Edexcel 1MA1 Simplifying and manipulating expressions past paper questions

Paper 1 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 7 6 marks

(a)

$Question 7, shown as an image$

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(b)

$Question 7, shown as an image$

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(c)

Solve 9 < 2y + 4 < 12

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Paper 1 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 17 5 marks

17g(x) = 1 – 3xh(x) = 2x² – 1 Show that 3gh(x) + hg(x) = 0 has just one solution for x.

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Paper 2 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 9 2 marks

9 3x^–1(4x – x³) = a + bxⁿ for all the values of x that are not zero. Find the value of a, the value of b and the value of n.

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Paper 2 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 13 3 marks

Show that (2 x + 3)(x – 1)(x + 2) can be written in the form ax³ + bx² + cx + d where a, b, c and d are integers.

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Paper 3 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 21 5 marks

(a)

Simplify y¹⁰ ÷ y²

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(b)

Simplify (e³)²

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(c)

Expand x(3x² + 5)

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(d)

Expand and simplify (n + 5)(n – 2)

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Paper 3 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 23 3 marks

23Ben is trying to make m the subject of p = $fraction$ + 5 Here is his working.

$Question 23, shown as an image$

m = 3 p – 5 Ben’s answer is wrong.

(a)

What mistake has Ben made?

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(b)

Factorise fully 2x³y + 4xy²

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Paper 3 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 2 3 marks

Ben is trying to make m the subject of p = $fraction$ + 5 Here is his working.

$Question 2, shown as an image$

m = 3 p – 5 Ben’s answer is wrong.

(a)

What mistake has Ben made?

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(b)

Factorise fully 2x³y + 4xy²

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Paper 3 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 11 4 marks

$Question 11, shown as an image$

(a)

Find the value of n.

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(b)

Write 64m¹² $fraction$ in the form am^b where a and b are integers.

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Paper 3 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 17 3 marks

$Question 17, shown as an image$

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Paper 1 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 15 4 marks

(a)

Factorise 6 a + 15

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(b)

Solve 4(3y + 1) = 28

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Paper 1 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 11 5 marks

Kate was asked to factorise x² + 5x + 6 in the form (x + a)(x + b) Kate says, “The sum of a and b must be 6 and the product of a and b must be 5”

(a)

Explain what is wrong with Kate’s statement.

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(b)

Factorise fully 2m² – 2

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(c)

Factorise fully ax + bx – ay – by

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Paper 1 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 13 5 marks

Here are two cuboids.

All lengths are measured in centimetres. The volume of cuboid A is 142 cm³ greater than the volume of cuboid B. Work out the value of x.

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Paper 2 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 11 3 marks

(a)

Simplify 2x × 3y

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(b)

Simplify 3d – 4e + 2d + e

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Paper 2 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 19 4 marks

(a)

Factorise fully 15w² – 5w

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(b)

On the number line below, show the set of values of x for which –2 maths symbol x ≤ 4

$Question 19, shown as an image$

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Paper 3 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 25, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

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(a)

Simplify fully 2x³y⁵ × 7x²y

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(b)

Simplify (m²)^–3

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Paper 3 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

Also involves Indices

(a)

Simplify fully 2x³y⁵ × 7x²y

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(b)

Simplify (m²)^–3

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Paper 1 June 2024 Higher tier, Question 14 3 marks

Expand and simplify (3 x – 1)(2 x + 3)(x – 5)

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Paper 1 June 2024 Higher tier, Question 20 3 marks

$Question 20, shown as an image$

Given that x + y = 8 work out the value of n.

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Paper 3 June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 4 1 mark

Simplify 7a + a – 5a

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Paper 3 June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 21 2 marks

(a)

Factorise 6 x – 15

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(b)

Factorise m² + 5m

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Paper 3 June 2024 Higher tier, Question 15 6 marks

Also involves Factors, multiples and primes

(a)

$Question 15, shown as an image$

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(b)

Factorise 3k² + 11k – 4

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(c)

$Question 15, shown as an image$

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Paper 1 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 27 3 marks

(a)

Expand and simplify (3 x + 2)(2 x – 5)

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(b)

Factorise x² – 16

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Paper 1 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 17 4 marks

(a)

Factorise 6x² – 5x – 4

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(b)

Hence, or otherwise, solve 6x² – 5x – 4 < 0

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Paper 2 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 22, also on the Higher paper 6 marks

(a)

Expand and simplify 3 (2 y − 5) + 7 (y + 2)

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(b)

Factorise fully 6x² + 15x

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(c)

Make g the subject of the formula f = 3g + 11

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Paper 2 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 6 marks

(a)

Expand and simplify 3(2y − 5) + 7(y + 2)

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(b)

Factorise fully 6x² + 15x

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(c)

Make g the subject of the formula f = 3g + 11

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Paper 2 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 9 3 marks

Expand and simplify (x + 7)(x – 2)(x + 3)

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Paper 2 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 20 4 marks

Write

$Question 20, shown as an image$

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Paper 3 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 13 2 marks

(a)

Simplify 8h³ + 14h³ – 2h³

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(b)

Simplify (9y + 12y) ÷ 3

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Paper 3 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 23 4 marks

$Question 23, shown as an image$

find, in its simplest form, the ratio x:y

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Paper 1 June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 13 4 marks

(a)

$Question 13, shown as an image$

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(b)

Simplify 19 + 5 b + 4 c – 7 b + c

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(c)

Factorise 8d – 6

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Paper 1 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 11 3 marks

$Question 11, shown as an image$

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Paper 2 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 14 3 marks

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Paper 2 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 24 5 marks

24The diagram shows 8 identical regular octagons joined to enclose a shaded shape.

Each octagon has sides of length a. Find, in terms of a, an expression for the area of the shaded shape.

$Question 24, shown as an image$

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Paper 3 June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 20, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

(a)

Simplify (m²)³

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(b)

Simplify x⁵×x⁸

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(c)

Expand 4p(p² + 3p)

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Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

(a)

Simplify (m²)³

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(b)

Simplify x⁵ maths symbol x⁸

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(c)

Expand 4p(p² + 3p)

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Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 12 3 marks

12Show that (x – 1)(x + 3)(x – 5) can be written in the form ax³ + bx² + cx + d where a, b, c and d are integers.

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Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 15 3 marks

(a)

Factorise a² – b²

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(b)

Show that 2⁴⁰ – 1 is the product of two consecutive odd numbers.

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Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 21 4 marks

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Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 24 5 marks

There is a total of y counters in a box. There are x pink counters and 5 blue counters in the box. The rest of the counters are green. x:y = 1: 3 Freda takes at random two counters from the box. Find, in terms of x, an expression for the probability that Freda takes two counters of the same colour.

$Question 24, shown as an image$

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Paper 1 November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 8 3 marks

(a)

Solve m − 3 = 4

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(b)

Solve 3n + n = 24

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Paper 1 November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 26 5 marks

(a)

$Question 26, shown as an image$

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(b)

Factorise x² + 10x + 9

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Paper 1 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 16 4 marks

(a)

Prove that (2m + 1)² − (2n – 1)² = 4(m + n)(m − n + 1)

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(b)

Sophia says that the result in part (a) shows that the difference of the squares of any two odd numbers must be a multiple of 4

Is Sophia correct? You must give reasons for your answer.

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Paper 1 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 19 5 marks

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Paper 2 November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 14 7 marks

(a)

Simplify 4 c + 7 d + 3 c − d

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(b)

Solve 5(2m − 6) = 40

There are x sweets in a box. There are y sweets in a packet.

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(c)

Write an expression, in terms of x and y, for the total number of sweets in 3 boxes and 2 packets.

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Paper 3 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 10 1 mark

10Peter has to subtract (x² − 2x − 4) from (x² + 3x + 5) Here is his working

$Question 10, shown as an image$

= x + 1 Explain what is wrong with Peter’s working.

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Paper 3 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 14 5 marks

(a)

Simplify fully (3x⁵y⁶)⁴

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(b)

Expand and simplify (x + 2)(x − 3)(x + 4)

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Paper 1 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 19 4 marks

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Paper 2 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 21, also on the Higher paper 5 marks

(a)

Simplify (x³)⁵

[1]

(b)

Expand and simplify 4(x + 3) + 7(4 − 2x)

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(c)

Factorise fully 15x³ + 3x²y

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Paper 2 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 5 marks

Also involves Indices

(a)

Simplify (x³)⁵

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(b)

Expand and simplify 4(x + 3) + 7(4 − 2x)

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(c)

Factorise fully 15x³ + 3x²y

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Paper 3 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 17 4 marks

(a)

Expand 3(4 − 2 x)

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(b)

$Question 17, shown as an image$

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(c)

Factorise 4p + 6

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Paper 3 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 28, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

The diagram shows rectangle STUV. TQU and SRV are straight lines. All measurements are in cm.

The area of trapezium QUVR is Acm² Show that A = 2x² + 20x

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Paper 3 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

The diagram shows rectangle STUV. TQU and SRV are straight lines. All measurements are in cm.

The area of trapezium QUVR is Acm² Show that A = 2x² + 20x

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Paper 3 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 14 5 marks

(a)

Factorise fully 4p² − 36

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(b)

Show that (m + 4)(2m − 5)(3m + 1) can be written in the form am³ + bm² + cm + d where a, b, c and d are integers.

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Paper 1 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 15 4 marks

(a)

Expand 2(a + d)

[1]

(b)

Factorise 6y² – 5y

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(c)

Solve 4x – 7 = 37

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Paper 1 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 14 3 marks

Here is a shape with all its measurements in centimetres.

$Question 14, shown as an image$

The area of the shape is Acm² Show that A = 2x² + 24x + 46

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Paper 2 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 20 2 marks

(a)

Simplify c⁵ ÷ c²

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(b)

Simplify (d⁴)³

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Paper 2 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 12 3 marks

Expand and simplify (x – 2)(3 x + 2)(2 x + 3)

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Paper 3 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 6 3 marks

(a)

Simplify a maths symbol b4

[1]

(b)

Simplify 4x + 3 – x + 5

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Paper 3 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 17 7 marks

(a)

Expand y (y + 5)

[1]

(b)

Factorise 4a – 6

[1]

(c)

Solve 2(5x – 4) = 21

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(d)

Simplify 4e²f maths symbol 5ef³

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Paper 3 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 12 2 marks

$Question 12, shown as an image$

Work out the value of a and the value of n.

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Paper 3 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 22 3 marks

$Question 22, shown as an image$

an integer.

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Paper 1 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 19 4 marks

(a)

Expand x (x – 4)

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(b)

Factorise 15y – 10

[1]

(c)

Solve 7(f – 5) = 28

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Paper 1 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 30 3 marks

(a)

Make q the subject of p = 6 q + 7

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(b)

Simplify (m^–2)^–3

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Paper 1 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 11 6 marks

(a)

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Paper 2 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 3 1 mark

Simplify 3e – e + 4e

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Paper 2 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 10 4 marks

Also involves Indices

(a)

$Question 10, shown as an image$

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(b)

$Question 10, shown as an image$

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(c)

Simplify (3n⁴w²)³

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Paper 2 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 14 4 marks

Here are two squares, A and B.

The length of each side of square B is 4 cm greater than the length of each side of square A. The area of square B is 70 cm² greater than the area of square A. Find the area of square B. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures. You must show all your working.

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Paper 3 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 14 4 marks

(a)

Simplify 3 x + 5 y + 2 x − 4 y

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(b)

Solve 5p + 7 = 22

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Paper 3 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 23, also on the Higher paper 5 marks

(a)

Simplify n³ × n⁵

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(b)

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(c)

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Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 5 marks

(a)

Simplify n³ × n⁵

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(b)

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Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 12 6 marks

(a)

Express $fraction$ $fraction$ as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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(b)

Expand and simplify (x − 3)(2x + 3)(4x + 5)

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Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 21 5 marks

5 c + d = c + 4 d

(a)

Find the ratio c: d

6x² = 7xy + 20y² where x ˃ 0 and y ˃ 0

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(b)

Find the ratio x: y

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Paper 1 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 13 3 marks

(a)

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Paper 1 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 26, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

Also involves Indices

(a)

Simplify (p²)⁵

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(b)

Simplify 12x⁷y³ ÷ 6x³y

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Paper 1 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

Also involves Indices

(a)

Simplify (p²)⁵

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(b)

Simplify 12x⁷y³ ÷ 6x³y

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Paper 1 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 13 3 marks

(a)

$Question 13, shown as an image$

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(b)

Factorise (x + y)² + 3(x + y)

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Paper 2 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 15 3 marks

$Question 15, shown as an image$

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Paper 3 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 22, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

(a)

Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x – 9)

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(b)

Factorise fully 9x² + 6x

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Paper 3 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

(a)

Expand and simplify (x + 5)(x – 9)

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(b)

Factorise fully 9x² + 6x

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Paper 3 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 10 4 marks

(a)

$Question 10, shown as an image$

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$Question 10, shown as an image$

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Paper 3 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 15 3 marks

Prove algebraically that the sum of the squares of any two consecutive even numbers is always a multiple of 4

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Paper 3 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 22 4 marks

$Question 22, shown as an image$

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Paper 1 June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 16 2 marks

(a)

Expand 5(2 m – 3)

[1]

(b)

Factorise 3 n + 12

[1]

Paper 1 June 2019 Higher tier, Question 21 7 marks

The functions f and g are such that

$Question 21, shown as an image$

(a)

Find f^–1(x)

$Question 21, shown as an image$

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(b)

Given that fg(x) = 2gf(x),

show that 15x² – 12x – 1 = 0

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Paper 2 June 2019 Higher tier, Question 13 4 marks

$Question 13, shown as an image$

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Paper 3 June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 9 2 marks

Simplify 4e + 6f + 7e maths symbol f

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Paper 3 June 2019 Higher tier, Question 18 6 marks

(a)

Show that (2x + 1)(x maths symbol 3)(3x + 7) can be written in the form ax³ + bx² + cx d where a, b, c and d are integers.

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Paper 1 November 2018 Higher tier, Question 10 3 marks

(a)

$Question 10, shown as an image$

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Paper 2 November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 7 2 marks

(a)

Simplify 3m maths symbol mm + 3m

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(b)

Simplify 2 maths symbol n p 4

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Paper 2 November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 19 4 marks

(a)

Solve 3(x – 4) = 12

[2]

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(b)

Factorise fully 9b – 3b²

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Paper 2 November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 26 4 marks

(a)

Expand and simplify (5 x + 2)(2 x – 3)

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(b)

Factorise x² + 4x + 3

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Paper 2 November 2018 Higher tier, Question 12 6 marks

(a)

Write $fraction$ maths symbol $fraction$ in the form $fraction$ where a, b, c and d are integers.

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(b)

Express $fraction$ + $fraction$ − $fraction$ as a single fraction in its simplest form.

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Paper 3 November 2018 Foundation tier, Question 17 5 marks

Also involves Symmetry

The diagram shows a pentagon. The pentagon has one line of symmetry.

AE = 4 x AB = 2 x + 1 BC = x + 2

All these measurements are given in centimetres.

The perimeter of the pentagon is 18 cm.

(a)

Show that 10 x + 6 = 18

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(b)

Find the value of x.

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Paper 3 November 2018 Higher tier, Question 9 8 marks

(a)

Expand and simplify (x – 2)(2 x + 3)(x + 1)

$Question 9, shown as an image$

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(b)

Find the value of n.

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(c)

Solve 5x² – 4x – 3 = 0 Give your solutions correct to 3 significant figures.

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Paper 1 June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 6 2 marks

(a)

Simplify 3 maths symbol 4t

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(b)

Simplify 8a – 3a + 2a

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Paper 1 June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 16 6 marks

P = 4 x + 3 y

x maths symbol y = – 2

(a)

Work out the value of P.

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(b)

Expand 4 e (e + 2)

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(c)

Solve 3(m – 4) = 21

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Paper 1 June 2018 Higher tier, Question 15 4 marks

(a)

Factorise a² − b²

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(b)

Hence, or otherwise, simplify fully (x² + 4)² – (x² – 2)²

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Paper 1 June 2018 Higher tier, Question 17 3 marks

Also involves Rational expressions

$Question 17, shown as an image$

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Paper 2 June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 20, also on the Higher paper 5 marks

(a)

Simplify m³ maths symbol m⁴

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(b)

Simplify (5np³)³

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(c)

$Question 20, shown as an image$

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Paper 2 June 2018 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 5 marks

(a)

Simplify m³ maths symbol m⁴

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(b)

Simplify (5np³)³

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(c)

$Question 1, shown as an image$

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Paper 3 June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 20, also on the Higher paper 2 marks

Expand and simplify 5(p + 3) – 2(1 – 2 p)

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Paper 3 June 2018 Higher tier, Question 2, also on the Foundation paper 2 marks

Expand and simplify 5(p + 3) – 2(1 – 2 p)

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Paper 1 November 2017 Foundation tier, Question 6 3 marks

Here are five straight rods.

$Question 6, shown as an image$

All measurements are in centimetres.

The total length of the five rods is L cm.

Find a formula for L in terms of a. Write your formula as simply as possible.

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Paper 1 November 2017 Higher tier, Question 23 5 marks

Here is a rectangle and a right-angled triangle.

All measurements are in centimetres. The area of the rectangle is greater than the area of the triangle.

Find the set of possible values of x.

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Paper 2 November 2017 Foundation tier, Question 3 3 marks

(a)

Simplify 3 f maths symbol g

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(b)

Simplify t × t

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(c)

$Question 3, shown as an image$

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Paper 2 November 2017 Foundation tier, Question 21 4 marks

(a)

Find the value of x.

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(b)

(7²)^y maths symbol ¹⁰

Find the value of y.

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(c)

100^a × 1000^b can be written in the form 10^w

Show that w maths symbol a + 3b

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Paper 2 November 2017 Foundation tier, Question 24 5 marks

(a)

Solve 2x² maths symbol

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(b)

Expand and simplify (2 x + 1)(3 x − 2)

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(c)

Factorise x² + 6x + 9

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Paper 3 November 2017 Foundation tier, Question 2 1 mark

Simplify y + 3 y – 2 y

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Paper 3 November 2017 Foundation tier, Question 17 3 marks

(a)

Factorise 4 m + 12

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(b)

expression equation formula identity

inequality term factor multiple

Choose two words from the box above to make this statement correct.

5y is a_........ in the_........ 3x + 5y

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Paper 1 June 2017 Foundation tier, Question 24 3 marks

The area of square ABCD is 10 cm².

Show that x² + 6x = 1

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Paper 2 June 2017 Higher tier, Question 18 3 marks

$Question 18, shown as an image$

Work out the exact value of x.

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Paper 2 June 2017 Higher tier, Question 19 4 marks

2 − $fraction$ − $fraction$ can be written as a single fraction in the form $fraction$ where a and b are integers.

Work out the value of a and the value of b.

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Paper 3 June 2017 Higher tier, Question 14 6 marks

(a)

$Question 14, shown as an image$

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$Question 14, shown as an image$

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Simplifying and manipulating expressions

Simplifying and manipulating expressions questions

Edexcel 1MA1 Simplifying and manipulating expressions 113 questions

Paper 1 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 7 Higher Paper 1 · June 2025 · Question 7 6 marks

Paper 1 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 17 Higher Paper 1 · June 2025 · Question 17 5 marks

Paper 2 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 9 Higher Paper 2 · June 2025 · Question 9 2 marks

Paper 2 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 13 Higher Paper 2 · June 2025 · Question 13 3 marks

Paper 3 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 21 Foundation Paper 3 · June 2025 · Question 21 5 marks

Paper 3 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 23 Foundation Paper 3 · June 2025 · Question 23 3 marks

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Paper 3 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 11 Higher Paper 3 · June 2025 · Question 11 4 marks

Paper 3 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 17 Higher Paper 3 · June 2025 · Question 17 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 15 Foundation Paper 1 · November 2024 · Question 15 4 marks

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Paper 1 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 13 Higher Paper 1 · November 2024 · Question 13 5 marks

Paper 2 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 11 Foundation Paper 2 · November 2024 · Question 11 3 marks

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Paper 3 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 25, also on the Higher paper Foundation Paper 3 · November 2024 · Question 25 Also on Higher 3 marks

Paper 3 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper Higher Paper 3 · November 2024 · Question 9 Also on Foundation 3 marks

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Paper 3 June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 21 Foundation Paper 3 · June 2024 · Question 21 2 marks

Paper 3 June 2024 Higher tier, Question 15 Higher Paper 3 · June 2024 · Question 15 6 marks

Paper 1 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 27 Foundation Paper 1 · November 2023 · Question 27 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 17 Higher Paper 1 · November 2023 · Question 17 4 marks

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Paper 2 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 9 Higher Paper 2 · November 2023 · Question 9 3 marks

Paper 2 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 20 Higher Paper 2 · November 2023 · Question 20 4 marks

Paper 3 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 13 Foundation Paper 3 · November 2023 · Question 13 2 marks

Paper 3 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 23 Higher Paper 3 · November 2023 · Question 23 4 marks

Paper 1 June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 13 Foundation Paper 1 · June 2023 · Question 13 4 marks

Paper 1 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 11 Higher Paper 1 · June 2023 · Question 11 3 marks

Paper 2 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 14 Higher Paper 2 · June 2023 · Question 14 3 marks

Paper 2 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 24 Higher Paper 2 · June 2023 · Question 24 5 marks

Paper 3 June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 20, also on the Higher paper Foundation Paper 3 · June 2023 · Question 20 Also on Higher 4 marks

Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper Higher Paper 3 · June 2023 · Question 1 Also on Foundation 4 marks

Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 12 Higher Paper 3 · June 2023 · Question 12 3 marks

Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 15 Higher Paper 3 · June 2023 · Question 15 3 marks

Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 21 Higher Paper 3 · June 2023 · Question 21 4 marks

Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 24 Higher Paper 3 · June 2023 · Question 24 5 marks

Paper 1 November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 8 Foundation Paper 1 · November 2022 · Question 8 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 26 Foundation Paper 1 · November 2022 · Question 26 5 marks

Paper 1 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 16 Higher Paper 1 · November 2022 · Question 16 4 marks

Paper 1 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 19 Higher Paper 1 · November 2022 · Question 19 5 marks

Paper 2 November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 14 Foundation Paper 2 · November 2022 · Question 14 7 marks

Paper 3 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 10 Higher Paper 3 · November 2022 · Question 10 1 mark

Paper 3 November 2022 Higher tier, Question 14 Higher Paper 3 · November 2022 · Question 14 5 marks

Paper 1 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 19 Higher Paper 1 · June 2022 · Question 19 4 marks

Paper 2 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 21, also on the Higher paper Foundation Paper 2 · June 2022 · Question 21 Also on Higher 5 marks

Paper 2 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper Higher Paper 2 · June 2022 · Question 1 Also on Foundation 5 marks

Paper 3 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 17 Foundation Paper 3 · June 2022 · Question 17 4 marks

Paper 3 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 28, also on the Higher paper Foundation Paper 3 · June 2022 · Question 28 Also on Higher 3 marks

Paper 3 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper Higher Paper 3 · June 2022 · Question 7 Also on Foundation 3 marks

Paper 3 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 14 Higher Paper 3 · June 2022 · Question 14 5 marks

Paper 1 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 15 Foundation Paper 1 · November 2021 · Question 15 4 marks

Paper 1 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 14 Higher Paper 1 · November 2021 · Question 14 3 marks

Paper 2 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 20 Foundation Paper 2 · November 2021 · Question 20 2 marks

Paper 2 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 12 Higher Paper 2 · November 2021 · Question 12 3 marks

Paper 3 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 6 Foundation Paper 3 · November 2021 · Question 6 3 marks

Paper 3 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 17 Foundation Paper 3 · November 2021 · Question 17 7 marks

Paper 3 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 12 Higher Paper 3 · November 2021 · Question 12 2 marks

Paper 3 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 22 Higher Paper 3 · November 2021 · Question 22 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 19 Foundation Paper 1 · November 2020 · Question 19 4 marks

Paper 1 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 30 Foundation Paper 1 · November 2020 · Question 30 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 11 Higher Paper 1 · November 2020 · Question 11 6 marks

Paper 2 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 3 Foundation Paper 2 · November 2020 · Question 3 1 mark

Paper 2 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 10 Higher Paper 2 · November 2020 · Question 10 4 marks

Paper 2 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 14 Higher Paper 2 · November 2020 · Question 14 4 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 14 Foundation Paper 3 · November 2020 · Question 14 4 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 23, also on the Higher paper Foundation Paper 3 · November 2020 · Question 23 Also on Higher 5 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper Higher Paper 3 · November 2020 · Question 1 Also on Foundation 5 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 12 Higher Paper 3 · November 2020 · Question 12 6 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 21 Higher Paper 3 · November 2020 · Question 21 5 marks

Paper 1 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 13 Foundation Paper 1 · November 2019 · Question 13 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 26, also on the Higher paper Foundation Paper 1 · November 2019 · Question 26 Also on Higher 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper Higher Paper 1 · November 2019 · Question 7 Also on Foundation 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 13 Higher Paper 1 · November 2019 · Question 13 3 marks

Paper 2 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 15 Higher Paper 2 · November 2019 · Question 15 3 marks

Paper 1 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 7 6 marks

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Paper 2 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 9 2 marks

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Paper 3 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 21 5 marks

Paper 3 June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 23 3 marks

Paper 3 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 2 3 marks

Paper 3 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 11 4 marks

Paper 3 June 2025 Higher tier, Question 17 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 15 4 marks

Paper 1 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 11 5 marks

Paper 1 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 13 5 marks

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Paper 2 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 19 4 marks

Paper 3 November 2024 Foundation tier, Question 25, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

Paper 3 November 2024 Higher tier, Question 9, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

Paper 1 June 2024 Higher tier, Question 14 3 marks

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Paper 3 June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 4 1 mark

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Paper 3 June 2024 Higher tier, Question 15 6 marks

Paper 1 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 27 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 17 4 marks

Paper 2 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 22, also on the Higher paper 6 marks

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Paper 2 November 2023 Higher tier, Question 9 3 marks

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Paper 3 November 2023 Foundation tier, Question 13 2 marks

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Paper 3 June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 20, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

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Paper 3 June 2023 Higher tier, Question 24 5 marks

Paper 1 November 2022 Foundation tier, Question 8 3 marks

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Paper 3 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 17 4 marks

Paper 3 June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 28, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

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Paper 3 June 2022 Higher tier, Question 14 5 marks

Paper 1 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 15 4 marks

Paper 1 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 14 3 marks

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Paper 2 November 2021 Higher tier, Question 12 3 marks

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Paper 3 November 2021 Foundation tier, Question 17 7 marks

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Paper 1 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 19 4 marks

Paper 1 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 30 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 11 6 marks

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Paper 3 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 14 4 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 23, also on the Higher paper 5 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 5 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 12 6 marks

Paper 3 November 2020 Higher tier, Question 21 5 marks

Paper 1 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 13 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 26, also on the Higher paper 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 7, also on the Foundation paper 3 marks

Paper 1 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 13 3 marks

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Paper 3 November 2019 Foundation tier, Question 22, also on the Higher paper 4 marks

Paper 3 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 1, also on the Foundation paper 4 marks

Paper 3 November 2019 Higher tier, Question 10 4 marks