England A-Level Maths AQA Paper 3 free practice questions with answers
Read question 1 and its full worked answer from paper 1 of our 20-paper England A-Level Maths AQA Paper 3 set, then download the 3-page PDF. These are original practice questions, not official past papers. Page updated 3 November 2026.
An arithmetic series has first term 7 and common difference 2. Determine the sum of the first 15 terms. Circle one option. [1 mark]
A 330
B 280
C 525
D 315
Correct answer: D — 315
- Use Sₙ = ( • S = • Marks (TPH scheme): B1 [AO1]. The other options come from common slips: a wrong formula, a wrong sign or a missed step.
Sₙ = (
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The first 3 questions from paper 1 of the set, in the real exam layout, followed by the step-by-step worked answers. It is a 3-page PDF; this page shows question 1 with its answer.
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