2

1 A regular polygon has exactly 8 lines of symmetry.

Tick () to show if these facts about the polygon are true, false or if you cannot tell.

True False Cannot tell

The polygon has 16 sides.

The polygon has rotational symmetry of order 8

[1]

2 Carlos rolls a fair six-sided dice 60 times.

Calculate how many times Carlos should expect to roll a 3

[1]

3 Write the letter for each calculation in the correct column of the table.
One has been done for you.

A B C D
7×6 75 × 7 76 ÷ 70 72 × 7 3

Equal to 76 Not equal to 76

[1]

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4 Expand and simplify.

(c + 4)(c + 10)

[2]

5 Draw a line to match each calculation to its answer.

One has been done for you.

5 × 10–1 0.005

0.05 × 104 0.5

5 ÷ 10–3 500

0.5 ÷ 102 5000

[1]

(10 − 2 x )
4
6 Work out the value of when x = 4

[2]

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7 A pyramid has
• a square base with a side length of 10 cm
• four congruent triangular faces each with a height of 12 cm.

NOT TO
SCALE

12 cm

10 cm

Calculate the surface area of the pyramid.

cm2 [2]

8 The arrow points to a number.

4 5 6

Draw a ring around the number the arrow points to.

11 22 30 35

[1]

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9 Ahmed draws this graph to show how the number of visitors to his town has increased.

Big increase in the number of visitors to the town

Number of
visitors

Give one reason why the graph could be misleading.

[1]

1
10 is equivalent to a recurring decimal.
n
n is a whole number.
Safia says, ‘n must be greater than 5’

Write a number to complete this sentence.

Safia is not correct because the value of n could be [1]

11 (a) Write 70 000 in standard form.

[1]

(b) Write 7.5 × 10–3 as an ordinary number.

[1]

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12 Here is Eva’s method for drawing the perpendicular bisector of line AB.

5 cm 6 cm

A B

She draws an arc radius 5 cm centre A.

She draws an arc radius 6 cm centre B.
She draws a line to connect the points where her arcs intersect.

Explain why Eva’s method is not correct.

[1]

13 Here is a formula.

y = w−2

Draw a ring around the correct rearrangement of the formula.

w = ( y + 2)
2
w= y+2 w= y +2 w = y2 + 2

[1]

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7 3
14 (a) Write down the value of ×5×
3 7

[1]

9 2
(b) Calculate ÷2
10 5
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

[3]

15 The internal storages of three games consoles are

500 000 MB 32 GB 1 TB

Write these values in order of size, starting with the smallest.

smallest largest
[1]

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16 The diagram shows a triangle T drawn on a grid.

y
6

3
T
2

x
–6 –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

–6

(a) Triangle T is rotated by 180° about centre (0, 0).

The new triangle is then rotated by 180° about centre (0, –3) to give triangle U.

Draw the position of triangle U on the grid.

[2]

(b) Draw a ring around the type of transformation that maps triangle T onto triangle U.

translation reflection rotation enlargement

[1]

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17 The table shows information about the masses of 70 boxes.

Mass, x (kg) Frequency

14 ≤ x < 16 10
16 ≤ x < 18 7
18 ≤ x < 20 13
20 ≤ x < 22 20
22 ≤ x < 24 20

(a) Draw a ring around the interval that contains the median.

14 ≤ x < 16 16 ≤ x < 18 18 ≤ x < 20 20 ≤ x < 22 22 ≤ x < 24

[1]

(b) Draw a frequency polygon to show the information in the table.

24

22

20

18

16

14

Frequency 12

10

0
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Mass, x (kg)
[2]

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18 (a) The nth term of a sequence is n2 + 5

Find the 7th term of the sequence.

[1]

(b) Here are the first five terms of a different sequence.

0, 3, 8, 15, 24

Find an expression for the nth term of this sequence.

[1]

19 Find the coordinates of two points on the line y = 5 − 3x which have

a negative x-coordinate
and
a y-coordinate which is a multiple of 4

( , )

( , )
[2]

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20 Chen records the length, in millimetres, of 10 shells.

34 46 37 55 38
52 68 40 31 47

He draws this stem-and-leaf diagram to show the data.

6 8

4 0 6 7

3 1 4 7 8

5 2 5

Chen’s stem-and-leaf diagram contains some errors.

Draw a correct stem-and-leaf diagram to show Chen’s data.

[2]

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21 The diagram shows a rectangle ABCD.

A G B
NOT TO
SCALE
46°

E F
x

20°

D H C

EF is parallel to AB.
EG is parallel to HF.

Calculate the size of the angle marked x.

x= ° [2]

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22 Lily heats the water in her swimming pool.

The graph shows the temperature, in °C, of the water for the first 50 minutes after 9 am.

17

16.9

16.8

16.7

16.6

16.5

Temperature (°C) 16.4

16.3

16.2

16.1

16

15.9
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50
Minutes after 9 am

The temperature of the water continues to increase at this constant rate.

Find the temperature of the water at 11 am.

°C [2]

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23 Oliver and Angelique each have a jar that contains only green counters and red counters.

Oliver’s jar Angelique’s jar

Total number of counters = 42 Total number of counters = ?

green : red = 3 : 4 green : red = 5 : 2

Angelique has the same number of red counters as Oliver.

Find the total number of counters in Angelique’s jar.

[3]

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24 The area of a trapezium is 24.5 cm2.

a cm
NOT TO
SCALE

h cm

b cm

a, b and h are integers greater than 1

a < b.

Find a set of possible values for a, b and h.

a=

b=

h=
[2]

25 Solve.
12
= −3
5 − 2x

x= [3]

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26 A bag contains a large number of coloured balls.

Each ball is red or green or blue or yellow.
A ball is picked at random from the bag.
The table shows some of the probabilities.

Colour of ball Red Green Blue Yellow

Probability 0.3 0.1 x 1.5x

Calculate the probability that the ball picked is blue or green.

[4]

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1 The nth term of a sequence is n3.

Find the value of the 5th term of this sequence.

[1]

2 Draw a ring around the number that is 0.058 written in standard form.

5.8 × 102 0.58 × 10−1 5.8 × 10−2 58 × 10−3

[1]

3 It will take 3 teachers 4 hours to mark some exam papers.

Find how many teachers are needed to mark these exam papers in 2 hours.

[1]

4 Calculate the size of the interior angle of a regular octagon.

° [2]

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5 Calculate.
2
1 
15.66 −  + 3.15 
4 

[1]

6 (a) Write down the equations of two different lines that are parallel to the line y = 5x + 2

y=

y=
[1]

(b) A line has the equation 11x − y = 3

Find the y-intercept of this line.

[1]

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7 The diagram shows a triangular prism.

NOT TO
10 cm SCALE

8 cm
10 cm
6 cm

Tick () to show if each of these statements about the prism is true or false.

True False
The largest face has an area of 100 cm2.

The total area of the two triangular faces is 96 cm2.

[1]

8 The diagram shows a cylinder with a radius of 2.3 cm and length of 6.4 cm.

2.3 cm NOT TO
SCALE

6.4 cm

Calculate the volume of the cylinder.

Give your answer correct to 3 significant figures.

cm3 [3]

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9 Here are four parallelograms.

5 cm 4 cm
7 cm 5 cm

7 cm
NOT TO
SCALE

7 cm
7 cm
4 cm 3 cm

4 cm

Draw rings around the two parallelograms that have the same area.
[1]

10 The cost of hiring a car is a $40 fixed charge and an additional charge of $12 per day.
Mike writes a function using C to represent the total cost, in dollars, to hire the car for
d days.

Tick () to show if each of these statements is true or false.

True False
The total cost to hire the car for 7 days is $124

The correct function is C = 40d + 12

[1]

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11 The table gives information about the masses of 20 sheep.

Mass (m kg) Frequency ( f ) Midpoint Midpoint × f

40 ≤ m < 60 4

60 ≤ m < 80 6

80 ≤ m < 100 8

100 ≤ m < 120 2

Total = 20 Total =

(a) Calculate an estimate of the mean mass of these sheep.

You may use the table to help you.

kg [3]

(b) Give a reason why it is only possible to calculate an estimate of the mean mass of
these sheep.

[1]

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12 Simplify these algebraic fractions.

8x 2
x

12 y + 8
4

[2]

13 Solve these inequalities.

4 < x −1 < 9

3n + 12 ≤ 18

[3]

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14 A bag contains sweets of four different colours.

Here are some of the probabilities of picking a sweet of each colour.

Red Yellow Pink Green

Probability 0.25 0.1

The probability of picking a yellow sweet or a pink sweet is 0.4

Complete the table.

[2]

15 A bike has a value of $8000

The bike decreases in value by 5% each year.

Calculate the value of the bike at the end of 3 years.

$ [2]

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16 Here is a mapping diagram for the function y = (1 + x)2

Input (x) Output (y)

–2 ..........

..........
64
..........

Complete the mapping diagram with three different values.

[3]

17 Chen has a box containing coloured pencils in the ratio

blue : red : green

11 : 8 : 3

There are more than 70 pencils in the box.

Find the smallest possible number of red pencils in the box.

[2]

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18 The scale drawing shows the positions of town A and town B.

North
North

B
A

Town C is on a bearing of 040° from town A and on a bearing of 305° from town B.

Mark the position of town C on the diagram. [2]

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19 Here is a formula.

t = p+3

Draw a ring around the correct rearrangement of the formula.

p = ( t − 3)
2
p = t +3 p= t –3 p = t2 − 3

[1]

20 Lily spins this fair spinner once every day for 135 days.

1
2
3

If she spins a 1 she saves $10 of her earnings for that day.
If she spins a 2 she saves $20 of her earnings for that day.
If she spins a 3 she saves $30 of her earnings for that day.

Calculate the total amount of money Lily should expect to save over the 135 days.

$ [2]

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21 Triangle PQR has vertices P = (3, 5), Q = (3, 2) and R = (5, 2).
Triangle PQR is translated to triangle P 'Q 'R '.

(a) Find the coordinates of R ' when P ' = (4, 5) and Q ' = (4, 2).

R' = ( , ) [1]

(b) Find the coordinates of R ' when P ' = (1, 10) and Q ' = (1, 7).

R' = ( , ) [1]

22 A rectangle has an area of 7.5 cm2.

When the rectangle is enlarged the image has an area of 270 cm2.

Calculate the value of the scale factor of the enlargement.

[1]

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23 By completing the table of values, draw the graph of y = x2 – 1 on the grid for values of
x between –3 and 3

x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

y 8 0 –1 0

y
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–1
–2
–3

[4]

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24 The diagram shows a right-angled triangle with a base length of ( 2 x + 5) cm .

NOT TO
SCALE

(2x + 5) cm

The area of this right-angled triangle is ( 4 x2 + 10 x ) cm2.

Mia thinks that the perpendicular height of the triangle is k x, where k is a whole number.

Show that Mia is correct by finding the value of k.

k= [2]

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25 The diagram shows a cake board in the shape of a rhombus.

The diagonals of the rhombus are of length 25.5 cm and 34 cm.

NOT TO
SCALE
25.5 cm

34 cm

Eva wraps ribbon around the perimeter of the cake board.

The ribbon does not overlap.
Ribbon costs 60 cents per metre.

Calculate the total cost of the ribbon Eva uses.

cents [4]

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Mark scheme annotations and abbreviations

M1 method mark
A1 accuracy mark
B1 independent mark
FT follow through after error
dep dependent
oe or equivalent
cao correct answer only
isw ignore subsequent working
soi seen or implied

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Question Answer Marks Part marks Guidance

1 1 Both answers correct for the mark.

 Accept any clear indication.

2 10 1 10
scores 0 marks but ‘10 out of 60’ scores
60
1 mark.

3 1 All three answers correct for the mark.

Equal to 76 Not equal to 76
Accept calculation in place of letter, i.e.

B (A) Equal to 76 Not equal to 76

C D 75 × 7 (7 × 6)
76 ÷ 70 72 × 73

4 c2 + 14c + 40 2 Award 1 mark for three correct out of these For 1 mark, terms may be seen in a grid.
terms: c2 + 4c + 10c + 40 Note 14c counts as two terms.

5 5 × 10–1 0.005 1 All three lines correct for the mark.

0.05 × 104 0.5

5 ÷ 10–3 500

0.5 ÷ 102 5000

6 16 2 Award 1 mark for correctly calculating the 1 mark implied by 24

value of the bracket as 2

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Question Answer Marks Part marks Guidance

7 340 (cm2) 2 Award 1 mark for Any attempt at a volume calculation scores
[area of base =] 10 × 10 or 100 [cm2] 0 marks.
or
[area of triangular face =]
0.5 × 10 × 12 or 60 [cm2] or better. The area of a triangular face can be implied by
[total of triangular faces =]
4 × 0.5 × 10 × 12 oe or 240 [cm2]

8 √30 1 Accept any clear indication.

9 A correct explanation, e.g. 1 Ignore excess statements that are correct

• There are no numbers on the provided they are not contradictory.
axes/graph. Accept equivalent answers, e.g.
• There is no label on the horizontal • There are no years given.
axis. • The number of people is not given.
• There is no time frame. • The line thickness is decreasing.
• The line is very thick. • The y-axis is not numbered.
• The line is not the same thickness • There is no scale.
throughout.
Do not accept these statements alone:
• No points are plotted.
• There is no x-axis.
• It does not start at 0/the beginning.
• There is no information.
• The y-axis is not labelled.
• Because it is a curve.
• The line is decreasing.

10 3 1 1
Do not accept or ‘less than 5’
3

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Question Answer Marks Part marks Guidance

11(a) 7 × 104 1

11(b) 0.0075 1

12 A correct explanation, e.g. 1 Accept equivalent answers, e.g.

The radiuses used for each arc are not • She should have used 5 cm for the arc centred
the same. on B.
• She should not have changed the compass
setting.
• Both arcs should have the same radius.

Do not accept these statements alone:

• It does not produce a line in the centre of line
AB (this does not explain why).
• They are uneven (this is too vague).

13 w = y2 + 2 1 Accept any clear indication.

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Question Answer Marks Part marks Guidance

14(a) 5 1 105 5
Do not accept equivalent fractions, e.g. ,
21 1

14(b) 3 3 Award 2 marks for 9 45

cao 9 5 9 24 2 marks can be implied by or or
8 × or ÷ oe 24 120
10 12 10 10 equivalent fraction.
45 120 108 50
or answer 0.375 oe 2 marks for e.g. ÷ , ×
50 50 120 120
or
For 1 mark, accept equivalents.
12 5 24
Award 1 mark for sight of or or
5 12 10 their12
9 5 must be shown first.
or × 5
10 their12

or 0.9 and 2.4

15 32 [GB] 500 000 [MB] 1 [TB] 1 Accept correct equivalent converted values on
(smallest) (largest) the answer lines, e.g.
32 GB, 500 GB, 1000 GB

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Question Answer Marks Part marks Guidance

16(a) Triangle at (2, –2), (1, –4), (4, –5). 2 Ignore labels. Mark intention.

Award 1 mark for first rotation correct

or
for correctly rotating their first triangle 180° Their first triangle does not have to be congruent
about (0, –3) provided it fits on the grid to triangle T for this rotation.
T or
for getting two vertices of triangle U correct.

16(b) translation 1 Accept any clear indication.

FT from their U if possible. For the FT:
• their U must be congruent to T for the
answer reflection or rotation, e.g.
a right-angled triangle cannot score
• their U must be on the grid
• you must be convinced it is a transformation
of triangle U, e.g. it could be labelled U,
there could be two triangles with the first one
correct.

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Question Answer Marks Part marks Guidance

17(a) 20 ≤ x < 22 1 Accept any clear indication.

17(b) Correct frequency polygon at (15, 10), 2 Award 1 mark for five connected consecutive For 1 or 2 marks
(17, 7), (19, 13), (21, 20), (23, 20). points with the correct vertical plots (but • ignore attempts to join to the axes for
incorrect horizontal plots) x ≤ 15 or x ≥ 23 but not horizontal lines
• ignore any bars drawn
or • mark intention
• treat extra points as choice (but mark the
four or five correctly plotted points (with or polygon first, their lines indicate the points
without connecting lines). they want us to mark)
• ends of lines may imply points.

18(a) 54 1

18(b) n2 − 1 1 Accept correct unsimplified equivalent answers,

e.g. n × n + – 1

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Question Answer Marks Part marks Guidance

19 Two points satisfying all three 2 Award 1 mark for one correct point All three conditions must be correct for any
conditions: or marks.
• Negative x-coordinate. for correct values, e.g. x = –1 and y = 8
• y-coordinate which is multiple of 4 shown but coordinates not correctly written, The x-coordinate does not have to be an integer,
• On the line y = 5 – 3x. e.g. (8, –1) or (x = –1, y = 8).  1
(

)  19 


e.g.  −2 , 12  , −3.6, 16 ,  − , 24  etc.

e.g. (–1, 8), (–5, 20), (–9, 32), (–13, 44)  3   3 
(–17, 56), (–21, 68), (–25, 80).
would each score a mark. Note they should not
use rounded decimals (as they would not lie on
the straight line.) For the recurring notation
accept,
e.g. –2.3r, −2. 3 but not, e.g. –2.33…

20 A correct diagram with 2 Award 1 mark for a diagram that has For 2 marks (provided other criteria are met) or
• a key including mm either a correct key including mm for 1 mark
• a stem containing the numbers 3 to 6 or has a stem containing the numbers 3 to 6 • accept stem in descending order
in numerical order in numerical order. • ignore extra stems
• correct ordered leaves. • the key does not need to be based on the
value 31 mm.

Key: 3 | 1 = 31 mm

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uestion Answeer Marks Part marks Guida
ance

21 64(°) 2 Awaard 1 mark for find

ding any of these Check diagram for eviden
nce of angles, e.g.
anglees:
70
• EEFH = 70
• GGHF = 46 70
• GGEF = 70 70
• GGHC = 116
• AAGE = 70
46
116

or foor 180 – 70 – 46 oe
o oe any correct method, e.g
g. 180 – (90 – 20)) – 46

22 17.9 (°°C) 2 Awaard 1 mark for 0.015 [per minute]

or
for fiinding a correct rate
r of increase, e..g. 1 mark for
f the rate could beb implied by worrking
• 00.3 each 20 minutees such as
• 00.9 per hour • [incrrease =] 0.3 × 6 orr 1.8
• 00.15 each 10 minu utes 0.3
• a corrrect gradient calcculation, e.g.
• 00.75 each 50 minu utes 20
• a corrrect calculation of
o a temperature att a
time at or after 60 minnutes, e.g. 17 (°C) at
60 minutes
m (or 10 am)).
or
for a fully correct method, e.g. They mu ust show the calcuulation leading to their
• raate per minute × 120
1 + 16.1 rate whicch arises from an inaccurate readinng
• raate per hour × 2 + 16.1 from thee graph, e.g.
16.2 − 16
6.1
× 120 + 16.1
5
(using 166.2 instead of usin
ng 16.175)
gradient from triangle on graph × 120 + 16.1

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Question Answer Marks Part marks Guidance

23 84 3 Award 2 marks for 24 and 60 seen

or
for 24 identified as the number of red Number of red counters can be implied by, e.g.
counters • k : 24 shown
• 24 + k = their answer (working must be
shown)
• 60 identified as the number of green
counters in Angelique’s jar
• [3] : 4 : 7 and [18] : 24 : 42
or
for fully correct method, Fully correct method likely to be done in stages.
7
e.g. 42 ÷ (3 + 4) × 4 × oe
2
or
1 mark implied by, e.g. 18, 42 ÷ 7 = 6
Award 1 mark for
42 ÷ (3 + 4) × k where k = 1, 3 or 4 or 3:4 but not 6 alone.
×6
or
for finding at least one ratio equivalent to e.g. 9 : 12, 10 : 4
3 : 4 or 5 : 2

24 a=2 b=5 h=7 2 Award 1 mark for a set of values of a, b and For 1 mark, e.g. Helpful products:
or h which are greater than 0 and for which a=1 b=6 h=7 2 × 24.5 = 49
a=3 b=4 h=7 (a + b)h = 49 but does not satisfy other a=5 b=2 h=7 4 × 12.25 = 49
criteria. a=4 b=3 h=7 5 × 9.8 = 49
a = 1 b = 3.9 h = 10 8 × 6.125 = 49
a = 1 b = 48 h = 1

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25 4.5 3 Award 2 marks for a correct equation which 9

does not have x in a denominator and which Accept equivalent, e.g. for 3 marks.
2
has no brackets, e.g. 12 = –15 + 6 x
12
or = 5 – 2 x or better.
−3 12
Or better, e.g. 2x = 5 – –
or 3
Award 1 mark for 12 = –3(5 − 2 x). Do not accept a misread which makes it easier,
e.g. 3 for –3 for 2 marks. However, you can
award the 1 mark. The misread may be implied
by 12 = 3(5 − 2 x) or better, e.g. 12 = 15 – 6x,
x = 0.5

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26 0.34 4 6 Accept equivalent fractions or percentages for

Award 3 marks for [x =] or [x =] 0.24 oe
25 17
4 marks, oe, or for part marks. Equivalent
1 − 0.3 − 0.1 50
or for + 0.1 oe
1 + 1.5 16
fractions to or 0.34 should not include
or 25
decimals.
1 − 0.3 − 0.1
Award 2 marks for oe 0.6
1 + 1.5 Award 2 marks for seen.
2.5
or
Award 1 mark for forming a correct equation,
e.g. 0.3 + 0.1 + x + 1.5 x = 1 oe oe, e.g. 0.4 + 2.5x = 1, 2.5x = 0.6,
30% + 10% + x + 1.5 x = 100%
or
for 1 − 0.3 − 0.1 oe 1 mark implied by 0.6 oe seen anywhere.
or
for their x + 0.1 provided their answer is
between 0.1 and 1 Their x does not have to come from correct
working but needs to be clearly identified, e.g.
if not equated to x they could write it underneath
or next to the x in the table.
Implied by their answer being 0.1 greater than
their x.

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Mark scheme annotations and abbreviations

FT follow through after error

SC special case mark
cao correct answer only
dep dependent
isw ignore subsequent working
nfww not from wrong working
oe or equivalent
soi seen or implied

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1 125 1 Do not accept 53

2 5.8 × 10–2 1 Accept any clear indication.

3 6 1

4 135(°) 2 Award 1 mark for

180 − (360 ÷ 8)
or (8 – 2) ×180[÷ 8] oe oe, e.g. 1080

5 4.1 oe 1 41
oe, e.g.
10

6(a) Any two different equations of the form 1 Both equations correct for the mark.
y = 5x + c where c ≠ 2 Accept lines not in the form y = mx + c,
but not those equivalent to y = 5x + 2
c does not have to be an integer and can
be 0

6(b) –3 1 Accept (0, –3) or 0, –3

Do not accept y = –3

7 True False 1 Both answers correct for the mark.

Accept any clear indication.
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8 106 (cm3) cao 3 Award 2 marks for Award 2 marks before any attempts at
4232π rounding and if trailing zeros included,
106.3 to 106.4… or (cm3) e.g. 106.0
125
or
Award 1 mark for π × 2.32 [× 6.4] 22
Accept values of π between 3.14 and
7
1 mark may be implied by 16.6… or
If 0 or 1 scored, award 1 mark for their more 529π
accurate answer shown then rounded correctly to or 106.2[4]
3sf. 100

9 1 Both answers correct for the mark.

Accept any clear indication.
5 cm 4 cm

7 cm

7 cm

4 cm

10 True False 1 Both answers correct for the mark.

Accept any clear indication.
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11(a) 78 (kg) 3 For 3 marks, isw answer 60 ≤ m < 80

following 78 found.
Award 2 marks for correct method to find the Implied by 1560 or 200 + 420 + 720 +
total, e.g. 220
4 × 50 + 6 × 70 + 8 × 90 + 2 × 110

or

Award 1 mark for three correct midpoints from

the four midpoints 50, 70, 90 and 110
or
for correct method to find an estimated total
using consistent points within range. e.g. using end points of intervals, may be
implied by
160 + 360 + 640 + 200, 1360 or 68
240 + 480 + 800 + 240, 1760 or 88

11(b) A correct reason, e.g. 1 Accept equivalent correct reasons.

• The data is grouped.
• We don’t know exact values.
• Midpoints are used.

12 8x 2 Award 1 mark for one correct answer.

and
3y + 2

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13 5 < x < 10 3 Award 1 mark for 5 < x < 10

And and

n≤2 Award 2 marks for n ≤ 2 2 embedded, answer 2 or n = 2 scores 1

or mark only.
Award 1 mark for correct first step, For this 1 mark, accept any inequality sign
e.g. 3n ≤ 18 – 12 or n + 4 ≤ 6 or better. or equals sign.

14 2 Award 1 mark for P(Pink) = 0.3 Accept equivalent fractions and

Red Yellow Pink Green or percentages.
for P(Green) = 0.35
Prob (0.25) (0.1) 0.3 0.35 or
for their P(Pink) + their P(Green) = 0.65

15 ($)6859 2 3 For the 1 mark, ignore if they subtract

 5 
Award 1 mark for 8000 ×  1 –  oe their answer from 8000 implied by
 100  answer 1141
or for 7220 seen. 5
Note 5% is not sufficient for
100
Common incorrect answer 6800 from
decreasing by 15% scores 0

16 Input Output 3 Award 1 mark for each correct answer.

1
7 The 7 and –9 can be reversed.
9

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17 32 2 Award 1 mark for

8 May be done in stages
× k oe where k is an integer ≥ 70 11 + 8 + 3 implied by 22
11 + 8 + 3
35
or for 70 ÷ (11 + 8 + 3) [× 8] oe May be implied by 3.1 to 3.2 or
11
or [total =] 88 soi
or for 11k , 8k and 3k where k is any e.g. 22 : 16 : 6, 33 : 24 : 9, 44 : 32 : 12
whole number ≠ 1 Accept 14k used in place of 11k and 3k.

If 0 scored, award SC 1 mark for answer 280 5

25, 26, 28 or 25.4 to 25.5 Accept equivalents, e.g. , 25
11 11
or an answer that is a multiple of 32

18 Correct position of town C drawn. 2 Tolerance ± 2° for each bearing, use

template.
North Award 1 mark for one correct bearing drawn.
North One correct bearing drawn can be implied
C by point C being inside one set of
tolerance lines on the template (if no
40°
305° bearing line, there must be a point
B
marked, not just the label. If more than
A
one point, mark the point labelled C, if no
label then apply the choice rule).

19 p = t2 – 3 1 Accept any clear indication.

20 ($)2700 2 1 1
Award 1 mark for [ ×] 135 × k oe × 135 × k may be implied by 45 × k
3 3
where k = 10, 20, 30 or 60 or better. 1 mark may be implied by
450, 900, 1350, 2700, 4050
1
20 × 135, 45 × (10 + 20 + 30), [ ×]8100
3

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21(a) R ' = (6, 2) 1

21(b) R ' = (3, 7) 1

22 6 1 Accept –6 or ±6

23 Correctly completed table of values, i.e. 4 Award 2 marks for a correctly completed table
of values
x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 or
Award 1 mark for two correct values.
y (8) 3 (0) (–1) (0) 3 8

and and

A correct curve for the region –3 ≤ x ≤ 3 Award 2 marks for a correct curve Ignore curve outside of the region –3 ≤ x
i.e. or ≤ 3 for 1 or 2 marks.
y
Award 1 mark for at least five points correctly For this mark, curve can imply points.
10
plotted, FT their table. If more than 7 points plotted, firstly mark
9
points on any curves/lines. In the absence
8

7
of a curve, apply the choice rule.
6

x
–4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4
–1

–2

–3

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24 (k =) 4 2 1 5kx
Award 1 mark for kx(2x + 5) oe soi Accept expanded, e.g.kx2 +
2 2
2
4 x + 10 x
Implied by, e.g.[kx =] ×2
2x + 5
or 2x(2x + 5) 8 x 2 + 20 x 4 x 2 + 10 x
[kx =] , [kx =]
2x + 5 x + 2.5
or answer k = 2 or k = 4x k = 2x does not imply the factorising.

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25 51 (cents) 4 Award 3 marks for answer 5100

or
Award 2 marks for correct method for perimeter, For all part marks, accept conversion to
2 2 metres first.
 25.5   34  17
e.g. 4 ×   +   oe or better Or better, e.g. 85, 0.85 or
 2   2 20
or oe, e.g. 2 × 25.52 + 342

Award 1 mark for

For 1 mark, accept values below rounded
2 2 or truncated to 3sf or better,
 25.5   34 
 2  +  2  oe or better e.g. 12.752 + 172, 162.5625 + 289
   
451.5625, , 12.752 +17 2 452 , 21.25,
85
or 25.52 + 342 oe or better 4

e.g. 650.25 + 1156, 1806.25, 42.5

and

k
Award 1 mark for × 60 oe where k is any
100
value they have previously written. May be done in stages.
Do not accept being rounded up to an
integer before multiplying by 60

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