Pearson Edexcel
GCSE Mathematics Paper 2 (Calculator) · Foundation Tier
1MA1/2F · Friday 7 November 2025
Interactive Quiz Morning · 1 hour 30 minutes
Total: 80 marks
1
Here is a list of temperatures in °C.
5    −2    −13    1    14    −8
From the list, write down the lowest temperature.
°C 1
Total for Question 1 is 1 mark
2
Write 3½ hours in minutes.
minutes 1
Total for Question 2 is 1 mark
3
Find the cube of 4.
1
Total for Question 3 is 1 mark
4
Write down a factor of 24 that is an odd number.
1
Total for Question 4 is 1 mark
5
Write down the value of the 6 in the number 2.165.
1
Total for Question 5 is 1 mark
6
Here are the heights, in cm, of 10 boys.
71   79   87   96   103   109   112   118   124   131
(a)
Find the median.
cm 2
(b)
One of these boys is chosen at random. Write down the probability that this boy has a height greater than 130 cm.
1
Total for Question 6 is 3 marks
7
The bar chart shows information about the number of tickets sold at a museum on each of five days last week.
0 20 40 60 80 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Frequency
Work out the total number of tickets sold at the museum on these five days.
2
Total for Question 7 is 2 marks
8
Last year a garage sold a total of 380 cars. 75% of these cars were petrol cars.
(a)
How many of these 380 cars were not petrol cars?
cars 3
Last year the garage sold a total of 56 vans.
7 of these vans were petrol vans. 18 of these vans were diesel vans.
The rest of the vans were electric vans.
(b)
Write the number of electric vans sold as a fraction of the total number of vans sold.
2
Total for Question 8 is 5 marks
9
(a)  Write down the coordinates of point R. 1
R = ( , )
(b)  Click Plot S then click the grid to mark point S at (3, −5). 1
(c)  Click Draw y=4 then click two points on the line y = 4. 1
Select a mode above, then click the grid.
Total for Question 9 is 3 marks
10
(a)
Write 9⁄2 as a mixed number.
1
(b)
Write 5.3652 correct to 2 decimal places.
1
(c)
Write the following numbers in order of size. Start with the smallest number.
0.8    63%    36/100    0.08    7/10
2
Total for Question 10 is 4 marks
11
Jaz has 50 small cakes, 1 medium cake and 1 large cake. She wants to put ribbon around each cake.

Each small cake needs a ribbon of length 23 cm.
The medium cake needs a ribbon of length 84 cm.
The large cake needs a ribbon that is 3 times the length of the ribbon needed for the medium cake.

Jaz thinks a total of 15 m of ribbon will be enough.

Is Jaz correct? You must show how you get your answer.
5
Enter total ribbon needed (cm):
cm
Total for Question 11 is 5 marks
12
(a)
Simplify  6x − 5y − 4x + 12y
2
Pablo thinks of a number n. He subtracts 8 from the number. He then divides by 3. The answer is the number k.
(b)
Write down a formula for k in terms of n.
k = 2
Total for Question 12 is 4 marks
13
160 people are asked if they are vegetarian.
105 of these people are adults. The rest of these people are children.
37 of the children are not vegetarian.
40% of the 160 people are vegetarian.

(a)  Use this information to complete the frequency tree.
160 adult 105 vegetarian not veg child vegetarian not veg 37
4
(b)
One of the people that is not vegetarian is chosen at random.
Find the probability that this person is an adult.
2
Total for Question 13 is 6 marks
14
A field has a width of 140 metres and a length of 205 metres.
On a scale drawing, the field has a width of 5.6 centimetres.

Work out, in centimetres, the length of the field on the scale drawing.
cm 3
Total for Question 14 is 3 marks
15
−6−5−4 −3−2−1 123 123 456 789 x y A(−6, 1) B(2, 9)
Work out the coordinates of the midpoint of AB.
( , ) 2
Total for Question 15 is 2 marks
16
ABC is a triangle. RS and ACT are parallel lines. RCB is a straight line.
R S A T A B C x 67° 28°
Work out the size of the angle marked x.
° 3
Total for Question 16 is 3 marks
17
(a)  Rotate the shaded shape 90° clockwise about (−3, −5). 2
Click three points on the grid to mark the vertices of the rotated triangle.
1Click V1
2Click V2
3Click V3
✓Check
No vertices placed yet.
Select a vertex to place — click the grid.
(b)  Tamir is asked to enlarge shape D by a scale factor of 3 with centre of enlargement (11, 1). Write down a mistake that Tamir has made. 1
Total for Question 17 is 3 marks
18
(a)
Write 5.63 × 10⁷ as an ordinary number.
1
(b)
Write 0.00000354 in standard form.
1
Total for Question 18 is 2 marks
19
A = 2 × 15     B = 8 × 5 × 7
Write AB as a product of its prime factors.
2
Total for Question 19 is 2 marks
20
There are only black, green, red, pink and orange pens in a box. Kate takes a pen at random.
Colourblackgreenredpinkorange
Probability0.27
number of black : number of green : number of red = 5 : 2 : 3
The number of pink pens is four times the number of orange pens.

Work out the probability that the pen will be black or pink.
5
Total for Question 20 is 5 marks
21
Trains to London leave a train station every 26 minutes.
Trains to Cardiff leave the same train station every 30 minutes.
A train to London and a train to Cardiff both leave at 7:45 am.

Show that the next time both leave together is after 2 pm.
3
Total for Question 21 is 3 marks
22
Here is a rectangle.
2x x − 4
Four of these rectangles and a shaded square are used to make the square ABCD below.
A B C D
The perimeter of square ABCD is 74 cm.
Work out the perimeter of the shaded square.
cm 5
Total for Question 22 is 5 marks
23
The number of diesel cars sold in the UK decreased by 13% between 2021 and 2022.
The number of diesel cars sold in the UK in 2022 was 160 950.

Calculate the number of diesel cars sold in the UK in 2021.
2
Total for Question 23 is 2 marks
24
450 grams of flour is mixed with 180 grams of butter to make 630 grams of pastry mix.
The density of the flour is 0.6 g/cm³.
The density of the pastry mix is 0.672 g/cm³.

Work out the density of the butter.
g/cm³ 4
Total for Question 24 is 4 marks
25
The diagram shows a solid cone.
12.8 cm ← 8 cm → Curved SA = πrl
The diameter of the base of the cone is 8 cm, so r = 4 cm. The slant height l = 12.8 cm.

Calculate the total surface area of the cone. Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.
cm² 3
Total for Question 25 is 3 marks
26
(a)
Factorise  x² − 121
1
(b)
Expand and simplify  (4x + 5)(3x − 7)
2
(c)(i)
Factorise  x² − 13x + 40
2
(c)(ii)
Hence, or otherwise, solve  x² − 13x + 40 = 0
x = or  x = 1
Total for Question 26 is 6 marks
Answer all questions before submitting.
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