BEST BRAIN EXAMINATIONS KONSORTIUM

SPECIAL PRIVATE MOCK FOR BECE CANDIDATES – APRIL 2025

MARKING SCHEME - MATHEMATICS
PAPER 2
GENERAL NOTES ON PAPER II
1. Marks are subdivided into marks for method (M), marks for accuracy (A) and marks for accuracy not
preceded by M marks (B).
2. The M marks should be given for a particular stage if the method is correct, that is, it would yield the
right answer, if correctly carried out without numerical errors. M marks are not generally subdivided
and unless the M mark for a preceding stage has been awarded, no A marks can be gained for that
stage. (No deduction should be made from M.
3. Deduct 1 mark for omission of units or for wrong units not more than once in one whole question.
4. Give ‘0’ (zero) for results obtained for work that is indecipherable or wholly suppressed.
5. If more questions are attempted than the rubric allows, delete the marks given for these extra
questions which have the lowest marks. This rule implies that for candidates attempting more than
four questions, consider only their best four and ignore the remaining questions by writing “MQA”.
(MQA denotes More Questions Answered than allowed)
6. Do not mark beyond the first appearance of a correct answer, i.e. ignore any further work beyond the
correct answer.
QUESTION 1 SOLUTION Marks
(a) Amount shared = ¢ 990, 000 oranges B½
1 1
Felix = 2 (3 𝑥), Yasmin = 3 𝑥, Zambo = x
1 1
B½
2 (3 𝑥) + 3 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 990, 000
2 1
3
𝑥 + 3 𝑥 + 𝑥 = 990, 000
Multiply through by 3
2𝑥 1
(3) + (3) 𝑥 + 𝑥(3) =990, 000 × 3
3 3
2x + x + 3x = 2970000
6x = 2970000
6𝑥 2,970000
=
6 6
x = ¢ 495, 000
B½
(i) 1 1 B½
Yasmin’s share = 3 𝑥 = × ¢ 495, 000 = ¢ 165000
3
1
Felix = 2 (2 𝑥)
= 2 (¢ 165, 000) = ¢ 330, 000 M1
Zambo = x = ¢ 495, 000 A½
(ii) Amount Zambo received more than Felix
¢ 495, 000 – ¢ 330, 000
¢ 165, 000 M1
Zambo received GH¢ 165, 000 more than Felix A½
(b) (i) A B B1B1

(ii) Surface prism = sum of surface are of all 5 faces

= surface area of 2 triangular faces + surface area of 3 B1
1
rectangular faces = 2 (2 × 4 × 5) + (4 × 6) + (5 × 6) + (3 × 6)
M½
= 20+ 24 + 30 + 18
A ½ for 92
= 92

APRIL 2025 MOCK- MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME 1

(c) 1
𝑥
1 7 1
− 2 ≥ 2 (4 𝑥 − 9) + 1 = >
7 9
𝑥 − 2 ≥ 8𝑥 − 2 + 1 M½
2 2 M½
1 7 9 1 7 9
=> 2
𝑥 − 8𝑥 ≥ −2 +1 +2 = > 2𝑥 − 8𝑥 ≥ −2 +3
=>
3 9 3
−8𝑥 ≥ −2 + 3 = > −8𝑥 ≥ −2
3 M1
3 −12 A1
=> −3𝑥 ≥ − 2 × 8 = > −3𝑥 ≥ −3 × 4 = > −3𝑥 ≥ −12 =>𝑥≤ −3
=>𝑥≤4
B1

(d) 2 2 1 8
2 3 ÷ (3 3 × 1 6) = 3 ÷ ( 3 × 6) = 3 ÷ 18
11 7 8 77

8 18 6 48 M1
= 3
× 77 =8 × 77 =77 A1
TOTAL FOR QUESTION 1= 15 MARKS

QUESTION TWO
(a) (i) Given Mama’s gross salary = Gh¢ 2400
National insurance allowance = 5% of gross salary
Personal allowance = 3000 per year M½
Mama’s yearly gross salary = 12 × 2400 = 28800
:. Mama’s gross yearly salary = Gh¢ 28,800 A½
(ii) Mama’s total tax-free allowance for the year
5
= 5% yearly gross salary + 3000 = 100 × 28800 + 3000 B½
M½
= 1440 + 3000 = 4440
A½
:. Mama’s total tax-free allowance for the year = Gh¢4,440
(iii) Mama’s taxable yearly income = gross salary – tax-free allowance B½
= 28800 – 4440 = 24360 M½
:. Mama’s taxable yearly income = Gh¢ 24,360 A½
(iv) Tax on Mama’s first Gh¢20,000 M½
10 B½
= 100 × 20000 = Gh¢ 2000
M ½
Tax on portion of taxable income above 20,000
Taxable income above 20,000 = yearly taxable income – 20000
= 24360 – 20000 = 4360
20
20% tax on 4360 = 100 × 4360 = 872 M1
Total income tax = 2000 + 872 = 3760 A½
:. Mama’s total income tax = Gh¢ 2,872
(b) Let x = numerator of the fraction
𝑥
= > Denominator = 2𝑥 − 2 = > Original fraction = 2𝑥−2
𝟒
Adding 7 to both the numerator and the denominator, resulting fraction is 𝟓 B½
𝑥+7 4 𝑥+7 4
= > 2𝑥−2+7 = 5 = > 2𝑥+5 = 5
5(𝑥 + 7) = 4(2𝑥 + 5) = > 5𝑥 + 35 = 8𝑥 + 20
8𝑥 − 5𝑥 = 35 − 20 = > 3𝑥 = 15
15 M1
𝑥= 3 =5
5 5 5
Original fraction = = = A½
2(5)−2 10−2 8
(c) (i) y = k × 𝑥2
Equation for the statement = y = 𝑘𝑥 2 A½
(ii) 1 B½
Value of y when x = 9 and k = 3 = > y = 𝑘𝑥 2
1 1
y = 3 (9)2 = > y = 3 (81) = > y = 27 M½
The value of y is 27 A½

APRIL 2025 MOCK- MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME 2

(d) (i) Die 1 /Die 2 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3 4 5 6 7 8 9 B1
4 5 6 7 8 9 10
5 6 7 8 9 10 11
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
(ii) Probability of a total score of 12 =
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 1
=36 M ½A½
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
(iii) Probability of
10
obtaining a score of more than 8 =36 = 18
5 M ½A½
(iv) 16 1 M ½A½
Probability of an even number = 36 = 2
TOTAL FOR QUESTION 2= 15 MARKS

QUESTION THREE
(a) (i)
Graph title-
B½

Vertical axis
– B2(– ½ ee)

Horizontal axis-
B2 (– ½ ee)

Drawing bars
correctly
= ½ each x 5
= 2½ marks

Penalties
 Wrong/non-labeling
𝟏
of vertices − ee
𝟐
 Non-joining/ non-use
𝟏
of straight edge− ee
𝟐
 Non-calibration of
𝟏
axes− ee
𝟐
 Non-labelling of
𝟏
axes− ee
𝟐

(ii) Modal length range : 8 < 𝑙 ≤ 12 A1 V

(iii) Fraction of the pieces of string between 4 and 12 in length
=
𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑏𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑒𝑒𝑛 4 𝑛𝑑 12 𝑖𝑛 𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑔𝑡ℎ B½
𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠
19+25 44 11
= 16+19+25+20+20 =100 =25 M 1A½

APRIL 2025 MOCK- MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME 3

 (iv) Probability that the length of a string falls between 18 and 16
25+20
= 100 M½
45
= 100 M½
9
=20 A½
(b) Midpoint of AB M½
Using the midpoint formula: M½
𝑥 +𝑥 𝑦 +𝑦 2+8 3+9
𝑀 = ( 1 2 2 , 1 2 2 ) 𝑀 = ( 2 , 2 ) = (5,6) A½
(c) Standard Form of 0.0045 M ½A½
0.0045 = 4.5 × 10−3
(d) Median = 85 (middle value) B1
TOTAL FOR QUESTION 3= 15 MARKS

QUESTION FOUR
(a) Mean (𝑥̅ ) = 5 B½
𝑆𝑢𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠 (∑ 𝑥)
Mean (𝑥̅ ) = 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑚𝑠 (𝑛)
(2𝑥−2)+(𝑥+1)+(𝑥+2)+5+5+6+5𝑥
=5
7
2𝑥−2+𝑥+1+𝑥+2+5+5+6+5𝑥 M½
=5
7
2𝑥+𝑥+𝑥+5𝑥−2+1+2+5+5+6
7
=5 M½
9x + 17 = 5 × 7
9x + 17 = 35 M½
9x = 35 – 17
9𝑥
= 9
18 M½
9
x=2 A½
∴ The value of x is 2
(b) (i) 1 1 1
𝑥 + = 𝑥−1
3 5 5

1 1 1 M½
𝑥 − 5 𝑥 = −1 − 5
3

2 −6 M½
𝑥= 𝑥
15 5
2 −6
15 X = 15 𝑥 = 5x 5 Multiplying
through by
15
2𝑥 = 3(-6)
2 𝑥 = -18 M½
2 2
𝑥 =9 A½
(ii) 2
1 1
3 (− ) − 2 (− ) M½
3 3
1 2
=3 (9) + 3
M½
1 2
=3+3 A½
3
=3=1

APRIL 2025 MOCK- MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME 4

(c) (i) 9 + 2x + 9 + (2x + 5) = 55
9 + 9 + 2x + 2x + 5 = 55 M½
18 + 5 + 4x = 55
23 + 4x = 55
4x = 55 – 23 M½
4𝑥 32
= 4
4
x=8
A½
Value of x is 8
(ii) Perpendicualr Height B½
(x – 1)m
(8 – 1)m M½
7m
A½
(iii) 𝟏
Area of the plot = 𝟐 × (sum of the parallel sides) × B½
(perpendicular heigh)
𝟏
= 𝟐 × ((2x) + (2x + 5))m × 7m
𝟏 M1
= 𝟐 × [(𝟐(𝟖) + (𝟐(𝟖) + 𝟓)]m × 7m
𝟏
= 𝟐 × [𝟏𝟔 + 𝟐𝟏]𝒎 × 𝟕𝒎 M½
𝟏
= 𝟐 × 37m × 7m
𝟐𝟓𝟗𝒎𝟐
= A½
𝟐
2
Area of the plot = 129.5𝑚
(d) (i) Mean number of mobile phones sold between January and March
70+64+73 M1
= 3
207
= 3
=69 A½
(ii) Percentage increase in number of mobile phones sold from April to May
91−85
= 85 × 100 M1
6
= 85 × 100
=7.0588
= 7.06 correct to 3 significant figures A½

TOTAL FOR QUESTION 4= 15 MARKS

QUESTION FIVE
(a) (iv) Reflection on the 𝑦 − 𝑎𝑥𝑖𝑠
(𝑥, 𝑦) → (−𝑥, 𝑦)
= > 𝑃(2, 1) → 𝑃1 (−2, 1) M½
𝑄(5, 3) → 𝑄1 (−5, 3) M½
𝑅(6, −1) → 𝑅1 (−6, −1) A½
(v) Image under enlargement with scale factor 1.5 about the origin
𝑃(2, 1) → 𝑃2 (3, 1.5) M½
𝑄(5, 3) → 𝑄 2 (7.5, 4.5) M½
𝑅(6, −1) → 𝑅 2 (9, −1.5) A½

APRIL 2025 MOCK- MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME 5

 Not drawn to scale
- Two perpendicular axes
with correct labels,scale
and interval
= B2 (–½ee) for y;
= B2 (–½ee) for x
- Plotting of points P(2,1),
𝑸(5,3), (3, 10) and
R(7, -7)=B2 (–½ee)
- Drawing a straight line
through the points
=B1 (-½ee)
- Plotting of points and
drawing of P1Q1R1
=
B2 (-½ee)
- Plotting of points and
drawing of P2Q2R2
=
B2 (-½ee)

Penalties
 Wrong/non-labeling
𝟏
of vertices − ee
𝟐
 Non-joining/ non-use
𝟏
of straight edge− ee
𝟐
 Non-calibration of
𝟏
axes− ee
𝟐
 Non-labelling of
𝟏
axes− ee
𝟐

(b) 4(x – 2) < 3 (x – 3)

4x – 8 < 3x – 9 M½
4x – 3x < – 9 + 8 M½
x<–1 A½
(c) Bearing of Q from P = 068°
Bearing of P from Q = 𝜃 + 180°, 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝜃 = 68° M½
= 68° + 180°
Bearing of P from Q = 248° A½
(d) 81 × 27 × 9 × 3 M½
4 3
3 ×3 ×3 ×3 2 M½
3 (4+3+2+1) A½
10
3
TOTAL FOR QUESTION 5= 15 MARKS

APRIL 2025 MOCK- MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME 6

QUESTION SIX

(a) 𝐴⃗||𝐵⃗⃗
= > 𝐴⃗ = 𝑘𝐵
⃗⃗ where k is a non-zero constant B ½ for
12 3 formula
( ) = 𝑘( )
8 𝑚
12
= > 12 = 3𝑘; 𝑘 = 3 = 4 M1 for m=2
𝑘𝑚 = 8
8
4𝑚 = 8; 𝑚 = = 2
4
B ½ for
⃗⃗ ⊥ 𝐶⃗
𝐵 setting up
=> formula
⃗⃗ . 𝐶⃗ = 0
𝐵
M ½ for
3 𝑛 putting in
( ).( ) = 0 vectors
2 9
3𝑛 + 18 = 0
3𝑛 = −18 M½
18 for n=-6
𝑛=− = −6
3
𝑛 + 𝑚 = 2 + (−6) = −4 A ½ for -4

(b) (i) Surface area of 1 box = 2(10 × 6) + 2(6 × 4) + 2(4 × 10) M½

= 120 + 48 + 80
= 248 in.2 A½
(ii) Total surface area of 5 boxes = 5 × 248 M½
= 1240 in.2 A½

(iii) Given that each fabric costs 100 in.2

𝑇𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑜𝑥𝑒𝑠
Number of fabric pieces needed = 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑐
1240
B½
= 100
=12.4

Joe needs to buy 13 pieces of fabric

Total cost of fabric Joe needs
= 𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑎𝑏𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠 𝐽𝑜𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑠 × 𝐶𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑝𝑖𝑒𝑐𝑒
= 13 × 6.25 M1
=81.25
:. The fabric will cost Joe Gh¢ 81.25
A½
(c) (i) Fraction of land for vegetables:
3 2
1 − (7 + 5) Finding a common denominator for 7 and 5: M1
3 15 2 14 15 14 29 29 6
= 35 , = 35 35 + 35 = 35 Land for vegetables = 1 − 35 = 35 A½
7 5

APRIL 2025 MOCK- MATHEMATICS MARKING SCHEME 7

 (ii) Calculating area per crop: M½
3 2 M½
Maize: 7 × 140 = 60 hectares Cassava: × 140 = 56 hectares
5
6 A½
Vegetables: × 140 = 24 hectare
35

(iii) Express maize portion as a percentage: M½

3
( × 100) = 42.86% ≈ 42.9%
7 A½

(d) (i) r = (−𝟑) 𝟑

t = (−𝟓 ) M½
−𝟓
−𝟑
r + t = (−𝟓) + (−𝟓𝟑
) M½
−𝟑+𝟑 A½
= (−𝟓`±−𝟓)
𝟎
r + t = (−𝟏𝟎)

(ii) 15% of the length of a rope = 720m B½

𝟕𝟐𝟎𝒎
Full length (100%) = 100% × 𝟏𝟓%
= 100 × 48
M1
Full length = 4800m
1
Half of the length of the rope = 2 × 4800m
Half of the length of the rope = 2400m
A½
TOTAL FOR QUESTION 6= 15 MARKS

PAPER I [40 MARKS]

1. B 21. D
2. B 22. B
3. D 23. C
4. D 24. C
5. A 25. C
6. C 26. B
7. A 27. C
8. B 28. C
9. B 29. A
10. B 30. B
11. A 31. A
12. A 32. D
13. C 33. C
14. C 34. C
15. C 35. B
16. D 36. A
17. D 37. B
18. A 38. D
19. D 39. C
20. C 40. D

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