AQA GCSE Mathematics (8300) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
November 2026 (these papers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
are labelled as June 2026) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1) Simplify (a^5)^3 - correct answers ✔✔= a ^ 5x3
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= a^15 ||\\||\\
- When there are brackets you multiply out the powers
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2) x ≠ 0.4 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Circle the possible value of x - correct answers ✔✔= 26/70
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- The symbol ≠ not equal to
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- 4/10 = 0.4
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- 20/50 = 0.4
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- 26/70 = 0.37
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, 3) Circle the solid that has 7 vertices. - correct answers
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✔✔= hexagon based pyramid ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
- A vertices is a corner.
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4) Here is a sketch of a graph. Circle the equation of the
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graph. ||\\||\\
k is a constant. - correct answers ✔✔= y = k/x
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5) Write 200 as a product of prime factors. Give your
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answer in index form. - correct answers ✔✔= 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
5
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= 2^3 x 5^2 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
6) Lily's age is 2 years and 4 months. Hugo's age is 1 year
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and 8 months. Write Lily's age in months as a fraction of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Hugo's age in months. Give your fraction in its simplest ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
form. - correct answers ✔✔= Lily's = 12x2+4 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
= Hugo's = 12+8 = 20 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
November 2026 (these papers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
are labelled as June 2026) ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
exam with correct answers ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
1) Simplify (a^5)^3 - correct answers ✔✔= a ^ 5x3
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= a^15 ||\\||\\
- When there are brackets you multiply out the powers
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2) x ≠ 0.4 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Circle the possible value of x - correct answers ✔✔= 26/70
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- The symbol ≠ not equal to
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- 4/10 = 0.4
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- 20/50 = 0.4
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- 26/70 = 0.37
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, 3) Circle the solid that has 7 vertices. - correct answers
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✔✔= hexagon based pyramid ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
- A vertices is a corner.
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4) Here is a sketch of a graph. Circle the equation of the
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graph. ||\\||\\
k is a constant. - correct answers ✔✔= y = k/x
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5) Write 200 as a product of prime factors. Give your
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answer in index form. - correct answers ✔✔= 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
5
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= 2^3 x 5^2 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
6) Lily's age is 2 years and 4 months. Hugo's age is 1 year
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and 8 months. Write Lily's age in months as a fraction of ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
Hugo's age in months. Give your fraction in its simplest ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
form. - correct answers ✔✔= Lily's = 12x2+4 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
= Hugo's = 12+8 = 20 ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\ ||\\||\\
