Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Unit
Unit 4
104 practice questions
Topics covered
Practice questions
1–10 of 48 · Normal
Question 1
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A vintage car is bought for £24,000. The value of the car increases by 6% in the first year and then by a further 4% in the second year.
(a)[1 mark]Calculate the value of the car after the first year.
(b)[3 marks]Calculate the value of the car after two years. Give your answer to the nearest pound.
Question 2
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Find 18% of $260.
Question 3
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Express 0.375 as a fraction in its simplest form.
Question 4
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Manuela invests $1,500 at 3% compound interest per annum for 4 years. Calculate the value of her investment at the end of 4 years. Give your answer to the nearest cent.
Question 5
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Complete the following table, giving your answers to the nearest dollar.
Original Value ($) Compound Percentage p.a. Time (years) New Value ($) 700 +5 3 2000 -3 4 Question 6
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →A phone is sold for £594, which includes a profit of 20%. Explain briefly how to find the original price paid for the phone and state the calculation you would do.
Question 7
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Write 5/8 as a decimal.
Question 8
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →In 2018, the population of a town was 9,000 people. Every year, the population decreases by 2%.
(a)[3 marks]Calculate the population after 3 years. Give your answer to the nearest whole number.
(b)[1 mark]Explain in one sentence why the answer is less than 9,000.
Question 9
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Write down whether each of the following is an expression, an equation, or an identity. (i) 5y + 6 (ii) 7x − 2 = 3 (iii) 2(a + 1) = 2a + 2
Question 10
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Simplify the expression: 3(x + 5) − 2(x − 4)