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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 10 November 2025
Paper
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
reference 1MA1/3H
Mathematics
PAPER 3 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB or B pencil, eraser,
calculator, 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 be used.
If your calculator does not have a π button, take the value of π to be 3.142 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.
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Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
93 8.1
1 (a) (i) Work out the value of
34
7.7
Write down all the figures on your calculator display.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .... .... ... ....
(2)
(ii) Write your answer to part (i) correct to 3 significant figures.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .... .... ... ....
(1)
(b) Work out the value of the reciprocal of 1.25
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(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
2
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2 Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 3
The difference between the two numbers is 18
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(a) Find the two numbers.
............................. , . . . . . . . . . .. .... ... .... ... ....
(2)
Three numbers are in the ratio 4 : 7 : 2
The largest number is 210
(b) Find the sum of these three numbers.
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(3)
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(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)
3
3
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Questions and Answers ? Complete Study Guide and Practice Test Review).
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Please check the examination details below before entering your candidate information
Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 10 November 2025
Paper
Morning (Time: 1 hour 30 minutes)
reference 1MA1/3H
Mathematics
PAPER 3 (Calculator)
Higher Tier
You must have: Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, Total Marks
protractor, pair of compasses, pen, HB or B pencil, eraser,
calculator, 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 be used.
If your calculator does not have a π button, take the value of π to be 3.142 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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Questions and Answers ? Complete Study Guide and Practice Test Review).
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Answer ALL questions.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must write down all the stages in your working.
93 8.1
1 (a) (i) Work out the value of
34
7.7
Write down all the figures on your calculator display.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .... .... ... ....
(2)
(ii) Write your answer to part (i) correct to 3 significant figures.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... .... .... ... ....
(1)
(b) Work out the value of the reciprocal of 1.25
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... ... .... ... ....
(1)
(Total for Question 1 is 4 marks)
2
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2 Two numbers are in the ratio 5 : 3
The difference between the two numbers is 18
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(a) Find the two numbers.
............................. , . . . . . . . . . .. .... ... .... ... ....
(2)
Three numbers are in the ratio 4 : 7 : 2
The largest number is 210
(b) Find the sum of these three numbers.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .... .... ... .... ...
(3)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
(Total for Question 2 is 5 marks)
3
3
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