Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9–1) · MATHEMATICS A · Chapter
Sequences
18 practice questions
Practice questions
11–18 of 18
Question 11
4 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →The 4th term of an arithmetic sequence is 15 and the common difference is 6.
(a)[2 marks]Find the first term of the sequence.
(b)[2 marks]Calculate the 10th term of the sequence.
Question 12
3 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Find the sum of the first 25 terms of the arithmetic sequence: 7, 12, 17, 22, ...
Question 13
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Explain why the sequence 1, 2, 4, 7, 11, ... is not an arithmetic sequence.
Question 14
2 marks · Normal
Answer and see the solution →Given the sequence 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, ..., write a formula for the nth term.
Question 15
2 marks · Normal
Answer and check →In the sequence 6, 12, 18, 24, ..., what is the common difference? Write the answer.
Question 16
2 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →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?
Question 17
4 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →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.
Question 18
4 marks · Hard
Answer and see the solution →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.