Mathematics

Paper 2

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Foundation Tier
Edexcel GCSE
SET 4
Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator) Foundation Tier Edexcel

GCSE SET 4
Name
Question Mark
Total marks 1
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Paper length: 1hr 30mins 3
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Instructions 6
Use black ink or ball-point pen 7
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Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,

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centre number and candidate number
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Answer all questions
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Answer the questions in the spaces provided
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– there may be more space than you need 13
You must show all your working 14
Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated 15
Calculators may be used. 16
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Information 18
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The total mark for this paper is 8 20
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
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– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question. 22
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Advice 25
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Read each question carefully before you start to answer it
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Keep an eye on the time 28
Try to answer every question 29
Check your answers if you have time at the end.

You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, pair of
compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser. Tracing paper may be used.

This practice paper is based on the topics from the advanced information for the November 2025 exam series.

Please note, this practice paper is an example to help revision, these topics can be tested in other ways and other
topics may be included in the actual papers

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

1 Write 1688 to the nearest 10.

(Total for Question 1 is 1 mark)

2 Write down an even 3-digit number.

(Total for Question 2 is 1 mark)

3 Change 4.5 metres into centimetres.

cm
(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

4 Write 47% as a fraction.

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

5 Work out 7

(Total for Question 5 is 1 mark)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

6 Here is the quadrilateral ABCD.

(a) Measure the length of the side CD.

Give your answer in centimetres.

cm
(1)
(b)Measure the size of the angle marked x.

°
(1)
(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

7 Heidi goes to the beach. 

She leaves home at 10am.

It takes her 35 minutes to travel to the beach. 

Heidi has £3.50 in her purse. 

The parking tariffs are:

Up to 1 hour £2

1 - 2 hours £3

2 - 4 hours £4

4+ hours £6

Heidi pays for the longest time period of parking that she can with the money in her purse. 

What time will Heidi need to leave the beach?

(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

8 Cat says that = 0.3

Explain why Cat is wrong.

(Total for Question 8 is 1 mark)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

9 Here is a coordinate grid.

y
10

x
-10 -5 5 10

-5

-10

(a) Write down the coordinates of point A.

( , )
(1)
(b) On the grid, mark with a cross ( ) the point with coordinates (1, -2)

Label the point C.

(1)
(c) A fourth point is added to form a rectangle. 

Write down the coordinates of this point.

( , )
(2)
(Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)

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10 The graph shows information about the number of bookings received by a campsite over the months of
January to June.

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Number of Bookings

15

10

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January February March April May June
Month

(a) How many bookings were made in April?

(1)
(b)Find the range of the number of bookings made between January and June.

(2)
(c) What fraction of the bookings were made in January?

(2)
(Total for Question 10 is 5 marks)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

11 Elkana is creating a 4-digit password. 

The password is the letter E followed by a combination of the characters 3, 5 and #.

Write down all the possibilities for Elkana’s password.

(Total for Question 11 is 2 marks)

12 Reflect shape A in the mirror line. Label the image B.

Mirror line

(Total for Question 12 is 2 marks)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

13 A handyman worked for 3.5 hours on Wednesday.

This is of the total number of hours he worked that week. 

Work out the total number of hours he worked that week.

(Total for Question 13 is 2 marks)

14 Gustav asked his friends how many goals they had scored during the football season. 

Here are the results.

23 17 9 13 22
31 30 21 11 7
23 28 10 8 16
(a) Show this information in a stem and leaf diagram.

(3)
(b)Find the range of the number of goals.

(1)
(Total for Question 14 is 4 marks)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

15 A shop sells packs of socks. Socks come in packs of 4 or packs of 10.

The shop has two offers on.

Offer A Offer B

4 pack 10 pack

3 packs
2 packs

for £9 for £17

Which offer is better value for money? 

You must show how you got your answer.

(Total for Question 15 is 3 marks)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

16 On a map, it is 2.4cm from the park to the school and 4cm from the park to the shop.

The real distance from the park to the school is 384m. 

What is the real distance from the park to the shop?

m
(Total for Question 16 is 3 marks)

17 Adam owns A books. 

Ben owns twice as many books as Adam. 

Laura owns 3 more books than Ben. 

The total number of books owned by Adam, Ben and Laura is T. 

Find a formula for T in terms of A.

(Total for Question 17 is 3 marks)

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18 80 people are asked about their jobs.

56 of the people work full time and the rest work part-time. 

Of those who work full time, work from home. 

Altogether, 40% of the people work from home.

(a) Complete the frequency tree for this information.

Work from

home

Full time
Do not work

from home

Work from

home
Part time

Do not work

from home

(5)
(b)What is the probability that a part-time worker works from home?

(2)
(Total for Question 18 is 7 marks)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

19 The front elevation and the side elevation of a solid prism are shown on the grid. 

On the grid, draw the plan of the solid.

Front elevation

Side elevation

(Total for Question 19 is 2 marks)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

20 (a) Simplify p ÷ p

(1)
(b)Simplify (q )

(1)
(c) Matthew simplifies 2x × 3x

Matthew’s answer is 5x .

Explain Matthew’s mistake.

(1)
(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

21 Blue and yellow paint is needed to make green paint. 

5 litres of blue paint costs £17.50.

The ratio of the cost of blue paint to the cost of yellow paint is 5:6.

Work out the cost of 8 litres of yellow paint.

£
(Total for Question 21 is 4 marks)

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22 Solve 3(2x + 4) = 2(5x − 3)

x=
(Total for Question 22 is 3 marks)

23 (a) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 48 and 72.

(2)
(b)Find the lowest common multiple (LCM) of 32 and 40.

(2)
(Total for Question 23 is 4 marks)

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | Edexcel GCSE | Set 4

24
x cm
7.2cm

42°

Work out the value of x.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

cm
(Total for Question 24 is 2 marks)

25 (a) Write the reciprocal of 0.4 as a decimal.

(1)

(b)x = 230 to 2 significant figures. 

Complete the error interval for x.

≤ x <
(2)
(Total for Question 25 is 3 marks)

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26 The cost of 3 teas and 4 coffees is £10.80.

The cost of 2 teas and 5 coffees is £11.40.

Work out the cost of 4 teas and 1 coffee. 

You must show all your working.

£
(Total for Question 26 is 5 marks)

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27 The radius of planet A is 4 × 10 km

The volume of planet B is 9.05 × 10

How many times greater is the radius of planet B than the radius of planet A?

(Total for Question 27 is 4 marks)

28 Vector a = 

Vector b = 

On each grid below, draw a vector to represent

(a) 2b

(1)
(b) a + b

(1)
(Total for Question 28 is 2 marks)

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29 Some people were asked whether they had any siblings. 

20% of the people said no. 

60% of the people who said yes, said they had more than one sibling. 

What percentage of the people asked had more than one sibling?

(Total for Question 29 is 2 marks)

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