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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 15 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1MA1/1H
Mathematics
PAPER 1 (Non-Calculator)
Higher Tier
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.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• 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 not be used.
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.
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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 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 54 and 120
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(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
2
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, 2 There are only red counters, white counters, blue counters and green counters in a bag.
Chris is going to take at random a counter from the bag.
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The table shows the probability that he will take a red counter and the probability that
he will take a white counter.
Colour red white blue green
Probability 0.3 0.1
There are twice as many blue counters as there are green counters in the bag.
(a) Work out the probability that Chris will take a blue counter.
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(3)
There are 45 red counters in the bag.
(b) Work out the total number of counters in the bag.
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(2)
(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)
3
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Thursday 15 May 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes) Paper
reference 1MA1/1H
Mathematics
PAPER 1 (Non-Calculator)
Higher Tier
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.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• 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 not be used.
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
P76403A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/
*P76403A0120*
, Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
1 Find the highest common factor (HCF) of 54 and 120
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
2
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, 2 There are only red counters, white counters, blue counters and green counters in a bag.
Chris is going to take at random a counter from the bag.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
The table shows the probability that he will take a red counter and the probability that
he will take a white counter.
Colour red white blue green
Probability 0.3 0.1
There are twice as many blue counters as there are green counters in the bag.
(a) Work out the probability that Chris will take a blue counter.
.......................................................
(3)
There are 45 red counters in the bag.
(b) Work out the total number of counters in the bag.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)
(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)
3
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