PMT Education

Predicted Paper 2025

based on Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1)
Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Paper
reference 1MA1/1H
Mathematics
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PAPER 1 (Non-calculator)
Higher Tier

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

Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,

•• Answer
centre number and candidate number.
all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided

•• You
– there may be more space than you need.
must show all your working.

• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.

Calculators may not be used.

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. Turn over
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1 (a) Write 37.5% as a fraction in its simplest form.

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(2)
5 2
(b) Work out ÷
8 3

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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6 (2)
(c) Convert into a decimal.
11

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(3)
3 1
(d) Calculate: −
4 20

Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

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(2)

(Total for Question 1 is 9 marks)

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2 (a) Write 24 as a product of its prime factors.

Write your answer in index form.

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(2)

(b) Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 24 and 36.

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(3)

(c) Two lights flash at intervals of 24 seconds and 36 seconds.

How many seconds will it take for both lights to flash together at the
same time?

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(2)

(Total for Question 2 is 7 marks)

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3 (a) Solve: 4 2𝑥 − 1 = 3 𝑥 + 5

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(2)
2
(b) By factorising first, solve: 2𝑥 − 7𝑥 + 3 = 0

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(3)

(c) Simplify the following expression fully:

𝑥2 − 9 𝑥−3
2
÷
𝑥 + 6𝑥 + 9 𝑥 + 2

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(4)

(Total for Question 3 is 9 marks)

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4 A mixture contains flour and water in the ratio 5:3.

The total weight of the mixture is 96 kg.

(a) Calculate the weight of flour in the mixture.

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(2)

(b) If another 12,000g of water is added to the mixture, calculate the new ratio
of flour to water.

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(3)

(Total for Question 4 is 5 marks)

5 Find the exact values of:

(a) 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝟑𝟎°

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(1)

(b) 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝟔𝟎°

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(1)

(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)

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6 A triangle has a base of 8cm and a perpendicular height of 5 cm.

(a) Calculate the area of the triangle.

Include the correct unit in your answer.

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(2)
(b) The triangle is enlarged by a scale factor of 3.

Calculate the area of the enlarged triangle.

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(2)

(Total for Question 6 is 4 marks)

𝟒 −𝟏
7 Given the vectors a = and b= :
𝟐 𝟑

Find 3a – 2(a + b) + 4b

Simplify your answer to give the resulting vector.

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(3)

(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

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8 The first 5 terms of a sequence are as follows:

-1, 4, 9, 14, 19

(a) Find the nth term of the sequence.

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(2)
(b) Calculate the 10th term of the sequence.

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(2)

(c) Will the number 72 be a term in this sequence?

You must show your working.

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(2)

(Total for Question 8 is 6 marks)

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9 Convert 0. 3ሶ 7ሶ into a fraction in its simplest form.

You must show your working.

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(4)

(Total for Question 9 is 4 marks)

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10 In the diagram X, Y, Z and U are points on the circumference of a circle with

centre O.

(a) Work out the size of angle a, giving a reason for your answer.

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(2)

(b) Work out the size of angle UXY giving a reason for your answer.

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(2)

(c) Work out the size of angle UZY giving a reason for your answer.

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(2)

(Total for Question 10 is 6 marks)

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11 The time taken to complete a task, T, is inversely proportional to the number of

workers, W, who do the task.
When there are 5 workers, it takes 12 hours to complete the task.
(a) Write a formula for T in terms of W.

....................................................
(2)
(b) Work out how long would it take 8 workers to complete the task.

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(1)

(Total for Question 11 is 3 marks)

12 The points A(2, 3) and B(6, 7) form the diagonal of a rectangle.

(a) Find the midpoint of the line AB.

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(b) Find the equation of the line that passes through points A and B.

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(Total for Question 12 is 4 marks)

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13 The table below shows the marks scored by 60 students in a test.

(a) Complete the cumulative frequency table. (1)

(b) Draw a cumulative frequency graph for the above data. (2)

(c) Estimate the median mark using your graph.

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(1)

(Total for Question 13 is 4 marks)

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14 The equation of a circle centre (0, 0) is given by:

𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 25
The point P (3,4) lies on the circle.

(a) Find the radius of the circle.

Give your answer as a surd.

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(1)

(b) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle at the point P (3,4).

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(4)

(Total for Question 14 is 5 marks)

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15 (a) Simplify the following:

(7 + 2 50)(5 − 2 2)

Give your answer in the format 𝒂 + 𝒃 𝟐 where a and b are integers to

be found.

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(2)

(b) Rationalise the following fraction, giving your answer in its

simplest form:

33
4 + √5

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(3)

(Total for Question 15 is 5 marks)

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16 Prove algebraically that the difference between the squares of two

consecutive odd integers is always divisible by 8.

(4)

(Total for Question 16 is 4 marks)

TOTAL FOR PAPER = 80 MARKS

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