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Maths A · Edexcel 4MA1 · Paper 1F · Foundation · January 2022

Edexcel IGCSE Maths A Paper 1F Foundation January 2022 question paper 4MA1/1F

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Edexcel 4MA1 · Paper 1F

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Question 1

The table shows the average annual rainfall, in mm, for each of five countries.

CountryAverage annual rainfall (mm)
Colombia3240
Jamaica2051
Brazil1761
Japan1668
France867
(a)

Write the number 2051 in words.

(1)

(b)

Write the number 1668 correct to the nearest hundred.

The average annual rainfall for Colombia is more than the average annual rainfall for Brazil.

(1)

(c)

How much more?

The average annual rainfall for Nigeria was 283 mm more than the average annual rainfall for France.

(1)

(d)

Work out the average annual rainfall for Nigeria.

(1)

Question 2

The pictogram shows information about the number of text messages Colin sent on each of four days last week.

Figure for question 2
(a)

How many text messages did Colin send on Tuesday?

(1)

(b)

Work out the total number of text messages that Colin sent on the four days from Monday to Thursday last week.

On Friday, Colin sent 26 text messages.

(2)

(c)

Show this information on the pictogram.

(1)

Question 3

Here is a rectangle made from squares.

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(a)

Shade 0.7 of the rectangle.

(1)

(b)

Write down the value of the 2 in the number 3.289

(1)

(c)
Question 3, shown as an image

(1)

(d)

Write these numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number.

2.803 2.008 2.081 2.83 2.8

(2)

Question 5

Angelina buys 3 packets of seeds at $2.45 each packet 2 bags of compost at $6.20 each bag and 4 plant pots

Each plant pot costs the same amount of money.

Angelina paid a total of $34.35 for the seeds, compost and plant pots.

Work out the cost of each plant pot.

(4)

Question 6

Bohai works in a shop that sells mobile phones. Last week he sold one mobile phone to each of 300 customers.

The incomplete two‑way table shows some information about these mobile phones.

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(a)

Complete the two‑way table.

(3)

(b)

Bohai selects at random one of these 300 customers.

Write down the probability that this customer bought a type B, 64 GB mobile phone.

Bohai now selects at random one of the customers who bought a type A phone last week.

(1)

(c)

Write down the probability that this customer bought a 128 GB mobile phone.

(2)

Question 12

Alisa, Jena and Mikael each pick cucumbers.

Alisa picks C cucumbers. Jena picks 5 fewer cucumbers than Alisa. Mikael picks twice as many cucumbers as Alisa.

The total number of cucumbers picked by Alisa, Jena and Mikael is T

Find a formula for T in terms of C Give your formula in its simplest form.

(3)

Question 13

The diagram shows a classroom wall in the shape of a trapezium.

Figure for question 13

Dion wants to paint the classroom wall completely twice. He knows that each tin of paint will cover 12 m2

He is going to have to buy all the paint he needs.

Work out the least number of tins of paint that Dion will need to buy. Show your working clearly.

(4)

Question 17

Danil, Gabriel and Hadley share some money in the ratios 3: 5: 9 The difference between the amount of money that Gabriel receives and the amount of money that Hadley receives is 196 euros.

Work out the amount of money that Danil receives.

(3)

Question 19

Sarah makes and sells mugs.

One day she makes 150 mugs. Her total cost for making these mugs is £1140

Of these mugs

Question 19, shown as an image

32% are medium mugs and the rest are large mugs

Here is Sarah’s price list for selling each mug.

Figure for question 19

Sarah sells all 150 mugs.

Work out her percentage profit. Give your answer correct to the nearest whole number.

(5)

Question 20

Jenny has six cards.

Each card has a whole number written on it so that

t he smallest number is 5 the largest number is 24 the median of the six numbers is 14 the mode of the six numbers is 8

Jenny arranges her cards so that the numbers are in order of size.

Figure for question 20
(a)

For the remaining four cards, write on each dotted line a number that could be on the card.

(3)

(b)

A basketball team plays 6 games. After playing 5 games, the team has a mean score of 21 points per game. After playing 6 games, the team has a mean score of 23 points per game.

Work out the number of points the team scored in its 6th game.

(3)

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