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Matchings, transportation and allocation: Edexcel A‑Level Further Maths questions

Every Edexcel A-Level Further Maths exam question on D.5 Matchings, transportation and allocation, 2018–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q2

    June 2025 · Decision 2

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    June 2025 Decision 2, question 2: Five workers, A, B, C, D and E, are available to complete four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker can be assigned to at most one task, and each task must be done
  2. Q3

    June 2025 · Decision 2

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    June 2025 Decision 2, question 3: The table below shows the cost, in pounds, of transporting one unit of stock from each of four supply points, A, B, C and D, to three demand points, P, Q and R.
  3. Q1

    June 2025 · AS Decision 2

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    June 2025 AS Decision 2, question 1: Five workers, A, B, C, D and E, are each to be assigned to one of five tasks, J, K, L, M and N. Each task must be assigned to exactly one worker and each worker
  4. Q3

    June 2024 · Decision 2

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    June 2024 Decision 2, question 3: The table below shows the cost, in pounds, of transporting one unit of stock from each of four supply points, E, F, G and H, to three sales points, A, B and C.
  5. Q4

    June 2024 · Decision 2

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    June 2024 Decision 2, question 4: Four workers, A, B, C and D, are to be assigned to four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each task must be assigned to just one worker and each worker can do only one task
  6. Q2

    June 2024 · AS Decision 2

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    June 2024 AS Decision 2, question 2: A team of 5 players, A, B, C, D and E, competes in a quiz. Each player must answer one of 5 rounds, P, Q, R, S and T. Each player must be assigned to exactly on
  7. Q3

    June 2023 · Decision 2

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    June 2023 Decision 2, question 3: The table below shows the stock held at each supply point and the stock required at each demand point in a standard transportation problem. The table also shows
  8. Q4

    June 2023 · Decision 2

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    June 2023 Decision 2, question 4: Four students, A, B, C and D, are to be allocated to four rounds, 1, 2, 3 and 4, in a competition. Each student is to take part in exactly one round and no two
  9. Q1

    June 2023 · AS Decision 2

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    June 2023 AS Decision 2, question 1: Five workers, A, B, C, D and E, are available to complete four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker can only be assigned to at most one task, and each task must be
  10. Q1

    June 2022 · Decision 2

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    June 2022 Decision 2, question 1: Four workers, A, B, C and D, are to be assigned to four tasks, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each task must be assigned to just one worker and each worker must do only one tas
  11. Q5

    June 2022 · Decision 2

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    June 2022 Decision 2, question 5: A standard transportation problem is described in the linear programming formulation below. Let xij be the number of units transported from i to j where i ∈ {A
  12. Q1

    June 2022 · AS Decision 2

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    June 2022 AS Decision 2, question 1: Four workers, A, B, C and D, are each to be assigned to one of four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker must be assigned to one task, and each task must be done b
  13. Q1

    November 2020 · Decision 2

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    November 2020 Decision 2, question 1: Four workers, A, B, C and D, are to be assigned to four tasks, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each worker must be assigned to exactly one task and each task must be done by exa
  14. Q3

    November 2020 · Decision 2

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    November 2020 Decision 2, question 3: Table 1 shows the cost, in pounds, of transporting one unit of stock from each of four supply points, A, B, C and D, to three sales points, P, Q and R. It also
  15. Q2

    November 2020 · AS Decision 2

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    November 2020 AS Decision 2, question 2: Four workers, A, B, C and D, are each to be assigned to one of four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker must be assigned to one task, and each task must be done b
  16. Q1

    June 2019 · Decision 2

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    June 2019 Decision 2, question 1: Table 1 shows the cost, in pounds, of transporting one unit of stock from each of four supply points, A, B, C and D, to each of four demand points, P, Q, R and
  17. Q2

    June 2019 · Decision 2

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    June 2019 Decision 2, question 2: Four workers, Ted (T), Harold (H), James (J) and Margaret (M), are to be assigned to four tasks, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each worker must be assigned to just one task an
  18. Q1

    June 2019 · AS Decision 2

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    June 2019 AS Decision 2, question 1: Three workers, A, B and C, are each to be assigned to one of four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker must be assigned to at most one task, and each task must be
All 18 questions on Matchings, transportation and allocation, as a list
  1. June 2025, Decision 2, Q2 (9 marks): Five workers, A, B, C, D and E, are available to complete four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker can be assigned to at most one task, and each task must be done
  2. June 2025, Decision 2, Q3 (10 marks): The table below shows the cost, in pounds, of transporting one unit of stock from each of four supply points, A, B, C and D, to three demand points, P, Q and R.
  3. June 2025, AS Decision 2, Q1 (9 marks): Five workers, A, B, C, D and E, are each to be assigned to one of five tasks, J, K, L, M and N. Each task must be assigned to exactly one worker and each worker
  4. June 2024, Decision 2, Q3 (12 marks): The table below shows the cost, in pounds, of transporting one unit of stock from each of four supply points, E, F, G and H, to three sales points, A, B and C.
  5. June 2024, Decision 2, Q4 (9 marks): Four workers, A, B, C and D, are to be assigned to four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each task must be assigned to just one worker and each worker can do only one task
  6. June 2024, AS Decision 2, Q2 (8 marks): A team of 5 players, A, B, C, D and E, competes in a quiz. Each player must answer one of 5 rounds, P, Q, R, S and T. Each player must be assigned to exactly on
  7. June 2023, Decision 2, Q3 (9 marks): The table below shows the stock held at each supply point and the stock required at each demand point in a standard transportation problem. The table also shows
  8. June 2023, Decision 2, Q4 (8 marks): Four students, A, B, C and D, are to be allocated to four rounds, 1, 2, 3 and 4, in a competition. Each student is to take part in exactly one round and no two
  9. June 2023, AS Decision 2, Q1 (9 marks): Five workers, A, B, C, D and E, are available to complete four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker can only be assigned to at most one task, and each task must be
  10. June 2022, Decision 2, Q1 (6 marks): Four workers, A, B, C and D, are to be assigned to four tasks, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each task must be assigned to just one worker and each worker must do only one tas
  11. June 2022, Decision 2, Q5 (9 marks): A standard transportation problem is described in the linear programming formulation below. Let xij be the number of units transported from i to j where i ∈ {A
  12. June 2022, AS Decision 2, Q1 (7 marks): Four workers, A, B, C and D, are each to be assigned to one of four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker must be assigned to one task, and each task must be done b
  13. November 2020, Decision 2, Q1 (8 marks): Four workers, A, B, C and D, are to be assigned to four tasks, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each worker must be assigned to exactly one task and each task must be done by exa
  14. November 2020, Decision 2, Q3 (16 marks): Table 1 shows the cost, in pounds, of transporting one unit of stock from each of four supply points, A, B, C and D, to three sales points, P, Q and R. It also
  15. November 2020, AS Decision 2, Q2 (9 marks): Four workers, A, B, C and D, are each to be assigned to one of four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker must be assigned to one task, and each task must be done b
  16. June 2019, Decision 2, Q1 (10 marks): Table 1 shows the cost, in pounds, of transporting one unit of stock from each of four supply points, A, B, C and D, to each of four demand points, P, Q, R and
  17. June 2019, Decision 2, Q2 (7 marks): Four workers, Ted (T), Harold (H), James (J) and Margaret (M), are to be assigned to four tasks, 1, 2, 3 and 4. Each worker must be assigned to just one task an
  18. June 2019, AS Decision 2, Q1 (9 marks): Three workers, A, B and C, are each to be assigned to one of four tasks, P, Q, R and S. Each worker must be assigned to at most one task, and each task must be

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