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Powers and roots

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Powers and roots questions

Edexcel 4MA1 Powers and roots 19 questions

Paper 1F June 2024 (R) Foundation tier, Question 3 4 marks

(a)

Write a number in the box to make the statement correct.

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(b)
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(c)

Work out the difference between the largest number in the list and the smallest number in the list.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 3(c)

Paper 1F June 2024 Foundation tier, Question 5 5 marks

Also involves The four operations

Here is a list of numbers.

2 8 9 18 24 28

(a)

From the numbers in the list, write down

(a)(i)

an odd number

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(a)(ii)

a number that is a multiple of both 4 and 6

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(a)(iii)

a cube number

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(a)(iv)

a prime number

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(b)

Work out the value of

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 5(b)

Paper 2F June 2024 (R) Foundation tier, Question 6 5 marks

(a)

Find the value of 3.42

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(b)

Find the cube root of 373 248

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(c)

Write 7 maths symbol 7 maths symbol 7 maths symbol 7 maths symbol 7 maths symbol 7 as a single power of 7

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(d)

Write one set of brackets in each calculation to make the answer correct.

(d)(i)

5 + 3 × 2 = 16

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(d)(ii)

10 − 8 − 10 − 6 ÷ 2 = 0

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Paper 2F June 2024 (R) Foundation tier, Question 21 4 marks

Also involves Equation of a circle · Area and perimeter

The diagram shows the design for a badge, which will be made using wire. The design is a circle inside a square ABCD

Figure for question 21

The circle touches the square at the points E, F, G and H

The area of the square is 81 cm2

Calculate the total length of wire that will be needed to make the square and the circle. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 21

Paper 1F June 2023 (R) Foundation tier, Question 8 4 marks

(a)

Write down the prime number that lies between 90 and 100

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(b)

Find the cube root of 79 507

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(c)

Work out the value of 42 × 53

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 8(c)

Paper 2F June 2023 Foundation tier, Question 2 4 marks

Here is a list of numbers.

9 11 13 15 21 60

From the numbers in the list, write down

(a)

the even number

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(b)

the square number

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(c)

the multiple of 7

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 2(c)
(d)

the factor of 30

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Paper 1F January 2023 (R) Foundation tier, Question 1 5 marks

Here is a list of numbers.

2 8 14 15 16 18 20

From this list, write down

(a)

the odd number

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(b)

the multiple of 6

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(c)

the square number

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(d)

the prime number

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(e)

two numbers with a sum of 26

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 1(e)

Paper 1F January 2023 Foundation tier, Question 4 5 marks

(a)

Write 0.8 as a percentage.

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(b)

Write down the value of the 3 in the number 4.7634

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(c)

Write these decimals in order of size. Start with the smallest decimal.

0.204 0.24 0.04 0.2 0.042

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(d)

Write 25.786 21 correct to 2 decimal places.

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(e)

Find the square root of 1296

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 4(e)

Paper 1F June 2022 Foundation tier, Question 5 5 marks

Here is a list of numbers.

3 6 7 8 11 25 27

(a)

From the numbers in the list, write down

(a)(i)

an even number

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(a)(ii)

a multiple of 9

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(a)(iii)

a square number

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(a)(iv)

a prime number

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(b)

Use brackets to make the statement correct. You may use more than one pair of brackets in the statement.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 5(b)

Paper 2F June 2022 (R) Foundation tier, Question 6 4 marks

(a)

Find the value of

(a)(i)
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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 6(a)(i)
(a)(ii)

143

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(b)

Write a number on each dotted line to make the calculation correct.

(b)(i)

10 –........ maths symbol2 = 4

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(b)(ii)

(5 +........)maths symbol3 = 36

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 6(b)(ii)

Paper 2F January 2021 Foundation tier, Question 1 5 marks

Here is a list of numbers in a box.

Figure for question 1

From the numbers in the list, write down

(a)

a multiple of 11

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(b)

a factor of 30

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(c)

a square number

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(d)

a prime number

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(e)

two numbers whose sum is 84

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 1(e)

Paper 2F January 2021 Foundation tier, Question 7 8 marks

(a)

Simplify p + p + p + p + p + p

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(b)

Simplify 5y2 + 6y2 – 3y2

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(c)

Simplify emaths symbolemaths symbolemaths symbolemaths symbole

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(d)

Simplify 5cmaths symbol4d

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(e)

Solve x – 7 = 19

182 + 152 – 53 = 4n

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(f)

Work out the value of n.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(f)
(g)

Factorise 9t – 6

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(g)

Paper 2F November 2020 Foundation tier, Question 1 4 marks

Here is a list of numbers.

Figure for question 1

From this list, write down

(a)

an even number

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(b)

a multiple of 3

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(c)

a prime number

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(d)

a cube number

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 1(d)

Paper 2F November 2020 (R) Foundation tier, Question 9 7 marks

Also involves The four operations

(a)

Work out 16 ÷ 4 + 3maths symbol8

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(b)

Find the cube root of 5832

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(c)

Write 85% as a decimal.

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(d)

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

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 9(d)
(e)

Write 36 as a fraction of 96 Give your fraction in its simplest form.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 9(e)

Paper 2F January 2020 (R) Foundation tier, Question 1 5 marks

(a)

Write in figures the number seventy thousand, two hundred and sixteen.

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(b)

Write down a common factor of 20 and 30

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(c)

Write down a square number that is between 20 and 40

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(d)

Find the cube root of 3375

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(e)

Write brackets in the following calculation so that the answer is correct.

42 – 6 ÷ 6 – 3 = 40

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 1(e)

Paper 1F June 2019 Foundation tier, Question 1 4 marks

Figure for question 1

From the numbers in the box, write down

(a)

an odd number

[1]
(b)

a multiple of 12

[1]
(c)

a square number

[1]
(d)

a prime number

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 1(d)

Paper 1H June 2019 (R) Higher tier, Question 5 4 marks

(a)

Write 720 as a product of its prime factors. Show your working clearly.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 5(a)
(b)

Find the smallest whole number that 720 can be multiplied by to give a square number.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 5(b)

Paper 2F June 2018 Foundation tier, Question 7 5 marks

(a)

Write 7 maths symbol 7 maths symbol 7 maths symbol 7 maths symbol 7 as a power of 7

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(a)
(b)

Show that 64 is both a square number and a cube number.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(b)
(c)

Find the value of 113

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(d)
Question 7, shown as an image
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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 7(d)

Paper 2F June 2018 (R) Foundation tier, Question 11 4 marks

(a)

Find the cube root of 421.875

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 11(a)
(b)(i)

Work out the value of fraction

Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

[2]
Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 11(b)(i)
(b)(ii)

Write your answer to part (b)(i) correct to 2 significant figures.

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Reveal mark scheme Mark scheme for question 11(b)(ii)

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