Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Mathematics PAPER 1 (Non-Calculator) Higher Tier QP MAY 2024

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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 16 May 2024
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
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Mathematics
PAPER 1 (Non-Calculator)Higher
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You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB or B pencil, eraser,
Formulae Sheet (enclosed). Tracing paper may be used.
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1) Mathematics PAPER 1 (Non-Calculator) Higher Tier QP MAY 2024
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•• 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.

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, Answer ALL questions.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.




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You must write down all the stages in your working.


1 Here are the first four terms of an arithmetic sequence.

1 5 9 13

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




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(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)




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, 4 2
2 (a) Work out 3 –1
5 3
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(2)
1 5
Kevin was asked to work out 2
3 8
Here is his working and his answer.
1 5 7 5
2
3 8 3 8
=
35
= 24
9
=1
24

Kevin’s answer is wrong.
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(b) What mistake has Kevin made?

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(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)




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