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Question Working Answer Notes

1 a y (y + 27) B1

b t6 B1

c w5 B1

2 16 ÷ 4 5 P1 Using side lengths of 4

P1 Method to find fraction or area for one unshaded
8
1×4 1 1 1
2
triangle
=2 or 2×4 = 8
2×4 1 1 1
2
=4 or 2×2 = 4

1×4
+
2×4 1 1 1 1 3 P1 Method to complete fraction or area for total
2 2
unshaded region
= 6 or 2×4 + 2×2 = 8

P1 Method to find total fraction or area for shaded

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3 5

region
16 – 6 = 10 or 1 − 8 = 8

A1 for
5
oe or 0.625

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3 a × × 30 ×5 = 5
1 1 5 P1 for identifying correct process to find
6 5
probabilities for winnng scores. May include use
of tree diagram or sample space
5 1 1 4 1 1

30 – 5 – 20 P1 for correct process to find prize money

(6 × 5 + 6 × 5 + 6 × 5 )×30×2

P1 for completing correct process to find profit

A1

b Explanation C1 for appropriate comment to interpret result eg

probability so only likelihood not certainty, other
than 30 may play, £5 is small difference.

4 No with M1 Derive AC=9 cm and identify as hypotenuse

reasoning M1 42 + 72
A1
C1 for concluding explanation that ABC is not a
for using eg AC = √42 + 72 or 65 and 81

right-angled triangle with evidence.

5 500g P1 1
× 160 (=20)
P1 ‘20’ × 25
8

A1 500 (or 0.5)

B1 Correct units g (or kg)

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6 a 1 M1 ×
9 10
oe
M1 oe
72 4 3
90

A1
12
1
72

b 1 2 B1 1 2 2 1

5 +6
54 + 63 or 54 + 63 or 53 + 64
2 1
3 4

7 90
× 3 =135 Combination P1 2
2
with reason
Links either 3 with 90 and 60% with 84
84
× 100 =140 P1 Process to find original price of microwave oven
60 90

P1 Process to find original price of combination

eg 2 × 3 (=135)

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A1 Correct original prices £135 and £140 with

oven eg 60 × 100 (=140)

interpretation of results to conclude that

combination oven had greater normal price.

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8 4 - 4.5 B1 Rounds appropriately using two of 5, 2 or 7

M1
A1 4 - 4.5
√19

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9 x×2x×3x= Reasoning to M1 Starts reasoning to find volume in terms of x
reach x ≤ 5
M1 Gives inequality 6x3 ≤ 900
or substitutes 5 and 6 into 6x3
M1 Completes reasoning to show x ≤ 5

10 9 M1 6

M1 54 ÷ 6 or 36 ÷ 4
Finds constant 36 × 1.5 (=54) or 1.5=4

A1 9 cao

11 4 4 𝑥𝑥
P1 Process to find volume of cone or hemisphere
P1 Process to total volume of solid
h=2
3×2
𝜋𝜋𝑥𝑥 3 + 3 𝜋𝜋𝑥𝑥 3 =2 𝜋𝜋𝑥𝑥 3

P1 Process to find volume of cylinder

P1 Equates 2 volumes
(2x)2 𝜋𝜋ℎ = 4x2 𝜋𝜋ℎ

A1
4x2 𝜋𝜋ℎ = 2 𝜋𝜋𝑥𝑥 3
𝑥𝑥
Reaches h = 2

12 Complete proof M1 Begins proof BAE=ACD and ABE=EDC

M1 AB = DC because opposite sides of a
parallelogram are equal
C1 Completes proof with all reasons eg alternate
angles are equal and reference to ASA

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13 more than C1 Makes reference to different numbers of girls
and boys
C1 Completes reasoning eg there are more (boys)
with 80% than (girls) with 70% or correct mean
(700+1200)÷25 = 76

14 Completes M1
reasoning
Expansion of (4 − √3)(4 + √3) with at least 3

C1 for 13 from correct working

terms out of 4 correct or 42 − √3 × √3

15 a 200 B1 200 or 2 × 102

b 3 B1 1

A1
12 and 4

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c −2 M1 1
81 = 34 or = 3−4
81
A1 cao

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16 Events C1 Statement that events are independent
independent

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17 M1 For (x − 3)2 – 9 – 8 (= 0) or
allow sign error for b
3 ± √17
−(−6)±�(−6)2 −4(1)(−8)

M1
2(1)
(𝑥𝑥 =)
6±√68

A1 cao
2
For x – 3 = ± √17 or 𝑥𝑥 =

18 48 P1 Identifies that 16 ÷ 8 = 2 so PL=2NP

P1 Process to find area of LMN 8 × (2+1)2 (=72)
P1 Completes process to find area of LQM
‘72’−16 − 8
A1 48 cao

19 i 18 M1 Uses frequency density for under 80 bar eg 7÷10

M1 Completes method to find over 105 minutes
frequency eg 1.2 ×15 or ×(1.2×20)
3

A1 18 cao
4

ii Reasoning C1 Correct explanation about grouped data so actual

values between 100 and 120 unknown

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20 3x M1 Factorising numerator and denominator of first
3(𝑥𝑥+2) 3

M1 Factorising denominator of second fraction

fraction (𝑥𝑥−5)(𝑥𝑥+2) ( = (𝑥𝑥−5) )

𝑥𝑥+5 1

M1 Multiplication by reciprocal
𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥+5)(𝑥𝑥−5)
( = 𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥−5) )

×
3(𝑥𝑥+2) 𝑥𝑥(𝑥𝑥+5)(𝑥𝑥−5)
(𝑥𝑥−5)(𝑥𝑥+2) (𝑥𝑥+5)

A1 Completing algebra to reach 3x

21 x < −3, x > 6 M1 Rearrange to x2 − 3x – 18 > 0

M1 Correct method to solve x2 − 3x – 18 = 0
M1 Establish critical values −3 and 6
A1 x < −3, x > 6

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find gradient of OA (= 3)
P1 process to find equation of tangent with

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m= –1/‘3’
P1 process to find x-axis intercept of tangent
P1 process to find area of triangle
A1 cao

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