Pearson Edexcel International GCSE MATHEMATICS B 4MB1 PAPER 1
QUESTION PAPER +MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
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Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Mathematics B
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PAPER 1
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.
• Calculators may be used.
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.
Turn over
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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.
1.22 5
1 Calculate the value of
7.1 3
Give your answer as a decimal to 5 significant figures.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
2 The nth term of a sequence is given by 12 7n
Find the first 3 terms of this sequence.
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(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)
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QUESTION PAPER +MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
surname names
Number Number
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
Mathematics B
🟐 🟐
PAPER 1
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.
• Calculators may be used.
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.
Turn over
,P78952A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
Y:1/1/1/1/
,
, 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.
1.22 5
1 Calculate the value of
7.1 3
Give your answer as a decimal to 5 significant figures.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
..............................................................
(Total for Question 1 is 2 marks)
2 The nth term of a sequence is given by 12 7n
Find the first 3 terms of this sequence.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. , . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. , ...............................
(Total for Question 2 is 2 marks)
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