2021 ASSESSMENT MATERIALS
GCSE
MATHEMATICS (8300)
FOUNDATION
Algebra
Total number of marks: 34 per optional item
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Q5a
(a) Solve x − 3 = 14
x = _________________________________________
(Total 1 mark)
Q5b
(b) Solve 5y = 45
y = _________________________________________
(Total 1 mark)
Q5c
(c) Solve 8+w=6
w = _________________________________________
(Total 1 mark)
Q7a
Here is a number machine.
(a) Work out the output when the input is 4
(Total 1 mark)
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Q7b
Here is a number machine.
(b) Work out the output when the input is −4
(Total 1 mark)
Q17
Match each expression in Column P with the equivalent expression in Column Q.
One has been done for you.
(Total 3 marks)
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Q7
Choose one of the following to make a correct statement each time.
is less than is equal to is greater than
When a =
4a _____________________________________ a+7
3
When b =
2b – 6 _____________________________________ 18 – b
8
When c =
3c _____________________________________ c+1
0.5
When d =
d _____________________________________ d2
–1
(Total 4 marks)
Q5b
(b) Simplify 5(x + 3) − x + 2
(Total 3 marks)
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Q7a
Line AB is shown on the grid.
A is the point (0, 2)
B is the point (6, 5)
(a) Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of the line AB.
Answer ( ________ , ________ )
(Total 1 mark)
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Q7b
Line AB is shown on the grid.
A is the point (0, 2)
B is the point (6, 5)
(b) C is another point on AB.
C is closer to B than to A.
The coordinates of C are whole numbers.
Work out the coordinates of C.
Answer ( ________ , ________ )
.
(Total 1 mark1)
Q14
The nth term of a sequence is 5n − 2
Work out the 3rd term.
Circle your answer.
51 5 123 13
(Total 1 mark)
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Q13a
Here is a formula for the amount of water needed to cook rice.
w = 1.5r + 0.5
w is the number of cups of water needed
r is the number of cups of rice to be cooked
(a) How many cups of water are needed to cook 7 cups of rice?
(Total 2 marks)
Q22a
Here is a rule for a sequence.
After the first two terms, each term is half the sum of the previous two terms
(a) Here is a sequence that follows this rule.
2 10 6 ....... ....... .......
Show that the 6th term is the first one that is not a whole number.
(Total 3 marks)
Q15a
A company uses this formula to work out the cost, £A, of a taxi ride.
A = 4 + 1.8m + b
£4 is a fixed charge
m is the number of miles travelled
£b is a charge for booking online
(a) Clare books a taxi online and travels 8 miles.
She pays £20 altogether.
How much is the charge for booking online?
(Total 3 marks)
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Q15b
A company uses this formula to work out the cost, £A, of a taxi ride.
A = 4 + 1.8m + b
£4 is a fixed charge
m is the number of miles travelled
£b is a charge for booking online)
(b) A different company
has a fixed charge of £3
charges £1.90 per mile
has no charge for booking online.
Write a formula for the cost, £C, of a taxi ride with this company.
(Total 1 mark)
Q22a
Here is a formula.
(a) Work out T when n = 5
(Total 1 mark)
Q28
Solve 5(x + 3) < 60
(Total 2 marks)
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Q26a
(a) Complete the table of values for y = x2 − x − 2
x −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y −2 −2 4
(Total 2 marks)
Q26b
(b) Draw the graph of y = x2 − x − 2 for values of x from −2 to 3
(Total 2 marks)