WJEC GCSE Numeracy Unit 1: Non-calculator Foundation November 2019 question paper 3310U10-1
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WJEC 3310 · Unit 1F
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Question 2
The show, Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, is on at the theatre.
At what time will the show end?
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Which local authority has the largest percentage of people who answered “Yes”?
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How many local authorities have a greater percentage of people answering “No”
rather than “Yes”?
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What is the range of the percentage of people who answered “No”?
Circle your answer.
33% 21% 44% 11% 54%
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Question 3
In this question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.
Cai wants to buy a new computer. The total cost of the computer is £400.
Cai’s parents give him 15% of the cost of the computer. Cai’s grandparents give him of the cost of the computer. Cai saves £30 each month.
How many months will it take Cai to save enough money to buy the computer?
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Question 4
The Marine Tennis Club and The Bay Tennis Club have already played matches against 8 other clubs this season.
The table shows the results of these matches.
| Won | Lost | |
| The Marine Tennis Club | 3 | 5 |
| The Bay Tennis Club | 6 | 2 |
The Marine Tennis Club are playing The Bay Tennis Club in their next match.
It is not possible to tell from the information in the table which team is more likely
to win the match. Give one reason why it is not possible.
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The match between the two clubs will take place on 24th November 2019.
The table shows when players are available to play.
The club needs 6 players for the match.
Using the end column in the table below, tick the 6 players who should be available
on 24th November.
| Player | Days they can play | Players available on 24th November |
| Caroline | Tuesday and Friday | |
| Tracey | Every day | |
| Lisa | Weekends | |
| Sian | Monday, Tuesday and Friday | |
| Jan | Every day | |
| Heather | Monday to Friday | |
| Alys | Wednesday and Friday | |
| Nafeesa | Tuesday, Friday and Sunday | |
| Molly | Wednesday and Sunday | |
| Alicia | Tuesday and Weekends |
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Cone Cube Cuboid Sphere Cylinder
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Question 5
Question 6
Every year, Aber Young Farmers club organises a sponsored walk.
This year, the length of the walk is 20 miles.
Calculate the length of the walk in km.
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Last year, the walk raised a total of £3600. It cost £180 to organise the walk last year.
Give the cost of organising the walk as a percentage of the total raised.
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This year, walkers will be charged to take part. Aber Young Farmers decided that: charge in pence = 3 × height of the walker in cm
What is the height of the shortest walker who will need to pay a charge of more than £5? Give your answer correct to the nearest cm.
You must show all your working.
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Question 7
How much did Sound5 customers spend buying USB leads on Friday?
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Over the two days, how many customers did not buy either earphones or a USB lead?
Circle your answer.
27 45 40 57 72
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What fraction of Friday’s customers bought both earphones and a USB lead?
Circle your answer.
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Question 8
The students in Mr Griffin’s mathematics class all recorded how long they spent on their last mathematics homework.
None of his students spent less than 10 minutes on this homework. All of his students attempted the homework.
Mr Griffin has drawn a frequency diagram to display the times recorded by his students. He used groups of width 10 minutes:
How many students are there in Mr Griffin’s mathematics class?
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Consider the students who spent less than 40 minutes on their homework.
What fraction of these students spent 30 minutes or more on their homework?
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Question 9
Emily has drawn a conversion graph, as shown below.
She uses it to help her brother understand how to convert knots to miles per hour.
Miles per hour
Complete each of the following statements.
23 miles per hour is equal to........ knots.
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5 knots is equal to........ miles per hour.
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Question 10
Ms Logan is calculating her next water bill.
She knows that her fresh water usage is 20 m3.
On the water company’s website she finds the following:
Water charges
• The waste water output is calculated as 80% of the fresh water usage.
• Fresh water usage costs £1.10 per m3.
• Waste water output costs £1.50 per m3.
Calculate Ms Logan’s water bill.
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Question 11
Calculate the cost of one kilogram of apples.
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Question 12
Waldo doesn’t mind which type of pasta he buys.
In the supermarket, Waldo sees the three packets of pasta shown below.
Which pasta offers Waldo the best value for money?
You must show all your working.
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