GCSE Maths Test (M8)

Units 14-28

Time: 40 minutes

SHOW ALL WORKING OUT

Name

Score / 50 = % Grade MAG TAG

Teacher’s Comment

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Pupil’s Response

Topics I did well in: _____________________________

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Topics I did not do well in: _____________________________

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Actions for Improvement or Maintaining Progress

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1. Write 0.0000624 in standard from

Answer ___________ [1]

2. Find in standard form, the value of

( 3.58 ×1 0−2 ) × ( 7.82× 1 0−3 )

Answer ___________ [1]

3. Rewrite 5−x=3+ y to make x the subject.

Write the answer in its simplest form.

Answer ___________ [2]

8( x−t)
4. Rearrange the formula y= to make x the subject.
(x+ t)

Answer ___________ [4]

5.

An athlete goes for a run from Newtown to Oldtown and back. His journey is illustrated
on the graph.

What is happening between 1030 and 1045?

Answer __________________ [1]

How far has the athlete run in total?

Answer __________________ [1]

What is the athlete’s speed on the return journey from Oldtown to Newtown?
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 Answer __________________km/hr

6.

a) Rotate triangle A 90° clockwise about (0,2). Label the new triangle B. [2]

b) Draw the image of A under a translation of (−23). Label the new triangle C. [2]

7. Describe fully the single transformation which maps the shape A onto the shape B.

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8.

Enlarge the triangle by scale factor -1, centre of enlargement (1,0) [3]

9. The table below shows some of the probabilities of getting a colour on a spinner with four colours.

Colour Red Blue Green Black

Probability 0.3 0.5 0.14

Calculate the probability of getting

a) Black

Answer ___________ [1]

b) Green or Blue
 Answer ___________ [1]

10. The probability that Peter goes to school by car on any school day is 0.6. If he goes by car then the
probability that he is late is 0.1. If he doesn’t go to school by car then the probability that he is late is
0.4.

a) Use this information to complete the tree diagram below. [2]

b) Calculate the probability that on any school day Peter will be late for school.

Answer ___________ [2]

11. Jack conducted an experiment to find the probability that a drawing pin lands pointing upwards. He
threw the drawing pin 400 times and recorded the results after every 50 throws. His results are
shown in the table.

Number of throws Number of times pointing Relative frequency

upwards
a)
First 50 15 0.3
First 100 32 0.32
First 150 54 0.36
First 200 71 0.355
First 250 92 0.368
First 300 111 0.37
First 350 130 0.371
First 400 148
Complete the relative frequency for the first 400 throws. [1]
b) Which of these relative frequency results gives the best estimate of the probability of a drawing
pin landing pointing upwards. Give a reason for your answer.

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−6 6
12. 2
y=x +2
2
y=x −2 y=x −2 y= y=
x x
a) Below are three graphs. Choose the correct equation from the five listed above to match each
graph.

Equation _____________ Equation _____________ Equation _______________ [3]

13. The graph below shows y=x 2−3 x−2

By drawing an appropriate straight line, solve the equation x 2−4 x+1=0

 Answer _____________ [3]

14. a) On the grid below show by shading and the letter R, the region represented by the inequalities

y ≤3 x +2, y ≥−6 , 2 x+ y ≤ 7 [3]

b) Find the maximum value of 2 x− y , where x , y are integers, from a point of you solution set.

Answer ___________ [2]

15. Using ruler and compasses only, construct the perpendicular bisector of the line PQ. Show your
construction lines.

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16.

The probability that Mark passes his Maths exam is 0.5 and the probability that Julie
passes her Maths exam is 0.8.
If Mark passes Maths, then the probability that he passes Physics is 0.7.
If he fails Maths, then the probability of passing Physics is 0.2.
If Julie passes Maths, then she has a probability of 0.9 of passing Physics.
If she fails Maths, then she has a probability of 0.3 of passing Physics.

Find

The probability that Mark passes both Maths and Physics,

Answer __________________ [2]

The probability that the both fail both exams.

[3]
Answer __________________