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Maths · AQA 8300 · Paper 2: Calculator · Higher · June 2017

AQA GCSE Maths Paper 2: Calculator Higher June 2017 question paper 8300/2H

1h 30m 80 marks

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AQA 8300 · Paper 2H

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Question 5

A code has 4 digits. Each digit is a number from 0 to 9 Digits may be repeated. The code starts 5 4 1

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(a)

Amy knows the last digit is odd but not 7 She chooses a different odd number at random. What is the probability that she chooses the correct number?

[1 mark]

(b)

The 4-digit code is changed to an even number. The first digit is 3 How many possible codes are there?

[2 marks]

Question 6

(a)

Complete the table of values for y = x2 maths symbol x − 2

x210123
y224

[2 marks]

(b)

Draw the graph of y = x2 − x − 2 for values of x from maths symbol2 to 3

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[2 marks]

(c)

Write down the x-coordinate of the turning point of the graph.

[1 mark]

Question 8

Lily goes on a car journey. For the first 30 minutes her average speed is 40 miles per hour. She then stops for 15 minutes. She then completes the journey at an average speed of 60 miles per hour. The total journey time is 1 hour.

(a)

Draw a distance-time graph for her journey.

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[3 marks]

(b)

Write down the average speed for the total journey.

[1 mark]

Question 13

To make one cheese sandwich, Gina uses one bread roll and two cheese slices.

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She is going to buy enough packs to have exactly twice as many cheese slices as bread rolls make more than 100 cheese sandwiches. Work out the least amount she can spend.

[4 marks]

Question 15

Sami is trying to work out the exact value of y using Pythagoras’ theorem.

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Here is her working. 2 2 2 (2 y) = 6 + 8

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Question 15, shown as an image
(a)

What error has she made in her working?

[1 mark]

(b)

Kai works out that y = 5 Mel says, ‘‘ y cannot be 5 because the hypotenuse should be the longest side and the other sides are longer than 5 cm’’ Is Mel correct? Tick a box.

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Give a reason for your answer.

[1 mark]

Question 17

P is a rectangle with length 50 cm and width x cm Q is a rectangle with width y cm Not drawn accurately

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The length of Q is 20% more than the length of P. The area of Q is 10% less than the area of P. Work out the ratio x: y Give your answer in its simplest form.

[4 marks]

Question 18

A school has 86 teachers. 42 are male and 44 are female. fraction of the male teachers have blue eyes. fraction of the female teachers have blue eyes.

(a)

ξ = teachers in the school M = male teachers B = teachers who have blue eyes

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Complete the Venn diagram.

[3 marks]

(b)

One teacher who has blue eyes is chosen at random. Work out the probability that the teacher is male.

[1 mark]

Question 19

Rana sells 192 cakes in the ratio small: medium: large = 7: 6: 11 The profit for one medium cake is twice the profit for one small cake. The profit for one large cake is three times the profit for one small cake. Her total profit is £532.48 Work out the profit for one small cake.

[5 marks]

Question 20

Work out the size of angle x.

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[3 marks]

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Question 24

48 students completed some homework. This histogram shows information about the times taken.

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Work out an estimate of the interquartile range. You must show your working.

[4 marks]

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