Instructions
- Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Allowed tools: geometrical instruments, tracing; not allowed: a calculator
- Use black ink for writing and an HB pencil for graphs and diagrams
- Complete the boxes with your name, centre number, and candidate number
- Answer all the questions and ensure to support your answers with working where necessary
Information
- Total mark for this paper: 100
- Marks for each question are shown in brackets
- This document consists of 20 pages
Questions
- Calculate the sum of 3 5 + 5 8
- Work out the value of 2 in standard form
- Is Gemma's solution to an inequality correct? Explain.
- Nutritional information for a serving of cereal. Is the claim about carbohydrate percentage correct?
- Relative frequencies of the results for a football team after a number of games. Complete the table and calculate the total number of games played.
- Jack sent 15% more text messages in March than in February. Calculate the difference in the number of texts sent.
- Calculating the total cost of tiles and fitting for a room using given dimensions and prices.
- Reasons for not using a tree diagram for displaying possible outcomes, and calculating the probability of specific scores on two dice.
- Completing a table and graphing an equation, then solving a related equation using the graph
- Calculating the distance traveled on a full tank of fuel, and stating the assumption made in the calculation
- Working out the length of a side in a right-angled triangle using given information
- Correcting an error in a value conversion and writing a decimal as a fraction
- Solving for the radius of a cone given the volume and the ratio between its radius and height
- Proving a mathematical expression is a multiple of 6 for a positive integer
- Calculating angles in a circle using given information
- Finding the values of constants in a polynomial equation
This practice paper provides a wide range of problems for students preparing for the GCSE OCR Maths Paper 5 (Higher) exam. It tests various mathematical concepts and skills, including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, and statistics. Students are encouraged to work through the questions and utilize the provided space for solving each problem thoroughly. Good luck with your preparation!
