GCSE in Mathematics B
Modular 2544 
Unit 3 Number, Algebra, Shape Space and Measures 1
Practice Paper A 
Foundation
(Calculator and Non – Calculator)Formulae Sheets
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GCSE Mathematics

Formulae Sheet Foundation Tier

Area of trapezium = (a + b)h

Volume of prism = area of cross section ´ length
Foundation – Section A – Calculator

1.	54 327 people watched a concert.

(a)	Write 54 327 to the nearest thousand.

....................................
(1)
(b)	Write down the value of the 5 in the number 54 327

....................................
(1)
(Total 2 marks)

2.	Write these numbers in order of size.
Start with the smallest number.

(i)	0.39,    0.4,    0.049,    0.49,    0.409
………………………………………..
(ii)	4,    -3,    1,    -5,     -7
………………………………………..
 (Total 2 marks)

3.	Complete this table
	Write a sensible unit for each measurement.

Metric	Imperial	
The weight of a turkey	.........................	pounds	
The width of this page	centimetres	.........................	
(Total 2 marks)

4.	Farah buys
	2 pens at 84p each
3 folders at £1.35 each
1 pencil case at £1.49

	She pays with a £10 note.
Work out how much change Farah should get from £10

£ ……………………………
(Total 3 marks)

5.	A shaded shape has been drawn on the centimetre grid.

(a)	(i)	Find the area of the shaded shape.
…………………cm2

(ii)	Find the perimeter of the shaded shape.
………………….cm
(Total 2 marks)	

6.	(a)	Simplify

(i)	c + c + c + c
.....................
(ii)	p × p × p × p
.....................
 (iii)	2r × 5p
.....................
 (3)
(b)	Expand

5(2y – 3)
.....................
 (1)
(Total 4 marks)

7.	Mr Johnson works out the cost of the gas he used last year.

At the start of the year, the gas meter reading was 8569 units.
At the end of the year, the gas meter reading was 9872 units.
	Each unit of gas he used cost 44p.

	Work out the total cost of the gas he used last year.

£ ……………………………
(Total 4 marks)

8.	Use your calculator to work out

2.32 + 1.8 × 1.07

	Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

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(Total 2 marks)

9.	

	(i)	Work out the size of the angle marked x°.

………………..°
(ii)	Give a reason for your answer.

..……………………………………………………………………………………….……

..………………………………………………………………………….…………………
(Total 2 marks)

10.	Work out 23% of £64

£ .............................
(Total 2 marks)

Total : 25 marks

Foundation –Section B – Non-Calculator

1.	Here is a list of seven numbers

	6	8	9	12	14	20	23

	From the list, write down

(a)	a square number,

…………
(1)
(b)	a number that is a multiple of 7,

…………

(1)
(c)	two numbers that are factors of 40,

…………
 (1)
(d)	two numbers with a difference of 9.

…………
 (1)
(Total 4 marks)

2.	(a)	Work out

41.3 × 100
…………
 (1)
(b)	Work out

0.4 × 0.6
…………
 (1)
(c)	Work out

5.2 - 1.37
…………
 (1)
(Total 3 marks)

3.	Here are some fractions.

					
	
	Two of the fractions are not equivalent to 
Tick the boxes underneath each of these two fractions.
(Total 2 marks)

4.	Simplify
	8x + 5y – 3x + y

……………………………
(Total 2 marks)

5.	Factorise	x2 + 6x

…………………
(Total 2 marks)

6.	
Diagram NOT accurately drawn

(a)	Work out the value of x.
x = ………….
(1)
(b)	Work out the value of y.

y = ………….
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

7.	(a)	Complete the table of values for y = 2x + 3
x	–2	–1	0	1	2		
y		1	3				
(2)
(b)	On the grid, draw the graph of y = 2x + 3

(2)
(Total 4 marks)

8.	Work out 286 × 43

……………………..
(Total 3 marks)

9.	Find the Highest Common Factor (HCF) of 32 and 80

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(Total 2 marks)

Total 25 marks