Name
Class

Practice Paper 2
Edexcel Linear Specification

Foundation Tier
June 2015
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Time
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1 Hour 45 Minutes
100

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Formulae: Foundation Tier
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Anything you write on this formulae page will gain NO credit.

Area of trapezium = (a + b)h

Volume of prism = area of cross section × length

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Question 1
(a) Write down the mathematical name for each of these 3-D shapes.

(3)
(b) Here is a solid prism made from centimetre cubes.

Find the volume of the prism.

…………………….. cm 3
(1)

(Total 4 marks)

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Question 2
Impossible

Unlikely

Even chance

Likely

Certain

From the words above, choose what best describes the probability.
(a) that the sun will shine in July next year in London,
…………………………………
(1)
(b) that the next baby to be born will be a boy,
…………………………………
(1)
(c) that these will be 50 days next month.
…………………………………
(1)

(Total 3 marks)

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Question 3
(a) Work out 5 2

……………………………
(1)
(b) Find the square root of 3.24

……………………………
(1)
(Total 2 marks)

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Question 4
(a) Write down the temperature shown on each of these thermometers.
(i)

…………………………….. °C
(ii)

…………………………….. °C
(2)

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The table shows the temperatures, in London, at different times on New Years Day, 2008.

Time of Day

Temperature

6am

-3°C

10am

0°C

Noon

2°C

2pm

5°C

6pm

4°C

10pm

-1°C

(b) Write down the lowest temperature.

………………………… °C
(1)
(c) Work out the difference in temperature between 6pm and 10pm.

………………………… °C
(1)
(Total 4 marks)

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Question 5

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