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Mathematics
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PAPER 2 (Calculator)
Higher Tier

You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator,
Formulae Sheet (enclosed). Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• centrethe
Fill in boxes at the top of this page with your name,
number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must show all your working.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• Calculators may be used.
• 3.142 unless the question
If your calculator does not have a π button, take the value of π to be
instructs otherwise.

Information
• The total mark for this paper is 80
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 The scatter graph shows information about the amount of rainfall, in mm, and the
number of hours of sunshine for each of ten English towns on the same day.

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10

8
Number of
hours of
sunshine
6

0
0 2 4 6 8
Amount of rainfall (mm)

One of the points is an outlier.

(a) Write down the coordinates of this point.

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(b) Ignoring the outlier, describe the relationship between the amount of rainfall and the
number of hours of sunshine.

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(1)
On the same day in another English town there were 7 hours of sunshine.
(c) Using the scatter graph, estimate the amount of rainfall in this town on this day.

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(2)

(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)

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2 The front elevation and the plan of a solid are shown on the grid.
On the grid, draw the side elevation of the solid from the direction of the arrow.

Front elevation

Plan

(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)

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3 Here are the first five terms of an arithmetic sequence.

7      13      19      25      31

(a) Find an expression, in terms of n, for the nth term of this sequence.

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(2)
The nth term of a different sequence is 8 − 6n
(b) Is −58 a term of this sequence?
You must show how you get your answer.

(2)

(Total for Question 3 is 4 marks)

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4 The diagram shows a plan of Jason’s garden.
ABCO and DEFO are rectangles.
CDO is a right-angled triangle.
AFO is a sector of a circle with centre O and angle AOF = 90°

A 11 m B

7 m

F C
O

9 m

E 7 m D

Jason is going to cover his garden with grass seed.

Each bag of grass seed covers 14 m2 of garden.
Each bag of grass seed costs £10.95
Work out how much it will cost Jason to buy all the bags of grass seed he needs.

£. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)

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x cm
14.5 cm
53°

Work out the value of x.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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

(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

6 Ella invests £7000 for 2 years in an account paying compound interest.

In the first year, the rate of interest is 3%
In the second year, the rate of interest is 1.5%
Work out the value of Ella’s investment at the end of 2 years.

£. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 6 is 3 marks)

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7 Here is the graph of y = x2 − 6x + 4

y
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10

−1 O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 x

−2

−4

−6

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(a) Write down the y intercept of the graph of y = x2 − 6x + 4

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(1)
(b) Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y = x2 − 6x + 4

( ............................ , ............................ )
(1)
(c) Use the graph to find estimates for the roots of x2 − 6x + 4 = 0

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(2)

(Total for Question 7 is 4 marks)

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8 Chanda buys a necklace for £120
She sells the necklace for £135
Work out her percentage profit.

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(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)

9 Here are the equations of two straight lines.

1
y= x − 6         6y = 3x + 7
2

Oscar says that these lines are parallel.

Is Oscar correct?
You must give a reason for your answer.

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(Total for Question 9 is 2 marks)

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10 Aaliyah bought a car.

In the first year after she bought the car, its value depreciated at a rate of 23% per annum.
In the second year after she bought the car, its value depreciated at a rate of 19% per annum.
At the end of the second year the car was worth £10 914.75
What was the value of the car when Aaliyah bought it?

£. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 10 is 3 marks)

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11 In an experiment, 60 students each completed a puzzle.
The cumulative frequency graph shows information about the times taken for the 60
students to complete the puzzle.

60

50

40
Cumulative
frequency
30

20

10

0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Time taken (seconds)

For these 60 students,

the least time taken was 24 seconds
the greatest time taken was 96 seconds.
On the grid below, draw a box plot for the distribution of the times taken by the students.

0 20 40 60 80 100
Time taken (seconds)

(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)

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12 The number of insects in a population at the start of the year n is Pn

The number of insects in the population at the start of year (n + 1) is Pn+1 where

Pn+1 = kPn

Given that k has a constant value of 1.13

(a) find out how many years it takes for the number of insects in the population to double.
You must show how you get your answer.

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(2)
The value of k actually increases year on year from its value of 1.13 in year 1
(b) How does this affect your answer to part (a)?

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(1)

(Total for Question 12 is 3 marks)

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13 A and B are points on a centimetre grid.
A is the point with coordinates (−7, 6)
B is the point with coordinates (8, −5)
Work out the length of AB.
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

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(Total for Question 13 is 2 marks)

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14 Using algebra, prove that 1.062 can be written as 1
225

(Total for Question 14 is 3 marks)

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15 Faiza is studying the population of rabbits in a park.

She wants to estimate the number of rabbits in the park.
On Monday she catches a random sample of 20 rabbits in the park, marks each rabbit
with a tag and releases them back into the park.
On Tuesday she catches a random sample of 42 rabbits in the park.
12 of the rabbits are marked with a tag.
(a) Find an estimate for the number of rabbits in the park.

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(3)
Albie is studying the population of rabbits in a wood.
One day, he catches 55 rabbits and finds that 40 of these rabbits are marked with a tag.
Albie estimates there are 50 rabbits in the wood.
(b) Explain why Albie’s estimate cannot be correct.

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(1)

(Total for Question 15 is 4 marks)

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16 The shaded region shown on the grid is bounded by four straight lines.

−6 −4 −2 O 2 4 6 x

−2

−4

−6

Find the four inequalities that define the shaded region.

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(Total for Question 16 is 4 marks)

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17 The diagram shows two similar solid triangular prisms, A and B.

h cm
43.74 cm2

8.1 cm
Prism A Prism B

The volume of prism A is 58.806 cm3

The volume of prism B is 1587.762 cm3
The cross section of each prism is a right-angled triangle.
For prism B
the length of the base of the triangle is 8.1 cm
the area of the triangle is 43.74 cm2
The height of the triangle for prism A is h cm.
Work out the value of h.

h = .......................................................

(Total for Question 17 is 4 marks)

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18 Here is a triangle.

118° 4.3 cm
11.2 cm

Work out the area of the triangle.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

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(Total for Question 18 is 2 marks)

19 Solve 6x2 + 5x − 6 = 0

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(Total for Question 19 is 3 marks)

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20 ABCDEFGH is a cuboid.

B C

A D

G
H

F E

AD = 9 cm
FD = 13 cm
Angle GHF = 49°
Work out the size of angle FAH.
Give your answer correct to the nearest degree.

°
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(Total for Question 20 is 4 marks)

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21 The graph below gives the volume, in litres, of water in a container t seconds after the
water starts to fill the container.

25

20

15

Volume
(litres)
10

0
0 5 10 15 20 25
Time (t seconds)

(a) Calculate an estimate for the gradient of the graph when t = 17.5
You must show how you get your answer.

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(3)
(b) Describe fully what the gradient in part (a) represents.

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(Total for Question 21 is 4 marks)

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22 f(x) = 3 x
g(x) = 2x + 3
h(x) = fg(x)
Find h−1(x)

h−1(x) = . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 22 is 3 marks)

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23 A race is measured to have a distance of 10.6 km, correct to the nearest 0.1 km.
Sam runs the race in a time of 31 minutes 48 seconds, correct to the nearest second.
Sam’s average speed in this race is V km/hour.
By considering bounds, calculate the value of V to a suitable degree of accuracy.
You must show all your working and give a reason for your answer.

(Total for Question 23 is 5 marks)

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24 A circle has equation x 2 + y 2 = 12.25

The point P lies on the circle.
The coordinates of P are (2.1, 2.8)
The line L is the tangent to the circle at point P.
Find an equation of L.
Give your answer in the form ax + by = c, where a, b and c are integers.

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(Total for Question 24 is 4 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER IS 80 MARKS

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