Mathematics test

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KEY STAGE
Paper 1
3
TIER Calculator not allowed
6–8
2003
Please read this page, but do not open your booklet until your
teacher tells you to start. Write your name and the name of
your school in the spaces below.

First name

Last name

School

Remember
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The test is 1 hour long.
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You must not use a calculator for any question in this test.
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You will need: pen, pencil, rubber and a ruler.
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Some formulae you might need are on page 2.
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This test starts with easier questions.
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Try to answer all the questions.
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Write all your answers and working on the test paper –
do not use any rough paper. Marks may be awarded
for working.
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Check your work carefully.
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Ask your teacher if you are not sure what to do.

For marker’s
Total marks
use only

QCA/03/970
 Instructions
Answers
This means write down your
answer or show your working
and write down your answer.

Calculators
You must not use a calculator to
answer any question in this test.

Formulae
You might need to use these formulae

Trapezium

1
Area = (a + b)h
2

Prism

Volume = area of cross-section t length

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 Solving

1. Solve these equations.

Show your working.

3 t + 4 = t + 13

t=
2 marks

2 (3n + 7) = 8

n=
1 mark

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 Shapes

2. The drawing shows how shapes A and B fit together to make a

right-angled triangle.

Work out the size of each of the angles in shape B.

Write them in the correct place in shape B below.

Not drawn
accurately

3 marks

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 Mixed numbers

6 6
3. (a) Add and
10 5

1 mark

Now use an arrow ( ) to show the result on the number line.

1 mark

1
(b) How many sixths are there in 3 ?
3

1 mark

1 5
(c) Work out 3 ÷
3 6
Show your working.

2 marks

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 Areas algebraically

4. (a) The diagram shows a rectangle.

Its dimensions are 3a by 5b

Write simplified expressions for the area and the perimeter of

this rectangle.

Area:
1 mark

Perimeter:
1 mark

(b) A different rectangle has area 12 a 2 and perimeter 14 a

What are the dimensions of this rectangle?

Dimensions: by
1 mark

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 Arranging

5. Here are six number cards.

(a) Arrange these six cards to make the calculations below.

The first one is done for you.

1 mark

1 mark

(b) Now arrange the six cards to make a difference of 115

1 mark

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 Lines on a square

6. The diagram shows a square drawn on a square grid.

(a) The points A, B, C and D are at the vertices of the square.

Match the correct line to each equation.

One is done for you.

2 marks

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 The mid-points of each side, E, F, G and H, join to make a different square.

(b) Write the equation of the straight line through E and H.

1 mark

(c) Is y = – x the equation of the straight line through E and G?

Tick () Yes or No.

Yes No

Explain how you know.

1 mark

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 Scatter graphs

7. The scatter graph shows information about trees called poplars.

(a) What does the scatter graph show about the relationship between the
diameter of the tree trunk and the height of the tree?

1 mark

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 (b) The height of a different tree is 3m. The diameter of its trunk is 5cm.
Use the graph to explain why this tree is not likely to be a poplar.

1 mark

(c) Another tree is a poplar. The diameter of its trunk is 3.2 cm.
Estimate the height of this tree.

m
1 mark

(d) Below are some statements about drawing lines of best fit
on scatter graphs.
For each statement, tick () to show whether the statement is True or False.

Lines of best fit must always ...

go through the origin. True False

have a positive gradient. True False

join the smallest and the largest values. True False

pass through every point on the graph. True False

2 marks

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 Winning ticket

8. A headteacher wants to choose a pupil from year 7, 8 or 9 to

appear on television.
The headteacher gives each pupil one ticket.
Then she will select the winning ticket at random.
The table shows information about the tickets used.

Colour of Numbers
the ticket used
Year 7 red 1 to 80
Year 8 blue 1 to 75
Year 9 yellow 1 to 90

(a) What is the probability that the winning ticket will be blue?

1 mark

(b) What is the probability that the winning ticket will show number 39?

1 mark

(c) The headteacher selects the winning ticket at random.

She says:
‘The winning ticket number is 39’.

What is the probability that this winning ticket is blue?

1 mark

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 Journeys

9. The diagram shows the distance between my home, H, and

two towns, A and B.
It also shows information about journey times.

(a) What is the average speed of the journey from my home to town A?

1 mark

(b) What is the average speed of the journey from my home to town B?

1 mark

(c) I drive from town A to my home and then to town B.

The journey time is 30 minutes.

What is my average speed?

Show your working.

2 marks

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 Different ways

10. (a) Pupils started to solve the equation 6 x + 8 = 4 x + 11 in different ways.

For each statement below, tick () True or False.

3 marks

(b) A different pupil used trial and improvement to solve

the equation 6x + 8 = 4 x + 11
Explain why trial and improvement is not a good method to use.

1 mark

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 Locus of points

11. The diagram below shows two points A and B that are 6cm apart.
Around each point are six circles of radius 1cm, 2cm, 3cm, 4cm, 5cm and
6cm. Each circle has either A or B as its centre.

(a) On the diagram, mark with a cross any points that are
4cm away from A and 4cm away from B.
1 mark

(b) Now draw the locus of all points that are

the same distance from A as they are from B.
1 mark

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 Evens or odds

12. For each part of the question, tick () the statement that is true.

(a) When x is even, When x is even,

( x – 2 ) 2 is even ( x – 2 ) 2 is odd

Show how you know it is true for all even values of x

1 mark

(b) When x is even, When x is even,

( x – 1 )( x + 1 ) is even ( x – 1 )( x + 1 ) is odd

Show how you know it is true for all even values of x

1 mark

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 Straight line

13. Look at the graph.

(a) The gradient of the line through R and Q is 0.5

Show how you can work this out from the graph.

1 mark

(b) What is the equation of the straight line through R and Q?

2 marks

(c) Write the equation of a line that is parallel to the straight line
through R and Q.

1 mark

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 Theme park

14. Tom did a survey of the age distribution of people at a theme park.
He asked 160 people.

The cumulative frequency graph shows his results.

160

140

120

100

Cumulative
frequency 80

60

40

20

0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
Age (years)

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 (a) Use the graph to estimate the median age of people at the theme park.

median = years
1 mark

(b) Use the graph to estimate the interquartile range of the age of people
at the theme park.
Show your method on the graph.

interquartile range = years

2 marks

(c) Tom did a similar survey at a flower show.

Results:

The median age was 47 years.

The interquartile range was 29 years.

Compare the age distribution of the people at the flower show with that of
the people at the theme park.

1 mark

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 Inequality

15. (a) Solve these inequalities.

Show your working.

2(2y + 7)
< 2
3

2 marks

4(7 – 2y )
>1
12

2 marks

(b) Kate is solving the inequality y 2 < 9

She says:
‘ y 2 < 9 whenever y is less than 3’

Kate is not correct. Explain why.

1 mark

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 Angle proof

16. The diagram shows 3 points, A, B and C, on a circle, centre O.

AC is a diameter of the circle.

(a) Angle BAO is x ° and angle BCO is y °

Explain why angle ABO must be x ° and angle CBO must be y °

1 mark

(b) Use algebra to show that angle ABC must be 90 °

1 mark

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 Computer game

17. A girl plays the same computer game lots of times.

The computer scores each game using 1 for win, 0 for lose.

After each game, the computer calculates her overall mean score.

The graph shows the results for the first 20 games.

(a) For each of the first 3 games, write W if she won or L if she lost.

first game second game third game

1 mark

(b) What percentage of the 20 games did the girl win?

%
1 mark

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 The graph below shows the girl’s results for the first 100 games.

(c) She is going to play the game again.

Estimate the probability that she will win.

1 mark

(d) Suppose for the 101st to 120th games, the girl were to lose each game.
What would the graph look like up to the 120th game?

Show your answer on the graph below.

1 mark

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QCA, Key Stage 3 Team, 83 Piccadilly, London W1J 8QA 254653