Unit 1: Non-calculator June 2025 Foundation tier, Question 11 3 marks
Calculate the value of x.
You must show all your working.
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WJEC GCSE Maths
Topic questions Pure mathematics Forming and solving equations
48 questions · 229 marks · about 5 hours
Calculate the value of x.
You must show all your working.
A group of 100 pupils attended their school sports day.
13 pupils did not compete in either Track or Field events. The expressions in the following Venn diagram represent the number of pupils in each category. The universal set, ε, contains all the pupils.
Find the value of x.
One pupil is chosen at random from the group.
What is the probability that this pupil competed only in Track events?
The total surface area of all 6 faces of the cuboid below is 240 cm2.
Find the volume of the cuboid.
You must show all your working.
A group of 100 pupils attended their school sports day.
13 pupils did not compete in either Track or Field events. The expressions in the following Venn diagram represent the number of pupils in each category. The universal set, ε, contains all the pupils.
Find the value of x.
One pupil is chosen at random from the group.
What is the probability that this pupil competed only in Track events?
The total surface area of all 6 faces of the cuboid below is 240 cm2.
Find the volume of the cuboid.
You must show all your working.
The diagram shows a solid cylinder with radius 10 cm.
The total surface area of the solid cylinder is 1570·8 cm2.
Find the height of the cylinder.
The diagram below shows a shape made by joining two rectangles together.
The area of the whole shape is 89 cm2.
Form and solve an equation to find the value of x.
Also involves Algebraic argument and proof
a and b are two numbers, where b > a.
The mean of the two numbers is equal to the range of the two numbers.
Show that 3a = b.
The diagram below shows a shape made by joining two rectangles together.
The area of the whole shape is 89 cm2.
Form and solve an equation to find the value of x.
a and b are two numbers, where b > a.
The mean of the two numbers is equal to the range of the two numbers.
Show that 3a = b.
Kamal worked for a total of 36 hours in one week.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, he worked the same number of hours each day. On both Thursday and Friday, he worked for half as long as he did on any of the first three days. He did not work on Saturday or Sunday.
How many hours did Kamal work for on Friday?
Kamal worked for…………........ …………………. hours on Friday
A number machine is shown below.
Calculate the OUTPUT when the INPUT is 1·5.
Write down an expression for the OUTPUT when the INPUT is n.
Calculate the value of y.
The rectangle below has: • a length of 3y • a width of y + a • an area of 3y2 +12y.
Find the value of a.
You must show all your working.
Another rectangle has a width of 4x 10.
Given that x is a whole number, explain why the value of x cannot be less than 3.
The perimeter of the rectangle is 14x 4.
Find the length of the rectangle in terms of x.
Imran is 9 years older than Glyn. Glyn is twice as old as Sheila. The sum of the three ages is 49 years.
How old are Imran, Glyn and Sheila?
Imran =........ years old. Glyn =........ years old. Sheila =........ years old.
AB and CD are parallel.
Calculate the value of x.
AB and CD are parallel.
Calculate the value of x.
Show that the triangle below is not a right-angled triangle.
Diagram not drawn to scale
Show that the triangle below is not a right-angled triangle.
Diagram not drawn to scale
Solve 5(2 x + 3) = 20.
A number machine is shown below.
Write down an expression for the OUTPUT when the INPUT is n.
Solve 5(2 x + 3) = 20.
Factorise 7a + 21.
A number machine is shown below.
Write down an expression for the OUTPUT when the INPUT is n.
Solve these equations.
7x = 56
23 – x = 9
Sian has n boxes. Each box contains 8 pens.
How many pens does Sian have altogether?
Number of pens is………........ ………………
Meic had m CDs. He gave 3 CDs to a friend.
How many CDs does Meic have now?
Number of CDs is………........ ………………
Calculate the value of x.
Calculate the value of 3 x + 4 y when x = −6 and y = 5.
Simplify the expression 9g – 4f – 3g – 5f.
Solve the equation 3m − 7 = 8.
Expand 4(3x – 5).
Simplify 8 p – 12 p + 9 p.
Solve the following equations.
6x = 48
32 – y = 17
Tom thinks of a number. He multiplies the number by 4. The answer is 76.
What number did Tom think of?
Write down the n th term of the following sequence.
8, 11, 14, 17, ……
Make t the subject of the formula r = 3t – 8.
A rectangle has a length of (x + 5) cm and a width of (2x – 3) cm. Its perimeter is 46 cm.
Calculate the value of x.
Write down the n th term of the following sequence.
8, 11, 14, 17, ……
Make t the subject of the formula r = 3t – 8.
A rectangle has a length of (x + 5) cm and a width of (2x – 3) cm. Its perimeter is 46 cm.
Calculate the value of x.
Simplify the expression 15 x – 2 y – 7 x – 4 y.
Solve the equation 2m – 7 = 12.
Calculate the value of 5f + 3g when f = −4 and g = 7.
Simplify the expression 15 x – 2 y – 7 x – 4 y.
Solve the equation 2m – 7 = 12.
Calculate the value of 5f + 3g when f = −4 and g = 7.
A cuboid has sides x cm, 5 cm and 7 cm.
The total surface area of the cuboid is 142 cm2.
Form an equation in terms of x.
Solve the equation to find x.
A cuboid has sides x cm, 5 cm and 7 cm.
The total surface area of the cuboid is 142 cm2.
Form an equation in terms of x.
Solve the equation to find x.
Solve. 7
Simplify 3f + 7g + f – 4g.
Use the formula 5p + 2q = t to find the value of q when p = 4 and t = 24.6.
The diagram below shows an equilateral triangle ABC with AB = (4 x – 7) cm.
The perimeter of the triangle is 27 cm.
Calculate the value of x.
Also involves Area and perimeter
The diagram below shows an equilateral triangle ABC with AB = (4 x – 7) cm.
The perimeter of the triangle is 27 cm.
Calculate the value of x.
ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC.
Calculate the value of y.
ABC is an isosceles triangle with AB = AC.
Calculate the value of y.
Team A and Team B play in a competition.
Team A has nine more points than Team B. Team A has four times as many points as Team B.
How many points does each team have?
Team A:……........ points Team B:……........ points
ABCD is a quadrilateral.
Calculate the value of x.
When ABCD is drawn to scale, would the lines AD and BC be parallel or not?
You must justify your answer without using a scale drawing.
Team A and Team B play in a competition.
Team A has nine more points than Team B. Team A has four times as many points as Team B.
How many points does each team have?
Team A:……........ points Team B:……........ points
ABCD is a quadrilateral.
Calculate the value of x.
When ABCD is drawn to scale, would the lines AD and BC be parallel or not?
You must justify your answer without using a scale drawing.
Show that the triangle below is not a right-angled triangle.
Diagram not drawn to scale
Show that the triangle below is not a right-angled triangle.
Diagram not drawn to scale
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