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International GCSE in Mathematics A - Paper 1H mark scheme

Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes

1 7800 ÷ 9.75 or 7800 ÷ 585 × 60 AO2 M2 M1 for 7800 ÷ 9.45 or 7800 ÷ 585 or 13.3....
800 3 A1
2 28÷ (6 − 4) (=14) AO1 M1 or use of cancelled ratios
(e.g. 3 : 6 : 4 = 0.75 : 1.5 : 1)
‘14’ × 3 (=42) M1 (dep) 28÷0.5(=56)
or cancelled ratios, (e.g. 56⨯0.75)
2
or M2 for 28 ÷ oe
3
42 3 A1
3 a 25 < d ≤ 30 1 AO3 B1 B1 identifies 25 → 30 class
b (12 × 2.5) + (6 × 7.5) + (4 × 12.5) + AO3 M2 M1 for frequency × consistent value within interval
(6 × 17.5) + (14 × 22.5) + ( 18 ×
27.5) or
NB. Products do not need to be added
30 + 45 + 50 + 105 + 315 + 495 or
1040 Condone one error
‘1040’ ÷ 60 M1
1 A1 accept 17.3(33…)
17
3 4
c AO3 M1 a 32
for with a < 60 or with b > 32
60 b
32 A1
oe
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4 Working with all 12 boxes AO1 M1 for correct total cost or correct total number of melons
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(either may appear as part of another calculation)

12 × 15 (=180) or 12 × 12 (=144)
3 M1 for revenue from all full price melons sold
12 12 1.6 oe ( 172.8)
4
12 15 1.15 oe (=207) or M1 for total revenue or total profit
180 × 0.15 oe (=27)
' 207 ' '172.8' 34.2 M1 dep on M3
or or
36 36
' 27 ' ('180' '172.8')
36
0.95 5 A1 cao
Alternative – working with one box for price of 1 melon or number of full price melons
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3 M1
15 ÷ 12 (=1.25) or 12 ( 9)
4
3 M1 for revenue from all full price melons sold
12 1.6 oe ( 14.4)
4
15 1.15 (=17.25) M1 for total revenue from one box
'17.25' '14.4 ' 2.85 M1 dep on M3
or
3 3
0.95 5 A1 cao

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Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes

5 Circular arc, centre B, to intersect AO2 M1
both lines AB and BC
Equal length arcs, from intersections
on each line, meeting to give a point
on the bisector
correct bisector 2 A1 dep on M1 Full construction shown.
6 a AO1 M1 Any correct partially factorised expression
9e2f (2e + 5f 3) 2 A1
b (x ± 6)(x ± 2) AO1 M1 or correct substitution into quadratic formula (condone one
sign error)
(x – 6)(x + 2) M1 4 64
or
2
6, −2 3 A1 dep. on at least M1
7 PR AO2 M1
cos 35 =
17.6
17.6 × cos35 M1
14.4 3 A1 14.4 ~ 14.42
8 22.50 ÷ 15 (=1.5) or 100 ÷ 15 AO1 M1
(=6.6….)
M2 for 22.5 ÷ 0.15
"1.5" × 100 (=150) or “6.6…” × M1 dep
22.5(0)
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Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes
9 a 140 000 1 AO1 B1
b Mars 1 AO1 B1
5 4
c 1.2 × 10 – 5 × 10 or AO1 M1
120000 – 50000 or 70000 oe
7 × 104 2 A1
d 3.5 × 103 : 1.4 × 106 AO1 M1
1 : 400 2 A1
10 AO2 M1
9.52 7.62 or 90.25 57.76 or
32.49 or 32.5
(BC = ) 5.7 A1
1 M1 dep on first M1
7.6 "5.7" or 21.6(6) or 21.7
2
1 7.6
or e.g. ACB sin ( 53.1...) and
9.5
1
9.5 "5.7" sin"53.1"
2
2 M1 dep on first M1
1 "5.7"
2
or 12.7(587...) or
2
12.8
34.4 5 A1 for answer rounding to 34.4
(π→ 34.4187... 3.14→34.4123...)

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11 e.g. (x2 + 5x – 3x – 15)(x + 3) or AO1 M1 expansion of any two of the three brackets – at least 3
2 correct terms
(x + 2x – 15)(x + 3) or
(x – 5)(x2 + 3x – 3x – 9) or
(x – 5)(x2 – 9)
E.g. x3 + 3x2 + 2x2 + 6x – 15x – 45 or M1 (dep) ft for at least 3 correct terms in second expansion
x3 + 5x2 – 9x − 45
x3 + 5x2 – 9x − 45 3 A1

12 a 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 24 AO3 M1 arrange in order or

24
One of 21(median), 17(LQ), 23(UQ) identified
( 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 23 24 M1 Identify any two of 21, 17 and 23
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(14 16 17 18 20) and
(22 23 23 24 24 )
23 - 17
6 3 A1 cao
b Carmelo and reason 1 AO3 B1 ft from (a) Carmelo - he has a lower IQR oe
using IQR
(IQR must be part of the statement)

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Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes

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13 a 5 2 3 AO1 M1 for gradient

m= or oe
3 1 4 M1 for method to find c
3
eg. 2 = × 1 + c or
4
3
y–2= (x – 1)
4
3 11 M1 found values of m and c substituted in y = mx + c
y= x+
4 4
3x + 4y = 11 4 A1
b 1 2x 1 AO1 M1
y or m = oe
6 3
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shown 2 A1 for conclusion from correct gradients

14 26÷20 (=1.3) or AO3 M1 Any one frequency density (without contradiction) or,
3.6×10 or 3.3×10 or 1×30 or e.g. 1cm2 = 5 or
26 1 clear association of area with frequency
36 or 33 or 30 or
130 5
26 + 3.6×10 + 3.3×10 + 1×30 or M1 Any fully correct complete method;
1 condone one error in bar width or bar height
26 + 36 + 33 + 30 or 625 or
5
1
(130 180 165 150)
5
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15 a (3x + 2)(2x + 1) = 100 AO1, M1 or (2x × 3x) + 2(2x + 1) + 3x = 100 oe
AO2
or (2x × 3x) + (2 × 2x (×1)) + 1) + 3x + 1 + 1 = 100 oe
other partitions are acceptable but partitioning must go on to
form a correct equation.
6x2 + 7x – 98 = 0 * 2 A1 Accept 6x2 + 7x + 2 = 100 if M1 awarded
* Answer given
b (3x + 14)(2x – 7) (= 0) AO1 M2 7 49 2352 7 2401
or x or x
12 12
If not M2 then M1 for (3x ±14)(2x ± 7)

7 72 4 6 98
or x
2 6

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x = 3.5 A1 Dependent on at least M1 Ignore negative root
(Area =) M1 ft Dependent on at least M1 and x > 0
2
6 × ‘3.5’ or (3 × ‘3.5) × (2 × ‘3.5’)
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Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes

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16 180 − 77 − 39 or AO2 M2 also accept 103 −39

BAD 77 and ABD 39 or
BA" X " 64 where X is on PA M1 for BAD 77 or ABD 39
produced or (angles may be stated or marked on diagram)
a fully correct method to find angle
ADB
B1 Opposite angles in a cyclic quadrilateral add up to 180o
B1 Alternate segment theorem oe
64 5 A1 cao
17 41.5 or 42.5 or 24.5 or 23.5 or 14.5 AO1 B1
or 13.5
2 41.5 M1
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(y )
24.5 13.5
7.5 3 A1 83
A1 accept or 7.55 or 7.5 4 ( depending on M1)
11
NB. Answer must come from correct working

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Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes

18 3x 2 AO1 M1 correct method for divsion
( x 1)
( x 2 1)
(x + 1)(x – 1) M1 correct factorisation of x2 − 1
3( x 1) (3x 2) M1 correct single fraction
eg
( x 1)
1 4 A1
x 1
19 130 4.5 l AO2 M1
130 M1 For exact expression or answer which rounds to 9.2
l or l = 9.1956
4.5
sin (AVO) = 4.5/”9.20” (= 0.489..) M1 For a correct expression for sin AVO or cos AVB
cos (AVB) = (“9.2”2 + “9.2”2 – 92)/(2 × “9.2” × “9.2”)
(=0.521...)
58.6 4 A1 awrt 58.6
20 ai (0, 5) 1 AO1 B1
aii (3, 10) 1 B1
aiii (1, 5) 1 B1
b 0 1 AO1 B1
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21 dy 2
AO1 M2 (M1 for one term differentiated correctly)
2 8x 2 x
dx

2 8x 2 x 2
0 M1 dep on M1

1 M1
x3 or x = 0.5 oe
8
(0.5, 6) 5 A1
22 AE AD DE oe AO2 M1 may be fully or partially in terms of a and/or b

1 2 M1 correct use of ratio

eg. DE = DB or BE = BD
3 3

AE 2b + 4a A1
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BC BA AD DC (=3b + 6a) M1 may be fully or partially in terms of a and/or b

eg. AE 2(b + 2a) A1 NB Correct expressions for BC and AE must be given

5
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23 a + 3d = 17 or a + 9d = 35 or AO1 M1 M1 for 17 = 4p + q and 35 = 10p + q
35 – 17 = 6d
d=3 A1 p = 3 and q = 5
a=8 A1 ft from d = 3 u1 = 8 and u50 = 155
50 M1 1
(2 '8' (50 1) ' 3') oe 50(8 155)
2 2
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