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Mathematics A
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Wednesday 16 May 2012 – Morning Paper Reference
4MA0/4H
Time: 2 hours KMA0/4H

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t Answer all questions.
t Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
t Answer the questions in the spaces provided
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Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.

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t The total mark for this paper is 100.
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18 Bill and Jo play some games of table tennis.
The probability that Bill wins the first game is 0.7
When Bill wins a game, the probability that he wins the next game is 0.8
When Jo wins a game, the probability that she wins the next game is 0.5
The first person to win two games wins the match.
(a) Complete the probability tree diagram.

First game Second game Third game

Bill
. . . . . . ................. wins Bill
.......................
Bill wins
0.7
..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
wins Jo
Jo
wins
. . . . . . .................
.......................
wins

Bill
.......................
wins
Bill
. . . . . . .................
wins Jo
.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Jo wins
.......................
wins Jo
wins
. . . . . . .................

(3)
(b) Calculate the probability that Bill wins the match.

............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)

(Total for Question 18 is 6 marks)

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20 Show that (6 − 8 ) 2 = 44 − 24 2
Show each stage of your working clearly.

(Total for Question 20 is 3 marks)

5 9
21 Solve + =2
( x + 2) ( x − 2)

Show clear algebraic working.

............................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 21 is 5 marks)

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Mathematics A
Paper 4H

Higher Tier
Monday 16 January 2012 – Morning Paper Reference

Time: 2 hours 4MA0/4H

You must have: Total Marks
Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator. Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
t Use black ink or ball-point pen.
t Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
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t Answer all questions.
t Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
t Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
t Calculators may be used.
t You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.

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t The total mark for this paper is 100.
t The marks for each question are shown in brackets
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7 Express 200 as a product of powers of its prime factors.

....................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Total for Question 7 is 3 marks)

y3 × y n
8 = y6
y
Find the value of n.

n = ...........................................

(Total for Question 8 is 2 marks)

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10 L 6ROYHWKHLQHTXDOLWLHV±x -
8

..........................................................

(ii) n is an integer.
Write down all the values of nZKLFKVDWLVI\±n -
8

..........................................................

(Total for Question 10 is 4 marks)

11 D)LQGWKH+LJKHVW&RPPRQ)DFWRU+&)RIDQG

...........................................

(2)
 E)LQGWKH/RZHVW&RPPRQ0XOWLSOH/&0RIDQG

...........................................

(2)

(Total for Question 11 is 4 marks)

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15 Solve the inequality x2

...........................................

(Total for Question 15 is 2 marks)

16 Here are 8 dominoes.

The 8 dominoes are put in a bag.

Riaz takes at random a domino from the bag.
(a) Find the probability that he takes a domino with a total of 8 spots or a domino with
DWRWDORIVSRWV

...........................................

(2)

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Helima takes at random 2 dominoes from the bag of 8 dominoes without replacement.
(b) Work out the probability that
(i) the total number of spots on the two dominoes is 18

...........................................

(ii) the total number of spots on the two dominoes is 17

...........................................

(5)

(Total for Question 16 is 7 marks)

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19 A and B are two sets.
n(E  
n(A 
n( A ∩ B) 
n( A ∪ B) 
(a) Complete the Venn Diagram to show the numbers of elements.

E
A B

.............. .............. ..............

..............

(2)
(b) Find (i) n( A ∩ B ′ )

...........................................

(ii) n( A′ ∪ B ′ )

...........................................

(2)

(Total for Question 19 is 4 marks)

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21 (a) Simplify (16 y 8 ) 4

...........................................

(2)
(b) Given that 2 p × 8 q = 2 n
express n in terms of p and q.

n = ...........................................
(2)

(Total for Question 21 is 4 marks)

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Mathematics A
Paper 4H

Higher Tier
Tuesday 15 January 2013 – Morning Paper Reference
4MA0/4H
Time: 2 hours KMA0/4H

You must have: Total Marks

Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, compasses,
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Instructions
t Use black ink or ball-point pen.
t Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
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t Answer all questions.
t Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
t Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
t Calculators may be used.
t You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.

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t The total mark for this paper is 100.
t The marks for each question are shown in brackets
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20

Box X Box Y
In Box X, there are 4 black discs and 1 white disc.
In Box Y, there are 2 black discs and 2 white discs.

Vikram takes at random a disc from Box X and puts it in Box Y.

He then takes at random a disc from Box Y.

(a) Calculate the probability that the disc he takes from Box X and the disc he takes
from Box Y will both be black discs.

................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)
(b) Calculate the probability that the disc he takes from Box Y will be a white disc.

................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)

(Total for Question 20 is 5 marks)

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Mathematics A
Paper 4H

Higher Tier
Thursday 4 June 2015 – Morning Paper Reference
4MA0/4H
Time: 2 hours KMA0/4H

You must have: Total Marks

Ruler graduated in centimetres and millimetres, protractor, compasses,
pen, HB pencil, eraser, calculator. Tracing paper may be used.

Instructions
t Use black ink or ball-point pen.
t Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
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t Answer all questions.
t Without sufficient working, correct answers may be awarded no marks.
t Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
t Calculators may be used.
t You must NOT write anything on the formulae page.
Anything you write on the formulae page will gain NO credit.

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t The marks for each question are shown in brackets
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18 A and B are two sets.
n(E ) = 36
n(B) = 21
n(Aˆ B) = 8
n(Aƍ 
(a) Complete the Venn diagram to show the number of elements in each region of the
Venn diagram.

E
A B

.................... .................... ....................

....................

(3)
(b) Find n(A ‰ B)

......................................................

(1)
(c) Find n(A ˆ Bƍ

......................................................

(1)

(Total for Question 18 is 5 marks)

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19 (a) Show that 5 − 8 7 + )
2 = 31 − 9 2
Show each stage of your working.

(3)
Given that c is a prime number,
3c − c
(b) rationalise the denominator of
c
Simplify your answer.

......................................................

(2)

(Total for Question 19 is 5 marks)

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