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MATHEMATICS 1112/01
Paper 1 April 2021
1 hour

You must answer on the question paper.

You will need: Geometrical instruments

Tracing paper (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS
• Answer all questions.
• Use a black or dark blue pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams or graphs.
• Write your name, centre number and candidate number in the boxes at the top of the page.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided.
• Do not use an erasable pen or correction fluid.
• Do not write on any bar codes.
• You should show all your working in the booklet.
• You are not allowed to use a calculator.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 50.
• The number of marks for each question or part question is shown in brackets [ ].

This document has 16 pages.

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1 Complete the calculations.

(a) 0.9 × 4 =
[1]

(b) × 7 = 2.8
[1]

2 (a) Write an algebraic expression for each function machine.

One has been done for you.

n ×3 3n

n +4

n ×5 −3
[1]

(b) Complete the function machine for the statement below.

Hassan thinks of a number.

He divides the number by 4
and then adds 2
The answer is 7

n 7
[1]

(c) Work out the number Hassan was thinking of in part (b).

[1]

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3 Here is a number fact.

148 × 76 = 11 248

Use this fact to work out the calculations.

14.8 × 76

149 × 76

[2]

4 Eva measures the diameter of a circle as 15.9 cm.

She uses a calculator to work out the area.
She says,

The area is
198.5565097 cm2.

Round this answer to an appropriate degree of accuracy.

cm² [1]

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5 Work out.

7.2 – 3.463

[1]

6 Here is a number statement.

11 1 a
– =
12 2 12

Find the value of a.

a= [1]

7 Work out 15% as a fraction in its simplest form.

[1]

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9 Convert 160 kilometres into miles.

miles [1]

10 The diagram shows two cuboids.

5 cm
3 cm
NOT TO
SCALE
6 cm A h B
5 cm
9 cm

The cuboids have equal volume.

Find the height, h, of cuboid B.

h= cm [2]

11 Tick () to show if each of these statements is true or false.

One has been done for you.

True False
1 m = 100 cm 

1 mm = 0.01 cm

1
1 kg = g
1000

1 tonne = 1000 kg
[1]

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66
14 Write as a fraction in its simplest form.
72

[1]

15 Work out.

14 + –5.5

– 6 × −1.5

[2]

16 A shop sells two sizes of washing powder.

1
Pack A contains 900 g plus extra free.
4

Pack B contains 1 kg plus 20% extra free.

Tick () the pack that contains the most powder.

You must show your working.

Pack A Pack B
[2]

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17 Two different rectangles are joined together to make a compound shape.

Shape A has a length of (x + 3) and a width of (x + 2).

Shape B has a length of (x + 6) and a width of (x – 2).

All measurements are in centimetres.

(x + 3)
NOT TO
SCALE
(x + 2)
Shape A

Shape B (x – 2 )

(x + 6 )

Find an expression for the area of the compound shape in cm2.

Give your answer in the form ax2 + bx + c.

[3]

18 Here is a square-based pyramid.

The top vertex is directly above the middle of the base.

Write down the number of planes of symmetry in the pyramid.

[1]

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19 The table shows the ratio of the number of teachers to the number of students needed for
each class.

Class Teachers : Students

Swimming 1:3
Volleyball 1 : 10
Football 1 : 12

(a) Students are asked to choose from the three classes.

14 choose swimming, 22 choose volleyball and 27 choose football.
All the classes happen at the same time.

Calculate the number of teachers needed in total.

[2]

(b) A dance class needs a ratio of 1 teacher for every 16 students.

There are 5 dance teachers.
72 students choose dance.

Calculate how many more students can attend the dance class.

[1]

20 Mia wants to investigate if older students have more money than younger students.
She surveys students at her school.

Identify two pieces of data that Mia must collect from each of the students.

and [1]

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23 Students can choose to take part in a club after school.

Lily draws a pie chart to show the clubs chosen by girls.

Yuri draws a pictogram to show the clubs chosen by boys.

Girls Boys

art

music art

football

football
music

Key: represents 20 boys

Tick () to show if each of these statements is true or false or you cannot tell.

You cannot
True False
tell
Ten more boys choose football than choose music.

The modal club is the same for both girls and boys.

A larger proportion of girls than boys choose art.

A larger number of boys than girls choose football.

[2]

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