GCSE Equivalent Foundation Mathematics Calculator Paper - Answer Template

Q: What are the key rules for completing the paper?

Write your name and required details in the spaces provided, answer all questions in the allocated areas, and show all working stages. Calculators may be used where indicated.

Q: Which topics appear in the calculator paper?

The questions include geometry (area), probability (spinners and dice), scaling quantities, percentages and decimals, average speed, profit calculations, volume-to-cup conversions, number sequences, and statistics using cumulative frequency graphs.

Q: How is success typically assessed in the questions?

Marks are shown at the end of each question or sub-question, and learners must include all stages of working. Diagram questions may specify that the diagram is not accurately drawn.

Sep 5, 2026

Upload by Lucas Vance

GCSE Equivalent Foundation Mathematics calculator paper covering 17 short and multi-part questions. Learners apply core topics such as area of right-angled triangles, probability from simple tables and spinners, bead-count scaling, unit conversions for ingredients, percentage and decimals, average speed, profit and pricing, cylinder volume with cup measures, number sequences, cumulative frequency tables and median/quartiles, and probability from dice. The sheet requires working shown for full credit and uses calculators where allowed.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

Instructions to Candidates

Questions 1-17

Question 1-5

Question 6-10

Question 11-13

| GCSE EQUIVALENT FOUNDATION MATHEMATICS CALCULATOR PAPER | | | --- | --- | | NAME
SURNAME
SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY
APPLIED FOR
CONTACT NUMBER
DATE
Time Allowed 1 Hour
1 In addition to this paper you may need
2 A ruler
3 Coloured pens ( for drawing graphs)
Instructions to Candidates
1 Write your name and other details in the spaces above
2 Answer all questions in the spaces provided
3 Additional sheets may be used
4 Calculators MAY BE USED in this paper
Information to candidates
1 The marks available are given at the end of each question and part questions eg (2)
2 There are 17 question in this paper
Advice to candidates
1 Work steadily through the paper
2 Do not spend to long on one question
3 If you can not answer a question leave it and move to the next one
4 Return at the end to those you have left out | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Total
Examiners
Signature Percentage %
| Answer ALL SEVENTEEN questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided. You must write down all stages in your working. 1. Diagram NOT accurately drawn 8 cm Work out the area of the right angled triangle. (Total 2 marks) 2. A spinner can land on red or blue or pink. The table shows the probabilities that the spinner will land on red or on blue. | Colour | red | blue | pink | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Probability | 0.58 | 0.30 | | Work out the probability that the spinner will land on pink. (Total 2 marks) | 3. There are 20 beads in box A.
In box B there are twice as many beads as in box A.
In box C there are 34 of the number of beads as in box A.
In box D there are 10% more beads than in box A.
Work out the total number of beads in the four boxes. |

Twice as many as Box A

10% more
than Box A | | --- | --- | | ........................beads
(Total 4 marks) | | 4. Here is a list of ingredients to make melon sorbet for 6 people. Melon Sorbet for 6 people 800g melon 4 egg whites ½ lime 100g caster sugar Trevor makes melon sorbet for 18 people. (a) Work out how much caster sugar he uses. .........................g (2) Helen makes melon sorbet. She uses 2 limes. (b) Work out how many people she makes melon sorbet for. (2)(Total 4 marks) | 5. | Norman got 48 out of 70 in a test.
Work out 48 as a percentage of 70. | .........................%(Total 2 marks) | | --- | --- | --- | 6. Use your calculator to work out. 13. 7+ 5.86 2.54 x 3.17 Write down all the figures on your calculator display. You must give your answer as a decimal. | (Total 2 marks) | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 7. | A family went on holiday to Miami.
They travelled from London by plane.
The distance from London to Miami is 7120 km. The plane journey took 8 hours.
Calculate the average speed of the plane. | (Total 2 marks) | | 8. | Julie buys 60 bags. She pays £3 for each bag Julie sells 1/2 of the bags for £5 each.
She sells 1/3 of the bags for £4 each Julie wants to make £75 profit.
How much should she sell each of the remaining bags for? | (4)(Total 4 marks) | | 9. | | A water container in the shape of a cylinder contains 19.5 litres of water in it.
A small plastic cup holds 210 ml of water. | | --- | --- | --- | | Work out how many cups of water the container holds.
(Total 3 marks) 10. Here are the first 4four terms of a number sequence.
3 7 11 15
Write down the next two terms in the sequence.
(1)
Explain in words how you got your answer.
(1)
Work out the difference between the 10th and the 15th term in the sequence.
(2)(Total 4 marks) | | | 11. There are 100 teachers at Zoe’s school. Zoe found out the age of each teacher. The table gives this information about her results. | Age (A years) | Frequency | | --- | --- | | 20 < A ≤ 30 | 26 | | 30 < A ≤ 40 | 35 | | 40 < A ≤ 50 | 21 | | 50 < A ≤ 60 | 12 | | 60 < A ≤ 70 | 6 | (a) Complete the cum

FAQs

What are the key rules for completing the paper?

Write your name and required details in the spaces provided, answer all questions in the allocated areas, and show all working stages. Calculators may be used where indicated.

Which topics appear in the calculator paper?

The questions include geometry (area), probability (spinners and dice), scaling quantities, percentages and decimals, average speed, profit calculations, volume-to-cup conversions, number sequences, and statistics using cumulative frequency graphs.

How is success typically assessed in the questions?

Marks are shown at the end of each question or sub-question, and learners must include all stages of working. Diagram questions may specify that the diagram is not accurately drawn.

Sep 5, 2026

Upload by Lucas Vance