Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) · Mathematics (1MA1)

Rates of change and gradients of curves (Higher): Practice Questions

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Question 1

1 mark

A freelancer's pay is increased by 20%. After six months, her new pay is decreased by 20%.
What is the overall percentage change in her pay from the original amount?

Question 2

1 mark

Two mathematically similar cylinders, \(A\) and \(B\), have heights in the ratio 2 : 5.
The volume of cylinder \(A\) is 160 cm\(^3\).
Calculate the volume of cylinder \(B\).

Question 3

1 mark

A metal bar has a mass of 780 g and a volume of 120 cm\(^3\).
Calculate the density of the metal bar.

Question 4

1 mark

\(P\) is inversely proportional to the square root of \(Q\).
When \(Q = 36\), \(P = 2\).
Find the value of \(P\) when \(Q = 16\).

Question 5

1 mark

A map has a scale of 1 : 25,000.
The distance between two villages on the map is 6.4 cm.
Calculate the actual distance between the two villages in kilometres.

Question 6

6 marks

A car's value, \(V\), depreciates such that its value after \(t\) years is given by \(V = A \times k^t\). The car was worth \(\text{\pounds}20,000\) when new and \(\text{\pounds}12,800\) after 2 years. Find the value of the car after 5 years.

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Question 7

5 marks

In a sale, the price of a laptop is reduced by 15%. A week later, the sale price is reduced by a further 10%. The final price is \(\text{\pounds}459\). Calculate the original price of the laptop.

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Question 8

5 marks

The variable \(z\) is directly proportional to the square of \(x\) and inversely proportional to \(y\). When \(x = 4\) and \(y = 8\), \(z = 10\). Find the value of \(z\) when \(x = 6\) and \(y = 3\).

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Question 9

3 marks

A school holds a charity event. The ratio of the number of adults to the number of children at the event is 3 : 5.

(a) What fraction of the people at the event are children?

There are 120 people at the event in total.
(b) Work out the number of adults at the event.

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Question 10

4 marks

An investment of \( \pounds 5000 \) is made in a savings account that pays \( 3.5\% \) compound interest per year.

(a) Calculate the value of the investment after 4 years. Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
(b) Find the number of years it takes for the investment to first exceed \( \pounds 7000 \).

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