O Level Mathematics 4024 Paper 22, Oct/Nov 2025

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4024/22 · Oct/Nov 2025

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1

Work out 75.66−40.232.19. Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

[2]
2

These are the scores for 12 students in a quiz. 16 27 20 15 25 21 10 24 35 16 32 22

a

Find the median.

[2]
b

Find the range.

[1]
3

Idris has 5 kg of rice. He cooks rice for 12 people. He uses 75 g of rice for each person. Work out how much rice Idris has left over. Give your answer in grams.

[2]
4

In triangle ABC, AB=8.5 cm, AC=6 cm and BC=7 cm.

a

Using a ruler and compasses only, construct triangle ABC. Side AB has been drawn for you.

[2]
b

Measure angle BAC.

[1]
5
a

Sofia invests $400 in a savings account. The account pays simple interest at a rate of 2.8% per year. Calculate the total amount of interest Sofia receives at the end of 3 years.

[2]
b

Luis invests $400 in a different savings account that also pays simple interest. The rate of interest for this account is 0.4% per year more than the rate for Sofia’s account. Calculate how much more interest Luis receives each year than Sofia receives each year.

[1]
6

The scale of a map is 1:5000. The length of a path on the map is 8.3 cm. Work out the actual length of the path. Give your answer in metres.

[2]
7

Factorise. 20x2−5xy

[2]
8

Expand and simplify. 4(3x+2)+5(x+1)

[2]
9

The diagram shows a regular pentagon and a regular hexagon joined along one edge. Find the value of x.

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Figure 1 of 1 for question 9
10

a=(−34)b=(8−2)

a

Work out 3a−b.

[2]
b

Find ∣a+b∣.

[3]
11

A factory makes batteries. A batch of 2000 batteries are tested and 28 are found to be faulty. The factory makes 125000 batteries. Calculate the number of these 125000 batteries that are expected to be faulty.

[2]
12
a

Write 372000000 in standard form.

[1]
b

Work out. 2.21×1056.5×106 Give your answer in standard form.

[2]
13
a(i)

These are the first five terms of a sequence. 38131823 Find the next term of the sequence.

[1]
a(ii)

Find an expression for the nth term of the sequence.

[2]
b

Tn is the nth term of a different sequence. These are the first five terms of this sequence. T1=34T2=89T3=1316T4=1825T5=2336 Find T25.

[3]
14

N=2×3x×5y The lowest common multiple (LCM) of N and 360 is 16200.

a

Find the value of x and the value of y.

[2]
b

Find the highest common factor (HCF) of N and 360.

[1]
c

k is a positive integer. kN is a cube number. Find the smallest possible value of k.

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15

The mass of a bag of potatoes is 2.5 kg, correct to the nearest 0.1 kg.

a

Write down the upper bound and the lower bound for the mass of a bag of potatoes.

[2]
b

The mass of a box is 8.0 kg, correct to the nearest 0.1 kg. Bags of potatoes are packed into the box. Calculate the upper bound for the total mass of a box containing 12 bags of potatoes.

[2]
16

The population of a town decreases exponentially at a rate of x% per year. The population of the town on 1 January 2020 was 120000. The population of the town on 1 January 2023 was 102885.

a

Find the value of x.

[3]
b

After 1 January 2023 the population of the town starts to increase exponentially at a rate of 1.6% per year. Find the year in which the population on 1 January first becomes more than 120000.

[3]
17

Sketch the graph of each function. Show the value where each graph intersects the y-axis.

a

y=x3−3

[2]
b

y=3x

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18

The equation of line L is y=x5+3.

Figure 1 of 1 for question 18
a

Write down the gradient of line L.

[1]
b(i)

Line M is parallel to line L. Line M crosses the x-axis at point A and the y-axis at point B. The coordinates of point A are (15,0). Show that the coordinates of point B are (0,−3).

[3]
b(ii)

Line N is the perpendicular bisector of the line joining point A and point B. Line N crosses the x-axis at point C. Find the coordinates of point C.

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19

A group of 22 students are asked if they study Economics (E) or History (H). The Venn diagram shows the results.

Figure 1 of 1 for question 19
a

Write down the number of students who study both Economics and History.

[1]
b

Find n(E∩H′).

[1]
c

Three of the students from the group are selected at random. Find the probability that they all study History.

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20

y is inversely proportional to (x−3)2. y=4 when x=7. Find the value of y when x=−2.

[3]
21

Solve the equation. 2x+1x+4+5=x You must show all your working and give your answers correct to 2 decimal places.

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22

ABCD is a field. A straight path crosses the field from B to D.

Figure 1 of 1 for question 22
a

Calculate AB.

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b

Show that angle BDC=61.5∘, correct to 1 decimal place.

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c

A second path crosses the field from C to meet path BD at point X. CX is the shortest distance from C to BD. Lara takes 6 minutes 24 seconds to walk along path CX. Calculate Lara’s average speed. Give your answer in kilometres per hour.

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23

The diagram shows a shaded area in a large circle, centre O. The radius of the large circle is 10 cm. OAB is a sector of a small circle, centre O. The radius of the small circle is 7 cm and the sector angle is 130∘. C is on the circumference of the large circle and AC=BC. Calculate the percentage of the area of the large circle that is shaded.

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Figure 1 of 1 for question 23
24

Owen records the mass of each of 250 onions. The histogram shows the results.

Figure 1 of 1 for question 24
a

Show that there are 28 onions with a mass of 200 g or less.

[1]
b

Calculate an estimate of the mean mass. You must show all your working.

[5]

Mark scheme

4024/22 · Oct/Nov 2025

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1 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    16.18 cao

2a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    21.5 final answer

2b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    25

3 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    4100

4a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    Correct triangle with intersecting arcs

4b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    Correct measurement of their BAC

5a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    33.6[0] cao

5b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    1.6[0] cao

6 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    415

7 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    5x(4x – y) final answer

8 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    17x + 13 final answer

9 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    132

10a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    (−1714)

10b · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    5.39 or 5.385…

11 · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    1750

12a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    3.72 × 10^8 cao

12b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    3.4 × 10^–2 cao

13a(i) · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    28

13a(ii) · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    5n – 2 oe final answer

13b · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    123676 oe

14a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    [x = ] 4 [y = ] 2

14b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    90

14c · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    180

15a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    [upper bound = ] 2.55 [lower bound = ] 2.45

15b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    38.65 cao

16a · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    5

16b · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    2033 nfww

17a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    Correct sketch with –3 or (0, –3) indicated

17b · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    Correct sketch with 1 or (0, 1) indicated

18a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    15 oe

18b(i) · 3 marks

  • M1

    Gradient of line M=their 15 oe

  • M1

    Substitutes (15, 0) into their equation 0=their gradient×15+c or y−0=their gradient(x−15)

  • A1

    Correct working leading to (0, –3)

18b(ii) · 5 marks

  • 5 marks

    (7.2 oe, 0)

19a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    5

19b · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    7

19c · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    355 oe

20 · 3 marks

  • 3 marks

    2.56 oe final answer

21 · 6 marks

  • B3

    x2−3x−21[=0]

  • M2

    −[−3]±([−3])2−4[×1]×−212[×1] oe OR x−[−3]2=([−3]2)2+21 oe

  • B1

    6.32, –3.32

22a · 2 marks

  • 2 marks

    368 or 367.8 to 367.9

22b · 3 marks

  • M2

    [cos⁡...=]6202+4952−58022×620×495 oe

  • A1

    61.48…

22c · 5 marks

  • 5 marks

    5.11 or 5.105 to 5.108…

23 · 5 marks

  • 5 marks

    37.9 or 37.87 to 37.89…

24a · 1 mark

  • 1 mark

    0.7 × (200 – 160) = 28

24b · 5 marks

  • 5 marks

    226.8 nfww

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