2025 AQA GCSE MATHEMATICS Higher Tier
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GCSE
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Higher Tier Paper 3 Calculator
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Monday 11 November 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• a calculator
For Examiner’s Use
• mathematical instruments
• the Formulae Sheet (enclosed). Pages Mark
Instructions 2–3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil. 4–5
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6–7
• Answer all questions.
8–9
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 10–11
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end 12–13
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
14–15
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked. 16–17
18–19
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 20–21
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80. 22–23
• You may ask for more answer paper, graph paper and tracing paper.
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Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
1 10
Work out the reciprocal of
3
Give your answer as a decimal.
[2 marks]
Answer
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, 3
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2 The table shows information about the number of houses with solar panels in a town. box
Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of houses 50 65 115 210 275 350
2 (a) Complete the graph.
[2 marks]
2 (b) Use the graph to estimate the number of houses with solar panels in 2023
[1 mark]
Answer
5
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3 A building in the shape of a cylinder has diameter 40 m and height 55 m box
3 (a) On the centimetre grid, draw a plan of the building.
Use a scale of 1 cm to 10 m
[2 marks]
IB/M/Nov24/8300/3H
Paper 3 Calculator
Question Paper with Marking Scheme Attached
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
MATHEMATICS
Higher Tier Paper 3 Calculator
H
Monday 11 November 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials
For this paper you must have:
• a calculator
For Examiner’s Use
• mathematical instruments
• the Formulae Sheet (enclosed). Pages Mark
Instructions 2–3
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Draw diagrams in pencil. 4–5
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 6–7
• Answer all questions.
8–9
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write
outside the box around each page or on blank pages. 10–11
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end 12–13
of this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
14–15
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to
be marked. 16–17
18–19
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 20–21
• The maximum mark for this paper is 80. 22–23
• You may ask for more answer paper, graph paper and tracing paper.
These must be tagged securely to this answer book. TOTAL
Advice
In all calculations, show clearly how you work out your answer.
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
1 10
Work out the reciprocal of
3
Give your answer as a decimal.
[2 marks]
Answer
IB/M/Nov24/8300/3H
, 3
Do not write
outside the
2 The table shows information about the number of houses with solar panels in a town. box
Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Number of houses 50 65 115 210 275 350
2 (a) Complete the graph.
[2 marks]
2 (b) Use the graph to estimate the number of houses with solar panels in 2023
[1 mark]
Answer
5
Turn over ►
IB/M/Nov24/8300/3H
, 4
Do not write
outside the
3 A building in the shape of a cylinder has diameter 40 m and height 55 m box
3 (a) On the centimetre grid, draw a plan of the building.
Use a scale of 1 cm to 10 m
[2 marks]
IB/M/Nov24/8300/3H
