Foundation Mathematics

03 March 2020

Examination Paper
Answer ALL questions.

Clearly cross out surplus answers.

Time: 2 hours

The maximum mark for this paper is 100.

Any reference material brought into the examination room must be

handed to the invigilator before the start of the examination.

Candidates are allowed to use a scientific calculator during this

examination.

Graph paper will be provided by the centre.

You must show your workings.

Marks are awarded for these.
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Marks
Question 1

a) Simplify the following:

i) 𝑏 2 × 𝑏 7 × 𝑏 −1 1

ii) (𝑝5 𝑞 7 )2 1

b) Simplify the following:

i) 5𝑗𝑘 5 2𝑗 3 1
×
8ℎ 5ℎ7

ii) 2𝑎(3𝑎 + 4𝑏) − 2(𝑎 − 𝑎𝑏) 1

iii) 4𝑚8 𝑛 1
20𝑚6 𝑛2
c) Completely factorise the following:

i) 𝑣 2 − 6𝑣 − 27 2

ii) 4𝑡 6 − 28𝑡 5 2

d) Simplify the following:

i) 𝑎 5 2
÷ 2
2 3𝑎
ii) 3𝑝 𝑝 2
−
4 3

e) Transpose the following formula to make 𝑎 the subject: 2

2𝑎
+ 3𝑐 = 𝑑
𝑏
f) Solve the following equation and find the value of 𝑦: 2

5 1
=
8 − 3𝑦 4

g) Solve the quadratic equation: 3

𝑥 2 − 9𝑥 + 14 = 0
by factorising.

Total 20 Marks

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Question 2

a) Solve the following quadratic equation by using the Quadratic Formula: 2

2
2𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 1 = 0

Leave your answer in surd form.

b) Solve the following simultaneous equations algebraically and find the value of
𝑥 and 𝑦.

i) 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 4 and 5𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 19 3

ii) 4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 14 and 6𝑥 − 4𝑦 = −12 4

c) Mae thinks of a number, 𝑛. She divides it by 4 and then subtracts 2. She then 3
multiplies the answer by 5 to get 15. Find the value of 𝑛.

d) 𝑥4 3
Calculate the gradient of the curve 𝑦 = + 10 using differentiation at the
2
point where 𝑥 = 3

e) A particle has a velocity of 𝑣 = 8𝑡 2 − 0.5𝑡 − 3

i) Find the acceleration, 𝑎, after 𝑡 seconds. 2

ii) Calculate the acceleration at 𝑡 = 5 seconds. 1

iii) Find the time, 𝑡, at which the acceleration is 111.5 m/s2 2

Total 20 Marks
Question 3

a) Using differentiation, find the coordinates of the turning point on the curve 4

𝑦 = −4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 5

b) Copy and complete the table of values for the curve 𝑦 = −4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 5 3
for −3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3.

𝑥 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
2
𝑦 = −4𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 5

c) Use the values from (b) to plot a graph of the curve 𝑦 = −4𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 5 3
and use the graph to identify the turning point found in (a) as either a maximum
or minimum turning point. You should use the graph paper provided.

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d) Integrate the following expression: 3
𝟐
𝑥5 +
𝒙𝟓

e) The gradient of a curve which passes through the point (2, 50) is 3
given by 12𝑥 3 + 7
Find the equation of the curve.

f) The part of the curve 𝑦 = 𝑥 − 5 between the coordinates 𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥 = 4 is 4

rotated about the 𝑥 -axis. Calculate the volume of the solid generated. Leave
your answer as a multiple of 𝜋

Total 20 Marks

Question 4

a) The velocity of a moving body is 3𝑡 2 − 10𝑡 metres per second after a time of 𝑡 3
seconds. Find the displacement of the body at the end of 10 seconds.

b) A tin contains three (3) chocolate biscuits and five (5) ginger biscuits. Two
biscuits are selected at random without replacement.

i) Draw a probability tree diagram to show this information, including all the 8
possible outcomes and probabilities.

ii) Use your tree diagram to find out the probability that both biscuits are 2
different.

iii) Use your tree diagram to find out the probability that both biscuits selected 2
are the same type.

iv) Use your tree diagram to find the probability that at least one chocolate 2
biscuit is selected.

c) Calculate the number of ways we can select FOUR (4) letters from the word 3
‘flower’ if repetitions are not allowed, and different orders of the same letters
count as the same selection.

Total 20 Marks

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Question 5

a) The number of books sold by a bookshop each day is recorded:

197 151 236 270 235 248 230 253 261 171 105

i) Find the median of the data. 2

ii) Find the lower quartile and the upper quartile of the data. 2

iii) Calculate the interquartile range of the data. 1

iv) Calculate the range of the data. 1

b) The amount of time that it takes a group of employees to travel to work on one
particular day is recorded.
Travel time, 𝑥 (minutes) Frequency
0 ≤ 𝑥 < 20 10
20 ≤ 𝑥 < 40 21
40 ≤ 𝑥 < 60 36
60 ≤ 𝑥 < 80 57
80 ≤ 𝑥 < 100 41
100 ≤ 𝑥 < 120 15

i) State whether the data collected is quantitative or qualitative. Briefly explain 2

your answer.

ii) Construct a histogram to illustrate the travel time data. 5

iii) Calculate the mean of the data. 4

iv) Calculate the mean absolute deviation of the data 3

Total 20 Marks

End of paper

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