – zy.
(2 marks, 2011 June/ IGMB-1)

19.The diagram shows a rectangle.

All measurements are given in centimetres.

The perimeter of the rectangle is 45 cm.
Work out the value of x.
(3 marks, 2016 June/ H2)
 4
20. (a) Complete the table of values for y 
x

4
(b) On the grid, draw the graph of y  for 0.5 ≤ x ≤ 8
x

(4 marks, 2014Nov/ 1H)

x x
21. Express  as a single fraction. Simplify your answer.
2 x2
(2 marks, 2011 June/ IGMB-1)

22. Show that 512  72 can be written in the form a 2 -and find the value of a.
(4 marks, 2011 June/ IGMB-1)
23.

In triangle ABC the bisector of angle BAC meets the perpendicular bisector of
AB at the point D.
Construct
(a) the bisector of angle BAC,
(b) the perpendicular bisector of AB.
(c) Find, to the nearest mm, the distance CD.
(4 marks, 2011 June/ IGMB-1)
1
24. A packet of Tweeties contains four colours of sweets of which are red,
3
1 1
are yellow and are green. There are also 26 blue sweets.
5 4
Complete the table below showing the number of sweets of each colour
in the packet.

(6 marks, 2011 June/ IGMB-1)

25. Given that, for all values of x,
(x + 3)(5x + a) = 5x2 + 21x + b
find the value of a and the value of b.
(4 marks, 2016 June/ IGMB-1R)
26.

In the diagram, ABCD is a circle with  ABC = 110° and  ACD = 50°
BC is parallel to AD.
Calculate, giving your reasons, the size in degrees of  BAC.
(4 marks, 2016 June/ IGMB-1R)

27. Make x the subject of t = a(b + dx)

(3 marks, 2016 June/ IGMB-2R)

28. Simplify fully. (Showing all your working)

1 2

8  27
3 3

1
2
121
(3 marks, 2011 June/ IGMB-1)
29. Sally has £ 520
Katie has £ 360
Sally and Katie are each going to give 15 % of their money to charity.
Work out the total amount of money they give to charity
(3 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)

2 x 2  5x  3
30. Simplify fully
x2  9
(3 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)
3 2
31.   a 3 , where a -is a fraction.
5 3
Find the value of a.
(3 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)
32. Kevin wants to get the ferry to Ireland.
A ferry crossing costs
£125 on Saturdays
£109 on Mondays
Kevin has a voucher for 15% off the cost of a ferry crossing on Mondays.
Kevin can go on Saturday without using the voucher or on Monday using the
voucher.
What is the difference in the cost of the ferry crossing if Kevin goes on
Monday rather than on Saturday?
(3 marks, 2015 June/ MathsB-U1)
33. On the grid, draw the graph of y = 3x – 2 for values of x from –2 to 3.

(3 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)

34.

The point A has coordinates (2, 5).

The point B has coordinates (4, 9).
The line L passes through the points A and B.
The equation of line L is y  2 x  1
M is the midpoint of the line segment AB. Find an equation of the line that is
perpendicular to line L and passes through M.
(4 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)
35.

Here is a shape.
All the measurements are in metres.
2
The area of the shape is Am .
Find a formula for A in terms of x.
(3 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)
36. Ria is going to buy a caravan.
The total cost of the caravan is £7000 plus VAT at 20%.
Ria pays a deposit of £3000.
She pays the rest of the total cost in 6 equal monthly payments.
Work out the amount of each monthly payment.
(4 marks, 2014Nov/ 1H)
1 2
37.Work out -- 8  1
3 5
Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.
(3 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)
38. (a) Factorise 2ax – 2ay + bx – by
2 2
(b) Expand and simplify (n + 2) + (n – 3)
(3 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)
39.

APB is parallel to CTRD.

PQRT is a quadrilateral.
Work out the size of the angle marked x.
You must show your working.
(4 marks, 2016 June/ MathsB-U2)
40.

ABCDEFGH is a regular octagon.

BCKFGJ is a hexagon.
JK is a line of symmetry of the hexagon.
Angle BJG = angle CKF = 140°
Work out the size of angle KFE. You must show all your working.
(4 marks, 2014 Nov/ 1H)
41.Kyle and Rodger share some money in the ratio 3: 2.
Kyle receives £105.
(a) Work out how much Rodger receives.
Kyle spends 40% of his £105 on a computer game.
(b) Calculate the price of the computer game
Rodger buys a revision book in a sale for £ 18.40.
This sale price is after a reduction of 20%.
(c) Calculate the original price of the book.
(7 marks, 2019 OB)
42.

The width of the rectangle is 5x m and the perimeter is 160 m.

2
The area of the rectangle is A m .
(a) Show that 25x  400x  A  0
2

When A= 1500m2,
(b) Find the value of x.
(5 marks, 2019 OB)
43. A is the point with coordinates (1, 3)
B is the point with coordinates (4, –1)
The straight line L goes through both A and B.
Is the line with equation 2y = 3x – 4 perpendicular to line L?
You must show how you got your answer.
(4 marks, 2014 Nov/ 1H)
44. Margaret has some goats.
The goats produce an average total of 21.7 litres of milk per day for 280 days.
1
Margaret sells the milk in litre bottles.
2
Work out an estimate for the total number of bottles that Margaret will be
able to fill with the milk.
You must show clearly how you got your estimate.
(3 marks, 2013 J/ 1H)
45. Fiza has 10 coins in a bag.
There are three £1 coins and seven 50 pence coins.
Fiza takes at random, 3 coins from the bag.
Work out the probability that she takes exactly £2.50
(4 marks, 2013 J/ 1H)
46. Write 525 as a product of its prime factors.
(3 marks, 2013 J/ 1H)
47. John changes £450 to euros.
The exchange rate is £1 = 1.16 euros.
(a) Change £450 to euros.
When in Amsterdam, John uses his credit card to pay for a ring
costing 850 euros.
He has to pay a bank charge of £3.50 for using his credit card in addition to
the cost of the ring.
(b) Work out the total cost, in pounds (£), of the ring and the bank charge.
(5 marks, 2015J/ IG 3H)
Answers

1 x = 3.5 , y = −0.5 , 27 t  ab
y = −2x + 5
ad
2 −2, −9
28 1
3 22000000, 9.5  105 29 132
4 0.24, 144 30 2x−1/x−3
5 3e 31 13/15
5f 2 32 32.35
(3p - 2q)  (2p + 3q), 33
xyz 34 1
y  x
17
2 2
6 3×5×5×11
35 A= 13x + 8
7 x=6,
36 900
rotation 90°
clockwise(0,0) 37 11
2
3484, 34.84, 670 3
8
38 (2a+b) (x-y),
9 1+2 2 2n2 -2n +13
10 y > 0.5, 39 88
−3 < x ≤ 4
40 25
11 T= 6x+ 8y
41 70, 42, 23
12 Rotation about (0, −1)
90o clockwise 42 10, 6
13 14958, yes 43 N
14 180−2x, 142 44 12000
15 124 45 126/720
16 21 46 3×5×5×7
17 23/8 47 522, 736.26
18 (x + z)(x – y)
19 9.25
20
21 x2
2x  4
22 10
23
24 40,24,30
25 6, 18
26 10
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