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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Chapter

Sequences

18 practice questions

Practice questions

11–18 of 18

  1. Question 11

    4 marks · Normal

    The 4th term of an arithmetic sequence is 15 and the common difference is 6.

    (a)

    Find the first term of the sequence.

    [2 marks]
    (b)

    Calculate the 10th term of the sequence.

    [2 marks]
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  2. Question 12

    3 marks · Normal

    Find the sum of the first 25 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 7, 12, 17, 22, ...

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  3. Question 13

    2 marks · Normal

    Explain why the sequence 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ... is not an arithmetic sequence.

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  4. Question 14

    2 marks · Normal

    Given the sequence 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ..., write a formula for the nth term.

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  5. Question 15

    2 marks · Normal

    In the sequence 6, 12, 18, 24, ..., what is the common difference? Write the answer.

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  6. Question 16

    2 marks · Hard

    In a science experiment, Marta adds chemicals to a solution following this sequence: she adds 2 ml on the first day, 5 ml on the second day, 8 ml on the third day, and so on, increasing the amount by 3 ml each day.

    On which day will she add exactly 44 ml to the solution?

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  7. Question 17

    4 marks · Hard

    The first term of an arithmetic sequence is 12. The common difference is 7. Calculate the sum of the first 30 terms of this sequence.

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  8. Question 18

    4 marks · Hard

    Sophie decides to save money for a holiday by following a plan: she saves $15 in the first week and then increases how much she saves by $4 each week. She needs to save at least $350. Explain how she can work out the minimum number of weeks needed to reach her goal. Show your reasoning clearly.

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