- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
1 3 M1 for correctly isolating
oe final answer
m terms
M1 for correctly
factorising
M1 for dividing by a
bracket with two terms to
the final answer
Maximum mark M2 if
final answer incorrect
2 4 M1 for correctly clearing
oe final answer the x from the
denominator
M1 for correctly
expanding the brackets or
(dealing with the 5
correctly throughout)
M1 for correctly isolating
terms in x
M1 for correctly
factorising and dividing
by the bracket
Max 3 marks if answer is
incorrect
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
3 4 M1 for clearing g – c
or final
from denominator
answer e.g.
M1 for correctly isolating
terms in g in numerator
on one side
M1 for correctly
factorising or
simplifying, to single
term in g in an
equation
M1 for correctly dividing
by bracket to final
answer
4(a) 3
oe isw B2 for oe
isw
OR
B1 for seen
B1 for time = 2.8 or
or oe
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
4(b) M2 for 4 FT their time, provided
2 algebraic fractions one
or better in x and other in ± x ±
10
M1 for
seen or better
M1 for
FT their equation dep on
A1 for oe M2
or or
better
leading to with no errors or
omissions
4(c) B2 for 4 B1 for
or better
oe
or for or
B2 for 5 and 8.57 or 8.571…
B1 for each
or SC1 for final answers
5 and –8.57
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
4(d) 84 to 84.01… 2 FT
to
3 sf or better
M1 for
oe
5 final answer 4 M1 for expanding
brackets or ÷ g
M1 for isolating terms in
h
M1 for factorising
M1 for dividing by
bracket to isolate h
Incorrect/unsimplified
final answer scores max
3 marks
6(a) 1 Accept 48 ÷ x
final answer
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
6(b) 4 FT their (a) provided
M1 for oe
expression in x
M2 for
FT their 3 term eqn with
oe
algebraic denominators,
x and x + 2, for M2 or
M1
M1 for common
denominator x(x + 2) oe
seen
or any two terms in a 3
A1 for term equation from
oe , ,
leading to oe seen
With brackets expanded
and no errors or
omissions seen
6(c) B2 for 3 B1 for
or
or
B1 for 3 and −8 where or
[a, b
integers]
6(d) 12 1
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
7 3 M1 for correct
rearrangement for y or y
2
term
M1 for correct square
root
M1 for correct division
by 2 or
8(a) M2 for 5 M1 for
or
or or for or
M1 for each
M2 for oe and
oe seen
OR
and
seen
no errors or omission
A1 for
leading to
8(b) M2 for 3 B1 for
where or
and a, b are
B1 for 8, −9 integers
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
8(c) 86 2 FT for 12 × their x −10
(x positive)
B1 for any one of 27, 11,
16 seen
or for
oe or better soi
8(d) 22.2 or 22.16 to 22.17 2
M1 for or
9(a) 5 2 M1 for (–1)4 – 4(–1)3
9(b) (0, 0) and (3, –27) 6 B2 for 4x 3 – 12x 2 [ =
0]
or B1 for 4x 3 or 12x 2
AND
M1 for derivative = 0 or
their derivative = 0
M1 for 4x 2(x – 3)[= 0]
B1 for [x =] 0 and [ x =]
3
or [y =] 0 and [y =] –27
or for one correct
coordinate pair
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
10 2 M1 for
11(a) 3 2 M1 for
oe
11(b) −7 1
12 4 B3 for final answer
final answer
OR
M1 for multiplying or
dividing by m
correctly
M1 for term(s) in m on
one side correctly and
terms not in m on the
other side correctly
M1 for correctly
factorising m with a
2-term bracket oe
M1 for correct division
by their 2-term bracket
with m as the subject
To a maximum of M3 for
an incorrect answer
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
13(a) 4 B3 for 1991 or
or
or B2 for 1990
or 1991. …
OR
M1 for
oe
B1 for their seen value
correctly rounded to 4
sf
B1 for their seen value
correctly converted into
standard form
13(b) 3 M1 for correct
oe final answer
multiplication by 2 oe
M1 for correct
rearrangement to isolate
term with a
M1 for correct division
by t 2
for 3 marks e.g. cannot
have a fraction in
denominator nor ÷t 2 in
numerator
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
14(a) 1
14(b)(i) 1 FT their (a) dep on (a)
being an expression in r
14(b)(ii) M1 for 3 FT their (b)(i)
or better nfww
M1 for Strict FT their expansion
to a quadratic then
equating to 0.4 and then
collecting to 3 terms on
‘one side’
OR
OR
oe Strict FT their expansion
to a quadratic = 0.4 all
multiplied by 10
A1 for no errors or omissions
seen
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
14(b)(iii) B2 for 3 or B2 for e.g.
5r(2r – 1) – 9(2r – 1) and
then 5r – 9 = 0
and 2r – 1 = 0
or B1 for
5r(2r – 1) –9(2r – 1)[= 0]
or
2r(5r – 9) –1(5r – 9)[= 0]
or
(5r + a)(2r + b) [= 0]
where a, b are integers
and ab = +9
or 2a + 5b = – 23
If 0 scored, SC1 for
B1 for
5r – 9 and 2r – 1 seen
but not in factorised
form
14(b)(iv) 1
0.8 or oe
15 x − n +1 final answer 3 M2 for
nx − (n − 1)(x + 1)
or M1 for
(n − 1)(x + 1)
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
16 4 M1 for correctly clearing
oe final answer
the denominator and
expanding bracket
M1 for correctly
collecting terms in m on
one side and terms not in
m on the other
M1 for correct
factorising
M1 for correct division
dependent on m
appearing only once in a
factorised expression
17 2 M1 for
or
or
oe final answer
or
18(a)(i) 1
18(a)(ii) 1
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
18(b) 4 FT their (a)(i) and (a)(ii)
M1 for oe
if expressions in m
M1 for Dependent on M1 and
correct fractions
oe
A1 for
oe nfww
A1 for correct completion to
18(c)(i) 3.6 and −4.5 final answer 3 B2 for
or
or better
or B1 for
where ac = 10 and
either bd = −162
or ad + bc = 9
or for
or better or or
better
18(c)(ii) 20 1
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
19 3 M1 for
final answer
or for
M1 for
or for
or for
after
as first
step
20(a) M1 for 3
oe
B1 for or
correct expansion of
better
brackets
A1 for completion to
with no errors or
omissions seen
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
20(b) M2 for 3 Allow M2 for e.g.
then and
M1 for
or
or
where ab = – 20 or
[a, b integers]
B1 for 2.5 and –4 cao
20(c) 11.7 or 11.66 … or 11.67 3 M2dep for
or M1dep for
or
OR
B1 for
and M1dep for
substituting x = their 2.5
into
at any stage
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
21 2
final answer M1 for
M1 for correctly square
rooting their expression
in x 2
If zero scored SC1 for
22 4 M1 for
or
M1 for
or
M1 for
23 3 M1 for correctly
oe final answer
collecting terms in p on
one side and terms not in
p on the other side
M1 for correct
factorising
M1 for correct division
dependent on p appearing
only once in a factorised
expression
Maximum M2 for an
incorrect final answer
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
24 3 M1 for correctly isolating
oe final answer term in a
M1 for correctly
multiplying by 2 (or −2)
M1 for correctly dividing
by
25 3 M1 for correctly
oe final answer subtracting to isolate
term in
M1 for correct division
M1 for the final stage of
correctly finding the
square root
26 v3−p 2 M1 for v 3 = p + r
27 2
final answer M1 for or
or better
28 [±] 7.5 oe 2
M1 for
or better
29 7.2 oe 1
30 −2 2 M1 for (–3)(–2) + (–8)
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
31 75.6 2 M1 for
32 2 M1 for or
or final answer
or
33 oe 2 B1 for rx and ay seen
and not spoilt
34 792 or 792.1… 2
M1 for oe
or B1 for 1372
35 1
oe
36 3w + [1]d final answer 2 B1 for 3w or [1]d in final
answer
37 7 2 M1 for
oe
or B1 for 49
- Mark Scheme /
Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
38 2
B1 for or
oe
39 oe final answer 2 M1 for correct first step
or
40 100y – np 2 B1 for 100y seen or for
answer [10 k ] y – np
[Total: 159]
