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Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Mathematics B
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PAPER 1R
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,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• Calculators may be used.
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100
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.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
• Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics B (4MB1/01R)
Question Paper And Mark Scheme 2025
, Answer all TWENTY SIX questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Factorise fully 9x + 12x2 y
..............................................................
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
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2
N Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
N K 214°
J
The diagram shows the position of two towns, J and K
The bearing of J from K is 214°
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Find the bearing, in degrees, of K from J
. .................................................... °
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)
2
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, 3 Make x the subject of t = 6( x + 4)
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..............................................................
(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)
4 The price of a television is reduced by 8% in a sale.
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The price of the television in the sale is $1012
Calculate the price of the television before the sale.
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$ ..............................................................
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)
3
■■■■ Turn over
, (4xy5 )
3
5 Simplify fully
2xy
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..............................................................
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)
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6 Given that, for all values of x,
x2 + 6x − 15 = ( x + a ) − b where a and b are integers
2
find the value of a and the value of b
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a = ..............................................................
b = ..............................................................
(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)
4
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Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Mathematics B
🟐 🟐
PAPER 1R
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,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
• Calculators may be used.
– there may be more space than you need.
Information
•• The total mark for this paper is 100
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.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
• Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics B (4MB1/01R)
Question Paper And Mark Scheme 2025
, Answer all TWENTY SIX questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Factorise fully 9x + 12x2 y
..............................................................
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
N Diagram NOT
accurately drawn
N K 214°
J
The diagram shows the position of two towns, J and K
The bearing of J from K is 214°
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Find the bearing, in degrees, of K from J
. .................................................... °
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)
2
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, 3 Make x the subject of t = 6( x + 4)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
..............................................................
(Total for Question 3 is 2 marks)
4 The price of a television is reduced by 8% in a sale.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
The price of the television in the sale is $1012
Calculate the price of the television before the sale.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
$ ..............................................................
(Total for Question 4 is 2 marks)
3
■■■■ Turn over
, (4xy5 )
3
5 Simplify fully
2xy
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
..............................................................
(Total for Question 5 is 2 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
6 Given that, for all values of x,
x2 + 6x − 15 = ( x + a ) − b where a and b are integers
2
find the value of a and the value of b
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
a = ..............................................................
b = ..............................................................
(Total for Question 6 is 2 marks)
4
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