# Topic Questions: 1.1 Simplification of rational expressions including factorising and cancelling, and algebraic division. — WMA13 Algebra and functions > 31 WMA13 Algebra and functions topic questions (110 marks) on 1.1 Simplification of rational expressions… — 20 papers, 2020–2026. Open the exact question in… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/algebra-and-functions/1-1-simplification-of-rational-expressions-including-factorising-and-cancelling-and/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/algebra-and-functions/1-1-simplification-of-rational-expressions-including-factorising-and-cancelling-and/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WMA13 · Algebra and functions 31 WMA13 Algebra and functions topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 20 papers (2020–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved. - 31 topic questions - 20 papers - 110 tagged marks - 17.8% of topic questions - 23.6% of topic marks - 2020–2026 - Syllabus 2018–current - [All WMA13 Algebra and functions topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/algebra-and-functions/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Algebra and functions syllabus point appears in 20 WMA13 papers across 2020–2026, contributing 31 topic questions and 110 marks.** The most recent appearance is WMA13/01 January 2026. That equals 17.8% of the 174 topic questions and 23.6% of the 466 marks tagged to Algebra and functions. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history. ## Topic questions by session Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use **Go to Practice Hub** to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub. | Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**WMA13/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2026-january-wma13-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Integration and Algebraic Division - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2026 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((ii)(a)) | 4 of 10 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b91d109b-12f0-4102-aa8f-400fe2a86d4f&question_id=751cfb2b-6082-4ef7-8f33-35554c0581c7&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2026) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2026-january-wma13-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Composite and Inverse Functions - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2026 Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b91d109b-12f0-4102-aa8f-400fe2a86d4f&question_id=0338a674-e43f-4fb8-b2b4-31ff8325905b&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2026) | | [**WMA13/02** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2026-january-wma13-02/#q-3) | **Q3** Integration and Division - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2026 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((i)(a)) | 2 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=416be4ac-52e5-488e-a9c0-0597b9ecb63b&question_id=458bc838-1657-45f7-8866-5be8b95747a7&source_detail=WMA13%2F02+January+2026) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-october-wma13-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Algebra and Functions - Edexcel IAL P3 Oct 2025 Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((b)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=68f45e7e-d3e8-4ff7-87c7-5b918e878396&question_id=e05b94d2-a220-4c67-9a7b-5fd21d08b459&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2025) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-october-wma13-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Algebra and Functions: Modulus Graph - Edexcel IAL P3 Oct 2025 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 6 of 13 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=68f45e7e-d3e8-4ff7-87c7-5b918e878396&question_id=bbaaeaad-eeb3-45d9-a1d6-99b01f502203&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2025) | | [**WMA13/02** October 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-october-wma13-02/#q-3) | **Q3** Rational Expressions and Tangents - Pearson Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 October 2025 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=73a0fb52-1d42-42bb-a968-6c598a98744a&question_id=1154b7f6-28cc-4636-a970-f2ecb2fcfb95&source_detail=WMA13%2F02+October+2025) | | [**WMA13/01** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-june-wma13-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Algebra and functions - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 June 2025 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 5 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b98f92bb-447a-4cfa-83c9-63fc1aac1791&question_id=d49f55c9-a3ef-4df7-b147-22f60dfa17ac&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+June+2025) | | [**WMA13/01** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-june-wma13-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Trigonometry and differentiation - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 June 2025 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 11 on the paper | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b98f92bb-447a-4cfa-83c9-63fc1aac1791&question_id=3a23cbf4-79f3-494b-bc32-303135b64716&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+June+2025) | | [**WMA13/02** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-june-wma13-02/#q-4) | **Q4** Rational Functions & Algebraic Integration - Edexcel IAL P3 Summer 2025 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=aed25413-38cc-42bd-b2b2-c8d703ca53e5&question_id=9b64ebd5-7ad5-40db-9c1d-dab192643644&source_detail=WMA13%2F02+June+2025) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-january-wma13-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Calculus and Increasing Functions - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2025 Q3 | FRQ | 1 part | 6 | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ecf09460-9ef7-4eaa-b080-ca6aece93a99&question_id=5c5e075b-1176-4a85-bcf3-778d6a01ba1c&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2025) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-january-wma13-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Algebraic Division and Integration - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2025 Q4 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a)(i), (a)(ii)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ecf09460-9ef7-4eaa-b080-ca6aece93a99&question_id=b7453c91-47a6-49fc-89a3-828f9c14e7ab&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2025) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2025-january-wma13-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Composite and Inverse Functions - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2025 Q6 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=ecf09460-9ef7-4eaa-b080-ca6aece93a99&question_id=617e6364-8e8b-47a9-9c03-00a966ef8a94&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2025) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2024-october-wma13-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Composition of Functions and Inverses - Edexcel IAL P3 Oct 2024 Q6 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d4feaf64-6c81-4e52-9be5-5c0526923f6f&question_id=a9656dd6-ad82-41f0-8f07-9cab3c493973&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2024) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2024-october-wma13-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Algebraic Integration and Area of Shaded Region - Edexcel IAL P3 Oct 2024 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((c)) | 3 of 14 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d4feaf64-6c81-4e52-9be5-5c0526923f6f&question_id=b878fa34-e463-47f2-b6c0-8012d14aacd5&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2024) | | [**WMA13/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2024-june-wma13-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Algebraic Division and Integration - Edexcel IAL P3 June 2024 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 3 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b9555bea-c6d3-4cbd-b1ab-b0397c8b6901&question_id=2b9159c3-7698-426c-b2e9-9e6e9dedb3b5&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+June+2024) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2024-january-wma13-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Rational Expressions and Functions - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 Jan 2024 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((a)) | 3 of 13 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=4a96851a-aeab-425a-b696-80344b1fc98f&question_id=d75f2b55-fa40-469f-bd0f-5a61dc2200a9&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2024) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2023-october-wma13-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Composite and Inverse Functions - Edexcel P3 Oct 2023 Q2 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((b)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=3ba04af0-df38-436f-8463-bcb730944c19&question_id=566b4da9-cd41-49be-bf27-a937f0e8dff5&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2023) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2023-january-wma13-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Algebraic Division and Integration - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 January 2023 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 7 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=9520c4fd-f54c-4973-8bd6-906cc4cdf380&question_id=4d802b27-b8a0-4657-8406-a9c7996e7080&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2023) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2022-october-wma13-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Algebraic Division and Integration - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 October 2022 Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=09d7e936-6b00-4171-84bf-78b6821eee70&question_id=aa8e1a89-40e4-47b4-b34c-6ffa73b60b39&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2022) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2022-october-wma13-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Trigonometric Proof and Equations - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 October 2022 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((a)) | 4 of 9 on the paper | Hard | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=09d7e936-6b00-4171-84bf-78b6821eee70&question_id=4f9b09da-507f-4b38-838a-ab8c4d9b6601&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2022) | | [**WMA13/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2022-june-wma13-01/#q-2) | **Q2** Composite and Inverse Functions - Edexcel IAL P3 June 2022 Q2 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 7 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d850babb-3755-4d48-bff2-c9b2b7718061&question_id=e8a04162-9199-4a06-9e51-4b859ebbe722&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+June+2022) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2022-january-wma13-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Rational Functions: Domain, Range and Composite - Edexcel IAL P3 Jan 2022 Q6 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((a), (c)) | 8 of 11 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b815ce52-b63f-4883-92ce-747290f56811&question_id=81d4e028-b9c3-4e20-9211-80322cfe4d8e&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2022) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2021-october-wma13-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Algebraic Fractions and Functions - Edexcel IAL P3 October 2021 Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=17b8ea5e-8edc-48d9-80ad-0d3d7d35e66a&question_id=349b36be-d1e7-4c07-a727-7938ec76c0dd&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2021) | | [**WMA13/01** June 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2021-june-wma13-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Algebraic Integration and Division - Edexcel IAL P3 2021 Jun Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((ii)(a)) | 2 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=0b21212f-2ba5-4561-a1a9-89eea72d9095&question_id=79709ba1-3674-4d2f-a973-97926bedde5a&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+June+2021) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2021-january-wma13-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Integration of Rational Expressions - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 Jan 2021 Q1 | FRQ | 1 part | 3 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=f92eac0f-28ee-4528-9654-d30258f13985&question_id=eb404392-2d5b-4db2-bcda-a82a035e6462&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2021) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2021-january-wma13-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Algebraic Fractions and Inverse Functions - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 Jan 2021 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=f92eac0f-28ee-4528-9654-d30258f13985&question_id=db4653ad-3141-433e-b3f6-5d68e9a6ec34&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2021) | | [**WMA13/01** October 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2020-october-wma13-01/#q-9) | **Q9** Algebraic Division and Definite Integration - Edexcel IAL P3 June 2020 Q9 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((a)) | 4 of 14 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=0df42054-dee9-4801-8b02-f55948e61436&question_id=e28b96ef-a5d1-404a-90eb-ab7be410e25d&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+October+2020) | | [**WMA13/01** January 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/pure-mathematics-3-wma13/2020-january-wma13-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Integration Methods - Edexcel IAL Pure Mathematics P3 January 2020 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) | 6 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=44a376ad-3a1b-44b2-906c-e3e264e10e0d&question_id=c2035ca3-7feb-4bb0-a49c-b183a9b86cdb&source_detail=WMA13%2F01+January+2020) | ## Related topic questions in Algebra and functions - [1.2 Definition of a function. Domain and range of functions. Composition of functions. 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