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1 45 B1
2 1287 2 M1 for their (b)(i)
or listing all the other
or
separate cases which
1 doctor: 210 must be evaluated, allow
1 error
2 doctors: 525
3 doctors: 420
4 doctors: 105
5 doctors: 1
1266
A1
3 1287 B1
4 360 B1
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5 B1 Starts with 6: 3 (Alternative method
B1 Ending in 4:
B1 Starts with 7 or 9:
allow
unsimplified
B1 Total = 60
B1 Ending in 6:
allow
unsimplified
B1 Total = 60)
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6 Starting with 8: 1 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 4 B1
= 24
M1 May be considering
Starting with 3, 5 or 7: 3 × 4 × 3 each case separately,
× 2 × 2 = 144 need all three cases for
M1
A1
A1
Total = 168
Alternative
M1 Plan for adding numbers
ending in 2 and numbers ending in
8
Allow unsimplified
B1 Ending in 2:
Allow unsimplified
B1 Ending in 8:
A1 Total = 168
7 600 B1
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8 4
B1
B1
M1 Valid attempt to
solve, must have at least
n = 20 one previous B mark
A1
Alternative
B1 for dealing with (n −
2)! and (n −3)! to obtain
(n − 2)
B1 for dealing with 2!
and 3! to obtain 6
n = 20
M1 Valid attempt to
solve, must have at least
one previous B mark
A1
9 720 B1
10 oe 2 M1
700 A1
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11 oe 2
2160
12 2520 2 B1 for
13 6720 2 B1 for
14 2 M1
50 A1
15 4 B1
M1 Attempt to simplify
factorials
M1 Dep on previous M
mark for expansion and
simplification to a cubic
n = 25 or quadratic in n and
attempt to solve
A1 for n = 25 only
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16 M1 A complete plan for dealing 4 Must be considering each
with odd numbers and numbers case
greater than 7000, see below
B1 Starts with 8 and ends with
odd = 48
B1 Starts with 7 or 9 and ends
with odd = 72
A1 120
Alternative method Must be considering each
case
(M1 360 – odd numbers starting
with 2 – odd numbers starting with
3 or 5 – all even numbers
B1 for 1 correct
B2 All even numbers = 120; Odd
and starting with 2 = 48; Odd and
starting with 3 or 5 = 72
A1 120
17 360 B1
18 60 B1
19(a) B1 362 880 1
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19(b) B1 7! × 2 2 For 7!
B1 10 080 For 7! × 2 leading to
10 080
19(c) B3 Total = 4! × 4! × 3! = 3456 3 B1 for treating as 4
separate units 4!
B1 for either number of
ways of arranging the
maths books amongst
themselves 4! or the
number of ways of
arranging the physics
books amongst
themselves 3!
20(a) B1 3003 1
20(b) B1 28 1
20(c) M1 2 For their (a) – 1
A1 3002 FT
21(a) B1 7! = 5040 1
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21(b) B1 Treating the 4 trophies as 1 unit 3 Maybe implied by a
so there are 4! ways correct answer
B1 There are also 4! ways of
arranging the football trophies
amongst themselves
B1 Total = 4! × 4! = 576
21(c) B1 Treating the 4 football trophies 3 Maybe implied by a
as 1 unit and the 2 cricket trophies correct answer
as 1 unit so there are 3! ways
B1 There are also 4! ways of
Maybe implied by a
arranging the football trophies
correct answer
amongst themselves and 2 ways of
arranging the cricket trophies
B1 Total = 3! × 4! × 2 = 288
22(a) B1 18 564 1
22(b) B4 Total 3738 4 B1 4 boys 3150
B1 5 boys 560
B1 6 boys 28
23(a) B1 40320 1
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23(b) B1 No. of ways with maths books 3
as 1 unit = 5! or 5 × 4! or or
120
B1 No. of ways maths books can
be arranged amongst themselves =
4! or or 24
B1 Total = (5! × 4! oe) = 2880
23(c) B1 No. of ways with maths books 3
as 1 unit and geography books as 1
unit = 3! or or 3 × 2! or 6
B1 No. of ways maths books can
be arranged amongst themselves
and geography books can be
arranged amongst themselves
= 4! × 3! or or 144
B1 Total = (3! × 4! × 3! oe)
= 864
24(a) B1 1
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24(b) Method 1 2
M1 For their (a) – the
number of teams of just
men
A1 Total = 896
Method 2
M1 For a complete method
5M 1W :
4M 2W :
3M 3W :
2M 4W :
A1 Total = 896
25(a) M1 oe 2
A1 30
25(b) M1 oe 2
A1 45
26(a) B1 39 916 800 1
26(b) M1 5! × 6! oe 2
A1 86 400
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27 Any one of: M2 M1 for
or
or 35 + 126 or
or
or
or 286 − 105 − 20
or
or for the numerical
equivalent of one of these
calculations
161 A1 If M0 then B3 for answer
only of 161
28 B2 B1 for
B1 for
= 203 B1
Alternative solution:
1W 5M = 63 B1 for 1 case correct,
must be considering more
2W 4M =105
than 1 different case,
3W 3M = 35 allow C notation
Total = 203 (B3) B1 for the other 2 cases,
allow C notation
B1 for final result
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29(a) 28 B1
29(b) 20160 B1
29(c) 6 × (5 × 4 × 3) oe to give 360 B1 B1 for realising that the
music books can be
6 × (5 × 4 × 3) × 2
arranged amongst
themselves and
consideration of the other
5 books
= 720 B1 B1 for the realisation that
the above arrangement
can be either side of the
clock.
30(a) 3003 B1
30(b) M1 their answer to (a)
135 subtracted B1
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2862 A1
Alternative solution:
2M 3W = 720 M1 for complete correct
method using 4 cases,
3M 2W = 1260
may be implied by
4M 1W = 756 working. Must have at
least one correct
5M = 126 (B1 M1)
B1 for any 3 correct
2862 (A1)
31(a) Number of arrangements with M1 4! (× 2) or 4 × 3! (× 2)
Maths books as one item = 4! or 4 oe
× 3!
2! × 3! (× 4) or 2 × 3! (×
or Maths books can be arranged 2! 4) oe
ways and History 3! ways = 2! ×
3!
2 × 4! or 2 × 4 × 3! or 4 × 2 × 3! = A1 A1 for 48
48
31(b) 5! – 48 or 6 × 2 × 3! M1 5! – their answer to (a)
or for 6 × 2 × 3
72 A1
32(a) 20160 B1
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32(b) B2 B1 for (must be seen
= 2160 in a product)
B1 for all correct, with no
further working
32(c) B3 B1 for (must be seen
= 3600 in a product)
B1 for 5 (must be in a
product)
B1 for all correct, with no
further working
Alternative solution 1:
B2 for
= 3600 (B3)
B1 for
Alternative solution 2:
B2 for
B1 for
= 3600 (B3)
Alternative solution 3:
B2 for 4 terms correct or
omission of 2! in each
term
= 3600 (B3) B1 for all correct
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33(a) or B1 B1 for either or
(or numerical or factorial as part of a
equivalent) product
= 210210 B1 B1 for correct answer,
with no further
working
33(b) B1 B1 for either or
as part of a product
= 1050 B1 B1 for correct answer
with no further
working
34 Permutation because the order B1
matters oe
35(a) M1 3 correct terms added
55 A1
35(b) M1 4 correct terms
multiplied
420 A1
35(c) or M1 for either correct
product
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summation M1 adding two correct
products
70 A1
If 0 scored, then SC1 for
1,1,1,0 and 0,0,2,1
seen
36(a)(i) 360 B1
36(a)(ii) 60 B1
36(a)(iii) 36 B1
36(b)(i) B2 B1 for each, allow
unevaluated with no extra
terms
56 × 792 = 44352 B1 Final answer must be
evaluated and from
multiplication
36(b)(ii) 4 places are accounted for M1 for realising that 4 places
Gender no longer ‘important’ are accounted or that
gender is no longer
important
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Need A1 for 8008
Alternative solution:
M1 for for at least 5 of
the 7 cases, allow
(M1) unsimplified
1+ 60 + 675 + 2400 + 3150 +1512
+ 210 = 8008 (A1)
37(a) B1
37(b) M1
= 210 A1
37(c) not K and B = B1
K and not B = B1
60 + 36 M1
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96 A1
Alternative solution:
K and B =
(B1)
not K and not B =
(B1)
210 − 90 − 24 (M1)
96 (A1)
38(a) 5456 B1
38(b) M1 M1 for attempt at an
appropriate product, at
least one term must be
correct.
2295 A1
38(c) 5456 – Number of ways only girls M1 M1 for a complete
get tickets correct method their (a)
– number of ways only
girls get tickets
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5456 − 455 = 5001 A1
Alternative solution:
1B 2G 1890
2B 1G 2295 M1 must be considering
at least 2 of the cases
3B 816 (M1)
shown
Total 5001 (A1)
39(a) 1 digit even numbers 2 B1
2 digit even numbers 4 × 2 = 8 B1
3 digit even numbers 3 × 3 × 2 = B1
18
Total = 28 B1
39(b)(i) 3M 5W = 35 B1
4M 4W = 175 B1
5M 3W = 210 B1
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Total = 420 B1 B1 for addition to obtain
final answer, must be
evaluated.
Alternative solution:
as above, final B1 for
subtraction to get final
answer
39(b)(ii) Oldest man in, oldest woman out B2 B1 for
and vice –versa
B1 for realising there are
2 identical cases
Alternative solution:
1 man out 1 woman in
6 men 4 women
6M 1W:
5M 2W:
4M 3W: All separate cases correct
for B1
3M 4W:
B1 for realising there are
Total = 120 (B1) 2 identical cases, which
have integer values
There are 2 identical cases to
consider, so 240 ways in all. (B1)
40(a) 720 B1
40(b) 240 B1
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40(c) Starts with either a 2 or a 4: 48 B1 allow unevaluated
ways
Does not start with either a 2 or a B1 allow unevaluated
4: 96 ways (i.e. starts with 1 or 5)
Total = 144 B1 must be evaluated
Alternative solution 1:
Ends with a 2, starts with a 1,4 or
5 : 72 ways (B1)
Ends with a 4, starts with a 1,2 or
5 : 72 ways (B1)
Total =144 (B1)
B2 for correct expression
Alternative solution 2:
seen, allow P notation
or
(B2)
= 144 (B1)
Alternative solution 3:
Allow P notation here,
or for B2
(B2)
= 144 (B1)
[Total: 148]
