Year 9 Summer Core Paper Mark Scheme2 – Spring 2018
Question Answer Marks Notes and guidance
1 D 1
31 or 37 1 Condone both answers given
2
304 1
8.3 × 108 1
3
0.000057 1
4 120 1
Draws a circle of radius 4 cm and shades the inside of Allow circle of radius 3.9 cm to 4.1 cm
the circle.
1
Accept circle shaded or unshaded, but do not
5 accept outside the circle shaded
16𝜋 or 50.3
2 Award 1 mark for 𝜋 × 42 seen or implied.
Accept awrt 50.3
5 1
6 (0, −4) Must be expressed as a coordinate, do not
1
accept just −4
Year 9 Summer Core Paper Mark Scheme2 – Spring 2018
𝑛 ≥ −1 1
Award 1 mark for correct first step to solve
inequality e.g. 2𝑥 < −8 or 𝑥 + 4.5 < 0.5 seen
7 Award 1 mark for correct solution seen 𝑥 < −4
3 Award 1 mark for clear circle and correct
arrow orientation plotted above their solution.
Follow through their solution (provided still <)
for the 3rd mark
0.3445 Accept any equivalent fraction, decimal or
percentage condoning rounding
13
8 2 Award 1 mark for 0.53 × seen or implied or
20
13
0.47 × = 0.3055 or equivalent
20
e.g. Award 1 mark for correct use of Pythagoras’
352 + 122 = 1369 theorem seen.
9 2 Award full marks for fully correct working.
372 = 1369
352 + 122 = 372 so the triangle is right-angled
Year 9 Summer Core Paper Mark Scheme2 – Spring 2018
Award 1 mark for correct enlargement
incorrectly positioned or two vertices of their
enlarged rectangle correctly plotted
10 2
Award 1 mark for a correct horizontal or
vertical translation performed or four out of
five vertices correctly positioned.
11 2
Year 9 Summer Core Paper Mark Scheme2 – Spring 2018
Chooses Bargain Hut with working e.g. Award 1 mark for correct total price from
Bargain Hut: 20 × 3.99 = 79.80 either shop
Mega Saver: 30 × 3.99 × 0.8 = 95.76 Award 2nd mark for correct total price from
12 3
so Bargain Hut is cheaper both shops
Award full marks for fully correct working with
conclusion.
855.32 Award 1 mark for attempt to 800 × (1.034)2
seen or implied or complete attempt to increase
13 2 800 by 3.4% once
Answer must be rounded to the nearest penny
but condone rounding errors
831 Award 1 mark for correctly finding the area of
at least one triangle (36 mm2)
14 3
Award 1 mark for finding the area of at least
two rectangular faces (345, 161 and 253 mm2)
Finds ∠WPY = 49° Award 1 mark for forming a correct equation
15 3 e.g. 𝑥 + 𝑥 + 82 = 180
Award 2nd mark for finding ∠ZPX = 49°
625 g Award 1 mark for 120 % = 750 g seen or
implied
16 3
Award 1 mark for correct method to find
normal size e.g. 750 ÷ 1.2
3.98 Award 1 mark for correctly finding the volume
of the cuboid i.e. 80 ÷ 0.67 = 119.4029 …
17 3 Award ft 1 mark for correct method to find the
height of the cuboid i.e. “119.4029” ÷ (3 × 10)
Award final mark for awrt 3.98
