Foundation Calculator J
Foundation Calculator J
Foundation Calculator J
For Edexcel
GCSE Mathematics
Paper 2J (Calculator)
Foundation Tier
Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Materials required
Ruler, protractor, compasses,
pen, pencil, eraser.
Tracin paper ma! "e used.
Instructions and Information for Candidates
#rite !our name in the "o$ at the top o% the pae.
&ns'er all the (uestions in the spaces pro)ided in this (uestion paper.
The mar*s %or each (uestion and %or each part o% a (uestion are sho'n in "rac*ets.
The total num"er o% mar*s %or this paper is 100. There are 23 (uestions in this paper.
Calculators may be used.
+% !our calculator does not ha)e a "utton, ta*e the )alue o% to "e 3.1,2 unless the
(uestion instructs other'ise.
Advice to Candidates
-ho' all staes in an! calculation.
#or* steadil! throuh the paper. .o not spend too lon on one (uestion.
+% !ou cannot ans'er a (uestion, lea)e it and attempt the ne$t one.
Return at the end to those !ou ha)e le%t out.
Written by Shaun Armstrong
Only to be copied for use in the purchaser's school or college
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GCSE Mathematics
/ormulae: /oundation Tier
Area of a trapeium 0
1
2
(a 1 b)h
!olume of a prism 0 area o% cross section lenth
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Ans$er A%% T&E'T( T)*EE questions.
&rite your ans$ers in the spaces provided.
(ou must $rite do$n all the sta+es in your $or,in+.
#. The cost, in pounds, o% hirin a )an is 'or*ed out usin this %ormula.
(a) #or* out ho' much it costs to hire the )an %or 10 da!s.
4 5555555555
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Tim pa!s 4326 %or hirin the )an.
(") #or* out ho' man! da!s he hired the )an %or.
55555555 da!s
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-Total 0 mar,s/
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Cost 1 23 'umber of days 4 52
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a b
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The diaram sho's the net o% a 37. shape.
The net is made up o% a s(uare and %our e(uilateral trianles.
(a) #rite do'n the name o% the 37. shape that can "e %ormed %rom this net.
55555555555555
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(") #rite do'n the si8e o% the anle la"elled a.
55555555
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(c) #or* out the si8e o% the anle la"elled b.
55555555
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-Total 0 mar,s/
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"7
7. (a) 9ere is a num"er se(uence.
3 1, 26 3:
(i) #rite do'n the ne$t num"er in this se(uence.
555555555
(ii) #rite do'n the rule %or continuin this se(uence.
5555555555555555555555555555555
5555555555555555555555555555555
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(") 9ere are some patterns made 'ith dots.
Pattern num"er 1 Pattern num"er 2 Pattern num"er 3
(i) +n the space "elo', dra' Pattern num"er ,.
(ii) Complete the ta"le sho'in the num"er o% dots used to ma*e each pattern.
Pattern num"er 1 2 3 , 6
Num"er o% dots ;
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-Total 2 mar,s/
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"0
0. (a)
(i) #rite do'n the order o% rotational s!mmetr! o% the shape a"o)e.
55555555
(ii) .ra' all the lines o% s!mmetr! on the shape a"o)e.
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(")
The diaram sho's a prism.
The cross7section o% the prism is a trape8ium.
<n the diaram, dra' in a plane o% s!mmetr! %or this prism.
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-Total 2 mar,s/
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"2
"8
2. =il"ert desins an e$periment to test people>s memories.
9e 'ill et each person to loo* at a list o% 20 'ords %or one minute.
Then he 'ill as* them to 'rite do'n as man! o% the 'ords as the! can remem"er and
count ho' man! the! et correct.
9e 'ill do this 'ith a lare num"er o% people.
.esin a suita"le data collection sheet that =il"ert could use to record his results.
-Total . mar,s/
8. .arren pa!s 41;0 %or 20 "o$es o% decorati)e candles.
?ach "o$ contains : candles.
9e sells the candles %or 42.60 each.
9o' much pro%it does he ma*e 'hen he sells all the candles@
4 55555555
-Total 7 mar,s/
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"5
5. (a) #rite do'n a sensi"le metric unit !ou could use %or measurin
(i) the 'eiht o% a mo"ile phone,
555555555555
(ii) the lenth o% the ri)er Thames,
555555555555
(iii) the )olume o% a "oo*.
555555555555
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(") & car is tra)ellin at A6 *ilometres per hour.
Calculate the distance it tra)els in 30 seconds.
=i)e !our ans'er in metres.
5555555555 m
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-Total 8 mar,s/
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"9
9. ,00 tic*ets are sold %or a ra%%le.
<% the tic*ets sold, 200 are red, 160 are "lue and 60 are 'hite.
<ne tic*et is pic*ed at random.
(a) #hat is the pro"a"ilit! that the tic*et pic*ed is
(i) red,
55555555
(ii) 'hite,
55555555
(iii) not "lue.
55555555
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&nus decides to run his o'n ra%%le.
9e sells 20 tic*ets num"ered %rom 1 to 20.
<ne tic*et is pic*ed at random.
(") #hat is the pro"a"ilit! that the num"er on the tic*et pic*ed has the diit 2 in it.
55555555
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-Total 2 mar,s/
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Pam pa!s %or A children to o to The Play Patch.
&ll o% the children ha)e a *id>s meal.
(a) #or* out ho' much she pa!s in total.
4 555555555
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James sa!s
B+t 'ould ha)e "een cheaper i% one more o% our %riends had come as 'ell.C
(") -ho' that James is riht and 'or* out ho' much cheaper it 'ould ha)e "een.
4 555555555
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-Total 8 mar,s/
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The Play Patch
Entrance Kid's meal
Individuals 4.50 1.80
Grous !8 or more" #.$0 each 1.$0 each
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0
/re(uenc!
,
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12
1:
20
2,
2;
32
0
&e in !ears
10 20 30 ,0 60 :0 A0
Compan! D
#3. The ta"le "elo' sho's the aes (A !ears) o% the emplo!ees o% Compan! E.
&e (A !ears) /re(uenc!
20 F A 30 12
30 F A ,0 1:
,0 F A 60 22
60 F A :0 21
:0 F A A0 1,
The %re(uenc! diaram "elo' sho's the distri"ution o% the aes o% the emplo!ees o%
Compan! D.
(a) <n the same rid, dra' a %re(uenc! diaram %or the aes o% the emplo!ees o%
Compan! E.
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(") #rite do'n t'o di%%erences "et'een the distri"ution o% the aes o% the emplo!ees
o% Compan! E and Compan! D.
/irst di%%erence 55555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555
-econd di%%erence 5555555555555555555555555
555555555555555555555555555555555
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,0 cm
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The diaram sho's a %ish tan*.
+t is in the shape o% a s(uare prism.
(a) #or* out the )olume o% the %ish tan*.
5555555555 cm
3
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2iam 'ants to %ill the %ish tan* 'ith 'ater.
9e uses a "uc*et 'ith a )olume o% 26 000 cm
3
to et the 'ater.
(") #or* out the least num"er o% times he 'ill need to put 'ater in the "uc*et.
555555555 times
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-Total 0 mar,s/
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#.. +n a competition, 26 people uessed ho' man! ol% "alls 'ere in a lare Gar.
9ere are their uesses.
;2 6, :0 :A A1 6H H0 A, A0 A6
:6 ;A :A A0 A2 6; :H A6 61 :0
A3 AA H6 ;3 :6
(a) .ra' an ordered stem and lea% diaram to sho' these uesses.
Dou should include a *e!.
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(") /ind the median o% these uesses.
5555555555
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-Total 2 mar,s/
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"#7
"#0
#7. (a) #or* out the e$act )alue o% ;.3
2
5555555555
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(") =i)in !our ans'ers correct to 2 decimal places, 'or* out the )alue o%
(i)
:
;
2
5555555555
(ii)
2 16
1.3
5555555555
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-Total 0 mar,s/
#0. Iaro is oin on holida! to -pain.
-he chanes 4360 into ?uros (J).
The e$chane rate is 41 0 J1.,2
(a) #or* out ho' man! ?uros Iaro ets.
J 5555555555
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#hen Iaro returns %rom holida!, she has J;, le%t 'hich she chanes into pounds.
The e$chane rate is no' 41 0 J1.3H
(") #or* out ho' man! pounds Iaro ets.
=i)e !our ans'er correct to the nearest pound.
4 5555555555
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-Total 0 mar,s/
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"#2
y
1 2 , 3 6 : K6 x K2 K, K3 K1
P
Q
R
K3
1
2
K2
K1
3
O
#2.
Trianle PQR is sho'n on a centimetre s(uare rid.
The point P has coordinates (K,, K2)
(a) #rite do'n the coordinates o% the point
(i) Q,
( 55 , 55 )
(ii) R.
( 55 , 55 )
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(") /ind the area o% the shaded rectanle.
555555555 cm
2
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(c) /ind the area o% trianle PQR.
555555555 cm
2
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-Total 8 mar,s/
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"#5
#8. &la'i is ma*in a ca*e 'ith t'o la!ers.
9e di)ides the ca*e mi$ture in the ratio 6 : 3
The di%%erence in 'eiht "et'een the t'o portions is 1,0 rams.
#or* out the 'eiht o% ca*e mi$ture he 'ill use %or the smaller la!er.
55555555
-Total 7 mar,s/
#5. 3asir is multipl!in consecuti)e 'hole num"ers.
9ere are some o% his calculations.
2 3 0 :
3 , 0 12
: A 0 ,2
(a) /ind t'o consecuti)e num"ers that multipl! to i)e H0.
5555 and 5555
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Ladi sa!s
B+% !ou %ind the s(uare root o% a num"er, the 'hole num"ers on either side 'ill multipl!
to i)e that num"erC
(") Mse Ladi>s method to %ind t'o consecuti)e num"ers that multipl! to i)e A6:.
5555 and 5555
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(c) /ind an e$ample to sho' that Ladi>s method does not 'or* 'ith an! num"er.
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-Total 0 mar,s/
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"#9
: cm
"#:
#9. Calculate the area o% this circle.
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5555555555 cm
2
-Total 7 mar,s/
#:. =ar!>s usual route to 'or* is 2A.3 *m lon.
9e tries a ne' route and %inds it is ,
1
2
N shorter.
#or* out the lenth o% the ne' route.
=i)e !our ans'er to an appropriate deree o% accurac!.
55555555 *m
-Total 7 mar,s/
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.3. (a) -ol)e each e(uation
(i)
p
2
0 1;
p 0 55555555
(ii) 3m 1 A 0 22
m 0 55555555
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(") -impli%!
(i) w 3w
55555555
(ii) 6a 1 b K ,a 1 3b
555555555555
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(c) Ia*e r the su"Gect o% the %ormula y 0 2r K ,
5555555555
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-Total 9 mar,s/
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(a) Re%lect trianle A in the line y 0 K x.
2a"el the imae ;.
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(") Rotate trianle A a (uarter turn cloc*'ise a"out the point P.
2a"el the imae C.
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6
:
x
y
K6 K: K, K3 K2 K1
K2
K1
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y 1 2
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The diaram sho's a piece o% carpet.
&ll the corners are riht anles and the measurements i)en are in metres.
(a) /ind an e$pression, in terms o% y, %or the area o% the carpet.
=i)e !our ans'er in its simplest %orm.
555555555 m
2
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The area o% the carpet is ,1 m
2
.
(") #or* out the )alue o% y.
y 0 55555555
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-Total 0 mar,s/
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.7. The ta"le sho's in%ormation a"out the percentae increase, I N, in the )alue o%
60 rare stamps in the last !ear.
Percentae increase
in )alue (I N)
/re(uenc!
0 I F 10 2;
10 I F 20 11
20 I F 30 ,
30 I F ,0 :
,0 I F 60 1
#or* out an estimate %or the mean percentae increase in the )alue o% these stamps.
55555555 N
-Total 0 mar,s/
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