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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 10 November 2023
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1MA1/2H
Mathematics
PAPER 2 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator,
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,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must show all your working.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• Calculators may be used.
• 3.142
If your calculator does not have a π button, take the value of π to be
unless the question instructs otherwise.
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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, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 (a) Expand and simplify 3( 2y − 5) + 7 ( y + 2)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(b) Factorise fully 6x 2 + 15x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(c) Make g the subject of the formula f = 3g + 11
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
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, 2 Karen is organising a party for a charity.
She spends
£100 on food
£120 on a hall
£80 on a DJ.
Karen sells 54 tickets for the party.
Each ticket costs £7.50
Work out the percentage profit Karen makes for the charity.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Friday 10 November 2023
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1MA1/2H
Mathematics
PAPER 2 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator,
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,
centre number and candidate number.
• Answer all questions.
• Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You must show all your working.
• Diagrams are NOT accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• Calculators may be used.
• 3.142
If your calculator does not have a π button, take the value of π to be
unless the question instructs otherwise.
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
P69534A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
Z:1/1/1/1/
*P69534A0120*
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 (a) Expand and simplify 3( 2y − 5) + 7 ( y + 2)
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(b) Factorise fully 6x 2 + 15x
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(c) Make g the subject of the formula f = 3g + 11
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)
2
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, 2 Karen is organising a party for a charity.
She spends
£100 on food
£120 on a hall
£80 on a DJ.
Karen sells 54 tickets for the party.
Each ticket costs £7.50
Work out the percentage profit Karen makes for the charity.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . %
(Total for Question 2 is 4 marks)
3
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