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Sampling: Edexcel GCSE Maths questions

Every Edexcel GCSE Maths exam question on S1 Sampling, 2017–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q18

    November 2024 · Paper 3H

    4 marksS1 Sampling
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    November 2024 Paper 3H, question 18: Maria wants to find an estimate for the number of frogs in a lake. On Saturday she catches 40 of the frogs. She puts a tag on each frog and releases them. On Mo

  2. Q15

    November 2022 · Paper 2H

    4 marksS1 Sampling
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    November 2022 Paper 2H, question 15: Faiza is studying the population of rabbits in a park. She wants to estimate the number of rabbits in the park. On Monday she catches a random sample of 20 rabb

  3. Q14

    June 2022 · Paper 2H

    3 marksS1 SamplingR7 Proportion as equal ratios
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    June 2022 Paper 2H, question 14: Saffron wants to work out an estimate for the total number of fish in a lake. On Friday, Saffron catches 180 fish from the lake. She puts a tag on each of these

  4. Q16

    November 2020 · Paper 1H

    4 marksS1 Sampling
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    November 2020 Paper 1H, question 16: Shirley wants to find an estimate for the number of bees in her hive. On Monday she catches 90 of the bees. She puts a mark on each bee and returns them to her

  5. Q11

    November 2019 · Paper 1H

    2 marksS1 SamplingR7 Proportion as equal ratios
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    November 2019 Paper 1H, question 11: There are p counters in a bag. 12 of the counters are yellow. Shafiq takes at random 30 counters from the bag. 5 of these 30 counters are yellow. Work out an es

  6. Q4

    November 2019 · Paper 2H

    3 marksS1 Sampling
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    November 2019 Paper 2H, question 4: Each person in a fitness club is going to get a free gift. Stan is going to order the gifts. Stan takes a sample of 50 people in the fitness club. He asks each

  7. Q3

    June 2019 · Paper 2H

    3 marksS1 Sampling
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    June 2019 Paper 2H, question 3: Hannah is planning a day trip for 195 students. She asks a sample of 30 students where they want to go. Each student chooses one place. The table shows informat

  8. Q13

    November 2017 · Paper 1H

    4 marksS1 SamplingR7 Proportion as equal ratios
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    November 2017 Paper 1H, question 13: A factory makes 450 pies every day. The pies are chicken pies or steak pies. Each day Milo takes a sample of 15 pies to check. The proportion of the pies in his
All 8 questions on Sampling, as a list
  1. November 2024, Paper 3H, Q18 (4 marks): Maria wants to find an estimate for the number of frogs in a lake. On Saturday she catches 40 of the frogs. She puts a tag on each frog and releases them. On Mo
  2. November 2022, Paper 2H, Q15 (4 marks): Faiza is studying the population of rabbits in a park. She wants to estimate the number of rabbits in the park. On Monday she catches a random sample of 20 rabb
  3. June 2022, Paper 2H, Q14 (3 marks): Saffron wants to work out an estimate for the total number of fish in a lake. On Friday, Saffron catches 180 fish from the lake. She puts a tag on each of these
  4. November 2020, Paper 1H, Q16 (4 marks): Shirley wants to find an estimate for the number of bees in her hive. On Monday she catches 90 of the bees. She puts a mark on each bee and returns them to her
  5. November 2019, Paper 1H, Q11 (2 marks): There are p counters in a bag. 12 of the counters are yellow. Shafiq takes at random 30 counters from the bag. 5 of these 30 counters are yellow. Work out an es
  6. November 2019, Paper 2H, Q4 (3 marks): Each person in a fitness club is going to get a free gift. Stan is going to order the gifts. Stan takes a sample of 50 people in the fitness club. He asks each
  7. June 2019, Paper 2H, Q3 (3 marks): Hannah is planning a day trip for 195 students. She asks a sample of 30 students where they want to go. Each student chooses one place. The table shows informat
  8. November 2017, Paper 1H, Q13 (4 marks): A factory makes 450 pies every day. The pies are chicken pies or steak pies. Each day Milo takes a sample of 15 pies to check. The proportion of the pies in his

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