Questions

Q1.

Without using a calculator, and showing all your working, evaluate

Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q07 4MB1/01R, Jan 2023)

Q2.

Without using a calculator and showing all your working, work out

Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

(QU10 4MB1/01, June 2023)

Q3.

(a) Factorise 4x2 – 25y2

(2)

(b) Simplify completely

(5)
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(Total for question = 7 marks)

(Q02 4MB1/02, Specimen papers )

Q4.

Solve

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q03 4MB1/01, Specimen papers )

Q5.

x, y and n are three consecutive even numbers.

(a) Write down expressions for x and y in terms of n.

x = ........................................ , y = ........................................
(1)
(b) Hence, show that the sum of three consecutive even numbers is a multiple of 6

(2)
(c) Find three consecutive positive even numbers whose sum is a square number.

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(1)
 (Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q21 4MB1/01, Specimen papers )

Q6.

Write as a single fraction in its simplest form

Show clear algebraic working.

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q12 4MB1/01, June 2021)

Q7.

Simplify

Show your working clearly.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q23 4MB1/01, Jan 2023)

Q8.

Express as a single fraction in its simplest form. Show clear algebraic

working.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q24 4MB1/01, Nov 2021)

Q9.

Express as a single fraction in its simplest form.

Show clear algebraic working.

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(Total for question = 5 marks)

(QU23 4MB1/01, June 2023)

Q10.

Inzamam cycles 6.4 km from his home to school.

He leaves home at 07 40 and arrives at school at 08 20

Calculate his average speed, in km/h, for the journey.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(QU07 4MB1/01, June 2022)

Q11.

In a race, Akaash ran a distance of (8x2 – 105) metres in (6x + 1) seconds.

His average speed for the race was x m/s.

(a) Show that x satisfies the equation 2x2 – x – 105 = 0

(2)
(b) Hence calculate the distance, in metres, that Akaash ran in the race. Show clear algebraic working.
(4)
 (Total for question = 6 marks)

(Q04 4MB1/02, Jan 2020)

Q12.

Make x the subject of

Give your answer as a single fraction.

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q21 4MB1/01, June 2019)

Q13.

Make h the subject of 2(h − 6) = 4g + 2

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q05 4MB1/01R, June 2022)

Q14.

Make h the subject of

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

 (Q25 4MB1/01, Nov 2023)

Q15.

(a) Make a the subject of the formula B = ac + de

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(2)
2 3 5 2
(b) Factorise fully 14x y - 21x y

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(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q25 4MB1/01, Nov 2020)

Q16.

Make x the subject of y = tx + 4y2

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q03 4MB1/01, June 2021)

Q17.

Make b the subject of

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(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q18 4MB1/01R, Jan 2023)

Q18.

Factorise fully 8xy2 − 18xy

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q01 4MB1/01, June 2021)

Q19.

Make x the subject of

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q05 4MB1/01, Jan 2019)

Q20.

Find the value of k2 – 5k when k = – 4

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(QU03 4MB1/01, June 2023)

Q21.

Make x the subject of

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(Total for question = 3 marks)

(QU11 4MB1/01, June 2023)

Q22.

(a) Factorise x2 − 1

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(1)
p and q are integers greater than 260 000 and p < q

(b) Find the value of p and the value of q such that pq = 236 − 1

p = ...........................................................

q = ...........................................................
(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

 (Q11 4MB1/01, Jan 2021)

Q23.

Without using a calculator and showing all your working, work out

Give your answer as a mixed number in its simplest form.

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q05 4MB1/01, Nov 2023)

Q24.

Solve

2(x + 7) = 5x - 6

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(QU09 4MB1/01, June 2022)

Q25.

Solve

Show clear algebraic working.

x = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q13 4MB1/01R, Jan 2023)

Q26.

Write 0.000 315 in standard form.

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(Total for question = 1 mark)

(Q01 4MB1/01, Jan 2020)

Q27.

(a) Write 8693 to 2 significant figures.

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(1)
(b) Write 0.0374 to 2 significant figures.

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(1)

(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q01 4MB1/01, June 2019)

Q28.

Factorise fully 9x2y + 12xy2z

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q04 4MB1/01, Jan 2019)

Q29.

Factorise fully 5mp2 − 10 p

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q06 4MB1/01, Nov 2023)

Q30.

Factorise fully 6af + 30f2

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q03 4MB1/01, Jan 2023)

Q31.

(a) Factorise fully 8ab + 28b2

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(2)
(b) Factorise 5y2 + 9y – 18

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(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(QU13 4MB1/01, June 2023)

Q32.

Factorise completely

2mc2 + 6p2c4

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(QU06 4MB1/01, June 2022)

Q33.

(a) Factorise fully 10ab − 24a2

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(2)
(b) Factorise p + 10p − 24
2

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(2)

(Total for question = 4 marks)

(Q16 4MB1/01, Jan 2021)

Q34.

Factorise fully 6 p3q5 r − 15 pq3

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(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q02 4MB1/01, Jan 2022)

Q35.

Given that

(a) show that y2 + 3y − 10 = 0

(2)
(b) (i) Solve the equation y2 + 3y − 10 = 0
(2)
(ii) Hence find the solutions to
(2)
 (Total for question = 6 marks)

(Q04 4MB1/02, Nov 2023)

Q36.

Michael's age is n years.

Navtej's age is three times Michael's age.
Indre is 8 years younger than Navtej and 20 years older than Michael.

Find the value of n.

Show clear algebraic working.

n = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q07 4MB1/01, June 2021)

Q37.

The two digit number M has tens digit p and units digit q
The two digit number N has tens digit q and units digit p

Given that N − M = 9 and that p + q = 13

find the value of M

Show clear algebraic working.

M = ...........................................................

(Total for question = 5 marks)

(Q24 4MB1/01, Jan 2022)

Q38.

(a) Write 340 000 000 in standard form.

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(1)
(b) Calculate, giving your answer in standard form, (2 × 1099) ÷ (5 × 10110)

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(2)

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(Q10 4MB1/01, Jan 2019)

Q39.

Show that

(Total for question = 2 marks)

(Q02 4MB1/01, Nov 2020)

Q40.

Given that p =

show that

Show your working clearly.

(Total for question = 3 marks)

(QU18 4MB1/01, June 2022)