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Mathematics A
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PAPER 1FR
Foundation Tier
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.
Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
• Answer the questions
– there may in thethan
be more space spaces
youprovided
need.
•• Calculators
You must you
Anything
may be used.
NOTwrite
writeonanything on thepage
the formulae formulae page.
will gain NO credit.
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.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A (4MA1/1FR)
Question Paper And Mark Scheme 2025
, International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Foundation Tier
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1
Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
2
a
h
b
Volume of prism = area of cross section × length
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cross
section
length
Volume of cylinder = πr2h
Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh
r
h DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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, Answer ALL TWENTY SIX questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
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You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 The table shows the land area, in km2, of each of six US states.
State Land area (km2)
Arizona 294 207
Florida 138 887
Montana 376 962
New Mexico 314 161
Oregon 248 608
Washington 172 119
(a) Which one of these six US states has the greatest land area?
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(1)
(b) Write the number 314 161 correct to the nearest hundred.
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(1)
(c) Write down the value of the 4 in the number 294 207
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(1)
(d) Work out the sum of the land area of Oregon and the land area of Washington.
. ................................................................................... km2
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(1)
The land area of Vermont is 23 871 km2
(e) Write the number 23 871 in words.
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(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)
3
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, 2 Freya has four cards.
There is a number on each card.
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1 2 4 5
Freya is going to pick at random one of these cards.
(a) Circle the word in the box below that best describes the likelihood that Freya will
pick a card with the number 5 on it.
impossible unlikely evens likely certain
(1)
(b) On the probability scale below, mark with a cross (×) the probability that Freya will
pick a card with a number less than 6 on it.
1
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0 1
2
(1)
Ishani has six cards each with a number on it.
Four of these numbers are shown below.
When she picks at random one of the six cards, the probability that she picks a card with
1
an even number on it is
2
(c) Write a number on each of the blank cards to show one possible set of six cards that
Ishani could have.
3 3 5 6
(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)
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Number Number
Mathematics A
🟐 🟐
PAPER 1FR
Foundation Tier
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.
Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
• Answer the questions
– there may in thethan
be more space spaces
youprovided
need.
•• Calculators
You must you
Anything
may be used.
NOTwrite
writeonanything on thepage
the formulae formulae page.
will gain NO credit.
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.
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A (4MA1/1FR)
Question Paper And Mark Scheme 2025
, International GCSE Mathematics
Formulae sheet – Foundation Tier
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
1
Area of trapezium = (a + b)h
2
a
h
b
Volume of prism = area of cross section × length
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
cross
section
length
Volume of cylinder = πr2h
Curved surface area of cylinder = 2πrh
r
h DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2
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, 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 The table shows the land area, in km2, of each of six US states.
State Land area (km2)
Arizona 294 207
Florida 138 887
Montana 376 962
New Mexico 314 161
Oregon 248 608
Washington 172 119
(a) Which one of these six US states has the greatest land area?
..............................................................
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(1)
(b) Write the number 314 161 correct to the nearest hundred.
..............................................................
(1)
(c) Write down the value of the 4 in the number 294 207
..............................................................
(1)
(d) Work out the sum of the land area of Oregon and the land area of Washington.
. ................................................................................... km2
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(1)
The land area of Vermont is 23 871 km2
(e) Write the number 23 871 in words.
............................................................................................................................. .....................................................................................................................
.................................................................................................................................. ................................................................................................................
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 5 marks)
3
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, 2 Freya has four cards.
There is a number on each card.
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1 2 4 5
Freya is going to pick at random one of these cards.
(a) Circle the word in the box below that best describes the likelihood that Freya will
pick a card with the number 5 on it.
impossible unlikely evens likely certain
(1)
(b) On the probability scale below, mark with a cross (×) the probability that Freya will
pick a card with a number less than 6 on it.
1
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0 1
2
(1)
Ishani has six cards each with a number on it.
Four of these numbers are shown below.
When she picks at random one of the six cards, the probability that she picks a card with
1
an even number on it is
2
(c) Write a number on each of the blank cards to show one possible set of six cards that
Ishani could have.
3 3 5 6
(1)
(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)
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