For: AQA

GCSE
Practice Paper 8300

Mathematics
Paper 2H (Calculator)
Higher Tier
Surname Other names

You should have:

A pen, pencil, eraser and a scientific calculator.
Tracing paper may be used.
A formula sheet.

Information
• The total mark for this paper is 80
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets.
• Answer all 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.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.

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1 Circle the prime number.
(1 mark)

21 22 23 24

2 Circle the reciprocal of 9

(1 mark)

1 1
–9 4.5 – 
9 9

3 Which value is equal to 5–2?

Circle your answer.
(1 mark)

1 1
–10 –25
10 25

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 a b
4 Circle the expression that is the product of and expressed in its simplest form.
b c
(1 mark)

ab a ac
ac
bc c b2

5 The diagram shows a solid made by joining five cubes.

plan

side

front

On the centimetre grid, draw the plan for the solid.

(1 mark)

plan

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6 Here is part of a sequence.

1, 3, 6, 10, 15

a) Write down the next term in the sequence.

(1 mark)

Answer

b) What is the name of the sequence?

(1 mark)

Answer

7
7 Write as a percentage.
8
(2 marks)

Answer

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8 Calculate the area of the shape.
(3 marks)

9 cm

6 cm

2 cm

10 cm

Answer cm2

9 Convert 216 minutes into hours and minutes.

(2 marks)

Answer

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10 Expand and simplify 3(2p − 5) + 2(p + 3).
(2 marks)

Answer

2.786
11 a) Work out
0.965 − 0.28

Write down all the figures on your calculator display.

(2 marks)

Answer

b) Write your answer to part a) correct to 2 decimal places.

(1 mark)

Answer

c) Evaluate (–4)3
(1 mark)

Answer

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12 In October, Whitney scored 32 marks in a test.
In January, Whitney scored 12.5% fewer marks than she did in October.
How many marks did Whitney score in January?
(2 marks)

Answer

13 Write down the inequality shown on the number line.

(2 marks)

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5
x

Answer

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14 Cylinders P and Q are similar.

P Q

The surface area of Q is 4 times the surface area of P.

How many times greater than the volume of P is the volume of Q?
Circle your answer.
(1 mark)

64 12 16 8

15 4A = B
What percentage of B is A?
Circle your answer.
(1 mark)

400% 4% 25% 40%

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16 A group of people were asked their favourite sport.
The results are shown in the pie chart.

football
hockey

80° 105°

gymnastics
95°

cross-country
baseball

48 people said that hockey is their favourite sport.

How many people were asked in total?
(2 marks)

Answer

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17 Scott has half as much money as Tom.
Dora has three times as much money as Tom.
a) Write the ratio of Scott’s money : Tom’s money : Dora’s money in its simplest form.
(2 marks)

Answer : :

Altogether Scott, Tom and Dora have £450

b) How much money does Tom have?
(2 marks)

Answer

3–p
18 Solve p =
8
(2 marks)

Answer

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19 Teddy buys a painting for £235
He sells the painting for £500
Calculate the percentage profit that Teddy makes.
Give your answer to the nearest 1%.
(2 marks)

Answer %

20 Jack flips a coin 400 times.

It lands on tails 240 times.
a) Calculate the relative frequency of the coin landing on tails.
(1 mark)

Answer

b) Jack flips the coin another 300 times.

Estimate how many more times it will land on tails.
(2 marks)

Answer

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21 Work out the length of AB, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
(3 marks)

18 cm

B C
12 cm

Answer cm

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22 The table shows the mass of 10 boxes.

Mass (m) Frequency

0≤m<2 1

2≤m<4 2

4≤m<6 4

6≤m<8 1

8 ≤ m < 10 2

Work out an estimate for the mean mass of the boxes.

(3 marks)

Answer

23 300 litres of water flow out of a pipe in 2 minutes.

Find the rate at which water is flowing out of the pipe.
Give your answer in litres per second.
(3 marks)

Answer litres/second

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24 Solve x2 + x − 12 = 0

(2 marks)

Answer

25 Find the pressure exerted by a force of 5000 N on an area of 12.5 m2

Give your answer in N/m2
(2 marks)

Answer N/m2

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26 B and C are points on the line segment AD.

A B C D

2
B is of the way between A and D.
7
3
C is of the way between B and D.
4

Write the ratio of AB : BC : CD in its simplest form.

(4 marks)

Answer : :

27 The function f(x) is given by f(x) = 4x + 5

Work out an expression for f–1(x).
(2 marks)

Answer

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28 Eva wants to estimate the number of rabbits on a farm.
On Monday, she catches 50 rabbits.
These rabbits are tagged and then released.
On Tuesday, she catches 100 rabbits.
12 of these rabbits have tags on them.
Estimate the number of rabbits on the farm.
(3 marks)

Answer

29 a) Write x2 + 12x – 7 in the form (x + a)2 – b, where a and b are integers.

(2 marks)

Answer

b) Write down the coordinates of the turning point of the graph of y = x2 + 12x – 7
(2 marks)

Answer

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30 P is a point on the circumference of the circle, centre the origin.

diagram not
P (3, 4)
drawn accurately

x
0

Find the equation of the circle.

(2 marks)

Answer

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31 The measurements on this tank are exact.
Water is put in the tank to a height of 1.2 m to the nearest tenth of a metre.

3.4 m

2.3 m

4.1 m

The tank is now turned on its side, as shown.

h
2.3 m

3.4 m

Work out the maximum height of water in the tank, marked h.

Give your answer to 1 decimal place.
(4 marks)

Answer

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32 The diagram shows a solid metal cone.

38 cm

16 cm

The cone has a diameter of 16 cm and a slant height of 38 cm.

The cone is melted down and made into a hemisphere of radius x cm.
4
The volume, V, of a sphere of radius r is given by the formula V = πr3
3
Work out the value of x.
(5 marks)

Answer

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33 The diagram shows a circle, centre O.

X Y

Prove that  XOY = 2 ×  XAY.

(4 marks)

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