Mathematics 9709 · 3 Pure Mathematics 3 (for Paper 3)
3.1 Algebra
Solve modulus equations; perform polynomial division; apply factor/remainder theorems; decompose rational functions into partial fractions; use binomial expansion for rational $n$.
- Questions
- 221
- Years
- 2015–2026
- Multiple choice
- 0
- Written answer
- 221
- Average marks
- 6.8
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Where this subtopic appears
- Paper 3variants 31, 32, 33, 35128
- Paper 2variants 21, 22, 23, 2585
- Paper 1variants 11, 12, 138
Questions by year
| Year | Feb/March | May/June | Oct/Nov | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | 13 | – | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 |
| 2022 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 |
| 2021 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 19 |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 21 |
| 2019 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 30 |
| 2018 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 27 |
| 2017 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 27 |
| 2016 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 26 |
| 2015 | – | 7 | 9 | 16 |
