Edexcel GCSE Maths Paper 2: Calculator Foundation November 2021 question paper 1MA1/2F

Write 31% as a fraction.

Change 3 metres into centimetres.

Write the following numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number. 1.02 0.12 1.20 0.21

Simplify m + m + m + m

Simplify 12p ÷ 4

The diagram shows a rectangle.

On the centimetre grid below, draw an accurate scale drawing of this rectangle. Use a scale of 1 cm to represent 5 m.

Here is a list of whole numbers from 21 to 30 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

From the list, write down a square number.

From the list, write down a multiple of 8

A baker has three bags of flour, A, B and C. Bag A and bag B contain the same amount of flour. Bag C contains 940 g of flour. In the three bags, there is a total of 2500 g of flour. Work out the amount of flour in bag A.

8 5 students throw a dice. They each throw the dice the same number of times. The diagram gives information about the number of times the dice lands on each number.

Work out how many times each student throws the dice.

Alec needs to work out the value of 2 + 34 He writes

Alec is wrong. Explain why.

Write 17 as a fraction of 30

Reflect shape A in the mirror line.

Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

Give your answer to part (a) correct to 2 decimal places.

RST is a straight line.

Work out the value of x.

Give a reason for your answer.

Nazima uses this graph to find out how much money she is paid for the number of hours she has worked.

How much money is Nazima paid for each hour she works?

Last week Nazima worked for 36 hours.

How much money was Nazima paid?

Write the following fractions in order of size. Start with the smallest fraction.

The pie chart gives information about the colour of each car in a car park.

There are 135 black cars in the car park.

Work out the number of white cars in the car park.

There are 50 grey cars in the car park. A car in the car park is picked at random.

Find the probability that this car is grey.

60 people are asked if they prefer to text or to email their friends. 38 of the people are women and the rest are men. 15 of the men prefer to email their friends. 60% of the people prefer to text their friends. Complete the frequency tree for this information.

The incomplete table gives some information about the lengths of the planks of wood in Ben’s workshop.

The total length of these planks is 92 metres. Work out the number of planks of length 2 metres in Ben’s workshop.

Rachel, Samina and Tom share £600 between them.

Samina gets of the money that is left over. Tom gets the rest of the money. Tom says, “I would have got more money if we had shared the £600 equally between us.” Is Tom correct? You must show how you get your answer.

Simplify c⁵ ÷ c²

Simplify (d⁴)³

Write down the inequality shown on this number line.

On the number line below, show the inequality –3 ≤ y 4

Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 60 and 84

Find the Lowest Common Multiple (LCM) of 24 and 40

Sam drives his car on a journey. Here is the travel graph for the first 15 minutes of his journey.

Work out Sam’s speed, in km/h, for the first 15 minutes of his journey.

At 10 15 Sam stops for 10 minutes and then drives for 20 minutes at a speed of 75 km/h.

On the grid, complete the travel graph for Sam’s journey.

Complete the table of values for y = x² – 2x + 2

On the grid, draw the graph of y = x² – 2x + 2 for values of x from –2 to 4

Use your graph to find estimates of the solutions of the equation x² – 2x + 2 = 4

Here is a right-angled triangle.

The shaded shape below is made from two of these triangles.

Work out the perimeter of the shaded shape. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

ABC is a right-angled triangle.

Work out the length of BC. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

PQR is a right-angled triangle.

Work out the size of the angle marked x. Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

27Solve x² – 7x – 18 = 0

In a sale, the normal price of a boat is reduced by 15% The sale price of the boat is £272 000 Work out the normal price of the boat.