IGCSE (9–1) Maths - practice paper 1H mark scheme

Results Plus data on 83 of the 100 marks:

Paper 1 Edexcel averages:

New qu. Mean
Year Paper Qu. no no. score Max score Mean % ALL A* A B C D E
1706 3H Q01d Q01 1.85 2 92.5 1.85 1.98 1.94 1.84 1.52 0.93 0.28
SAMs 2H Q03 Q02 4
1706 3H Q04 Q03 4.24 5 84.8 4.24 4.85 4.52 3.94 2.90 1.38 0.34
1706 4H Q05b Q04 2.06 3 68.7 2.06 2.83 2.26 1.53 0.71 0.15 0.00
1706 3H Q07 Q05 2.45 3 81.7 2.45 2.90 2.71 2.23 1.30 0.39 0.05
1706 3H Q08 Q06 4.40 6 73.3 4.40 5.58 4.54 3.46 2.52 1.54 0.80
1701 3H Q07 Q07 2.27 3 75.7 2.27 2.88 2.70 2.45 1.96 1.36 0.60
1706 3H Q09 Q08 1.25 2 62.5 1.25 1.72 1.29 0.88 0.53 0.22 0.11
1706 3H Q10 Q09 3.28 4 82.0 3.28 3.93 3.63 2.95 1.67 0.62 0.14
1706 4HR Q11 Q10 2.40 3 80.0 2.40 2.91 2.69 2.26 1.62 0.82 0.44
1706 3H Q11 Q11 5.87 7 83.9 5.87 6.77 6.24 5.39 4.00 1.98 0.45
1706 3H Q12 Q12 2.62 3 87.3 2.62 2.91 2.77 2.51 1.96 1.15 0.58
SAMs 1H Q11 Q13 3
1706 3H Q13 Q14 3.24 6 54.0 3.24 4.33 3.32 2.40 1.54 0.73 0.28
1706 3H Q14 Q15 5.03 8 62.9 5.03 7.28 5.22 3.21 1.46 0.53 0.10
SAMs 2H Q16 Q16 5
1706 3H Q16 Q17 1.18 3 39.3 1.18 2.00 1.02 0.54 0.21 0.05 0.00
1706 3H Q17 Q18 3.02 6 50.3 3.02 4.65 3.01 1.64 0.62 0.21 0.04
1706 3H Q18 Q19 1.76 4 44.0 1.76 2.79 1.66 0.90 0.42 0.21 0.09
1706 3H Q19 Q20 2.45 6 40.8 2.45 4.64 2.00 0.46 0.11 0.01 0.00
1706 3H Q21 Q21 1.68 4 42.0 1.68 2.87 1.60 0.60 0.11 0.02 0.00
1706 3H Q22 Q22 1.44 5 28.8 1.44 2.76 1.00 0.39 0.12 0.03 0.00
Spec pprs 2H Q22 Q23 5
        52.49 83 63.2   52.49 70.58 54.12 39.58 25.28 12.33 4.30

Problem-solving questions: 2, 14, 21, 23

Reasoning questions: 4, 9, 11, 15, 19, 20, 22
 Q Working Answer Mark Notes
1 x² + 7x − 3x − 21 M1 for 3 correct terms or
4 correct terms ignoring signs or
x² + 4x + c or
.... + 4x  21

x² + 4x  21 2 A1
Total 2 marks

Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes

2 1 AO2 M1 for area of cross section
2 × (10 + 14) × 9 oe (= 108)
‘108’ × 6 (=648) M1 (dep on previous M1) for volume of prism
‘648’ × 0.7 M1 (independent)
453.6 4 A1 accept 454
3 (a) 3<L≤4 1 B1 Accept 3  4
(b) Eg 0.5×4 + 1.5×5 + 2.5×11 + 3.5×14 + 4.5×6 M2 f × d for at least 4 products with correct mid-
interval values and intention to add.
or 2 + 7.5 + 27.5 + 49 + 27
If not M2 then award M1 for
or 113 d used consistently for at least 4 products
within interval (including end points) and
intention to add
or
for at least 4 correct products with correct mid-
interval values with no intention to add

(0.5 × 4 + 1.5 × 5 + 2.5 × 11 + 3.5 × 14 + 4.5 × 6) ÷ 40 M1 dep on M1 (ft their products)

or 113 ÷ 40 NB: accept their 40 if addition of frequencies is
shown
2.8 4 A1 Allow 2.82, 2.83 or 2.825
Total 5 marks

4 0.3 + x + 3x = 1 M1 oe, e.g. 4x = 0.7 M1 for (20 – “6”) ÷ 4 (=3.5)

(1 – 0.3) ÷ 4 or 0.175 or M1 complete method to find x or 3  "3.5"
(1 – 0.3) × 0.75 3x M1 for 20
0.525 3 A1 21 A1 for 0.525 oe
oe, e.g. 40 , 52.5% (accept
0.53 from correct working)
Total 3 marks
5 14.9 14.9 M1 M1 for
cos22 = AC AC or BC = 14.9 × tan22 oe (= 6.019 – 6.02)
14.9 AND
sin(90  22) 
AC or (AC2 = ) 14.92 + 6.019…2
AC 14 . 9
=
sin 90 sin(90−22) oe

14.9 M1
M1 for (AC ) = 14.9  6.019...
2 2

(AC = ) cos 22 or
14.9
 AC  
sin 68 ( × sin 90)
16.1 3 A1 Accept 16.07 − 16.1
Total 3 marks

6 (a) 668.8  640 or 28.8 M1

668.8
(100)
M2 for 640 or
"28.8" ÷ 640 (×100) or 0.045 M1 dep 1.045 or 104.5

4.5 3 A1
(b) 668.8 M2 for a complete method
100
95 oe or
668.8 If not M2 then award M1 for
668.8
0.95 oe
95 (=7.04) or
0.95x = 668.8 oe
704 3 A1
Total 6 marks
7 96 ÷ 3 (= 32) 3 M1 5
 96
M2 for 3
9 × ‘32’(=288) or 4 × ‘32’(=128) M1 dep
or (9 − 4) × ‘32’

160 A1
Total 3 marks

8 Arc centre Q cutting QP and QR at A and B M1 for a relevant pair of intersecting

with AQ = BQ and arcs with same radius arcs within guidelines
centre A and B intersecting in guidelines
Correct angle bisector 2 A1 dep on M1

SC: B1 for line within guidelines

Total 2 marks
9 Eg M1 for coefficient of x or y the same and correct
10x + 35y = 155 6x + 21y = 93 operation to eliminate selected variable (condone
 10x  6y = 32 + 35x  21y = 112 any one arithmetic error in multiplication) or
for correct rearrangement of one equation followed
by correct substitution in the other.

A1 cao (dep on M1)

M1 (dep on 1st M1) for substituting their found value

into one of the equations
or
correct method of elimination to find the second
variable (as for first M1)

x = 5, y = 3 4 A1 cao
Award 4 marks for correct values if at least first M1
scored
Total 4 marks
10 7500 × 0.04 or 300 or 7500 × 1.04 or 7800 or 3 M1 For interest for first year or for M2 for 7500⨯ 1.043
7500 × 1.04 n (n > 1 ) 7500 × 0.04 × 3 oe or 900 or oe
for 7500 + 7500 × 0.04 × 3 oe
or an answer of 8400

For a complete method

4 4 M1
Eg 7500 + 100 ⨯7500 + 100 ⨯(7500 +
“300”)
4
+ 100 ⨯(7500 + “300” + “312”) or

7500 + “300” + “312” + “324.48”

8436.48 A1 Accept answers in the range 8436 – 8437
NB: Answer in the range 936 -937 gets M2A0

Total 3 marks
11 (a) 16  8  4 M1
90
28 2 A1 28 14
90 oe for 90 oe E.g. 45 , 0.31(1…), 31(.1…)%
(b) 4, 32, 62, 78, 86, 90 1 B1 cao
(c) (30, 4) (40, 32) (50, 62) (60, 78) M1 (ft from sensible table i.e. clear attempt at addition)
(70, 86) (80, 90)
for at least 4 points plotted correctly at end of
interval
or
for all 6 points plotted consistently within each
interval in the freq table at the correct height
(e.g. used values of 25, 35, 45 etc on age axis)

correct cf graph 2 A1 accept curve or line segments

accept curve that is not joined to (20,0)

(d) E.g. reading from graph at t = 65 M1 for evidence of using graph at t = 65

or reading of 82 – 84
or mark on cf axis from using t = 65 ft from a cumulative frequency graph provided
method is shown

6–8 2 A1 dep on a cf graph in part (c)

ft from a cumulative frequency graph provided
method is shown
Total 7 marks
 12 (a) 4.51104 1 B1 cao
(b) 780000 M1 for 3250000000 oe (e.g. 325 × 107)
0.00024 or
3.25 × 105 - -4 oe or
3.25  10n where n is an integer

3.25 109 2 A1
Total 3 marks

Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes

AO1 M1 expansion of any two of the three brackets – at least
e.g. (x2 + 5x – 3x – 15)(x + 3)
13 3
or
correct terms
(x2 + 2x – 15)(x + 3) or
(x – 5)(x2 + 3x – 3x – 9) or
(x – 5)(x2 – 9)
E.g. x3 + 3x2 + 2x2 + 6x – 15x – (dep) ft for at least 3 correct terms in second
M1
45 or expansion
x3 + 5x2 – 9x − 45
x3 + 5x2 – 9x − 45 3 A1
14 (a) 8 12 d 8 M1 for a correct scale factor or
( 0.66...) (=1.5)  oe
E.g. 12 or 8 or 9 12 or a correct equation (may be in ratio
form e.g. 12 : 8 = 9 : d)
9 12
(  0.75) (  1.33...) accept 0.66… or 1.33… rounded or
12 or 9 truncated to 2 or more decimal
places
6 2 A1
(b) 3 M1 for a correct scale factor
 12  V 12
160    3  3
 8  oe or 160 8  12 
  ( 3.375)
8 or
3
8
  ( 0.296...)
 12 
540 2 A1
(c) 3
p
M1
for
q
p
or
p
q or (√ )
q or
3
q
(√ ) p oe
 q
3 2  q
3 3

w  
A1
w    q 2
  w 
 p  oe for  p  oe e.g.  p
Total 6 marks
15 (a) x4 1 B1
(b) 6 + 4y = 3(5  2y) M1 for removing fraction

6 + 4y = 15  6y M1 for correct expansion of bracket in a

correct equation

4y + 6y = 15  6 or 10y = 9 M1 for a correct equation with y terms

isolated on one side

ft their equation if first M1 awarded

9 4 A1 dep on at least M2
10 oe
SC: B2 for an answer of
y = 1.5 oe with working shown or
y = −0.1oe with working shown
(c) g  gh = 3h + 1 or −1 – 3h = gh − g M1 for a correct equation with terms in g
isolated on one side of the equation

g(1  h) = 3h + 1 or −1 – 3h = g(h – 1) M1 for taking g out as a common factor

(must be two terms in g but terms may
not be correct (terms in g may not be
isolated))

3h  1 3 A1 3h  1 1  3h
g g g
(1  h) oe for (1  h) oe e.g. (h  1)
Total 8 marks
Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes
16 a M 
k
M
k
g3 g3 AO1 M1
or
k
2.53
M1 implies first M1
24 = oe or (k = 375)
k
375 M 
M  3 3 A1 accept g3
with k = 375 stated elsewhere in
g
question
1
b ( g ) 3 375    AO1 M1
9 oe or
3
3375

15 2 A1

17 E.g. M1 for rational terms correct ( 5 2  3 2  e² )

5 2  3 2 + 5e 2  3e 2  e² or or
30 + 2e 2  e² irrational terms correct (5e 2  3e 2 )

NB: 5 2  3 2 may be fully or partially simplified

5 2  3 2  e² = −6 oe or M1 dep on M1
rational terms correct and e = 6 or

5 2 e3 2e= 2 f oe or
5e  3e = f oe
e=6 3 A1
f = 12
Total 3 marks
18 (a)(i) a + b oe B1
1
(a)(ii) a + 0.5b 1 B1 for a + 0.5b oe
ft from (i)
(a)(iii) 0.5a + 0.5b 1 B1 for 0.5a + 0.5b oe
(may not be simplified)
ft from (i)
(b)  4 6 M1
PX  1.5       
 2    3   or (7, 3) seen as coordinates for R
 4   5   6   5  1
PV
⃗  2  4   3  4   
= 1.5   +   or   +   or  7  or
(X) = (3 + 1.5 × 4, 1 + 1.5 × 2) or (3 + 6, 1 + 3) or (9, 4)

OX = 9
→

or 4 ()
 3 1  4 M1 dep
OV
⃗   7 8
= 1 +   or   or V ("9"5 , "4" + 4)
(4, 8) 3 A1 SC: If M0 then award
B1 for (4, y) or (x, 8)
Total 6 marks

19 (a) 1, 4, 5, 40 2 B2 for all four correct

(B1 for 2 or 3 correct)
(b)(i) 1 1 B1 ft from their Venn diagram
(b)(ii) 45 1 B1 ft from their Venn diagram
Total 4 marks
20 (a) 4 4 M1 for x(y  3) = 4 or y(x  3) = 4
x y
y 3 x3
x(y  3) = 4 y(x  3) = 4

xy = 4 + 3x or xy = 4 + 3y or M1 (implies the first M1)

4 4
y 3  x 3 
x y
4  3x 3 A1 4  3x 4
3
x oe for x oe e.g. x

20 (b) 4 M1 for a correct expression for fg(a)

 fg(a)   a2 a2
3 3
E.g. a or 4 = a or
4a
( 1)
a  2  3a
E.g. 4a = a 23a or M1 for a correct equation where the
7a = a  2 fraction has been removed.
1 3 A1 dep on M1
a
3 oe Accept −0.333(333...) rounded or
truncated to at least 3SF

Condone the use of x rather than a

Total 6 marks
21 B1 for identifying the correct angle on the diagram
(may be implied by a correct trig statement)
52  182 or 349 or 18.6(8154....) M1 for a correct method to find MC or VC
(MC=)
Accept 18.6(8154....) rounded or truncated to at
2 least 3sf.
(VC=) √5 +7 2 +182 or √ 398 or Accept 19.9(4993..) rounded or truncated to at least
19.9(499..) 3 sf


7  M1 dep M1
 VCM   tan 1   for a complete method to find angle VCM (could be
 349  or
use of sine or cosine rule)
 7 
 VCM   sin 1  
 398  or  349 
tan 1  
 349  e.g. 90 −  7 
 VCM   cos1  
 398 
20.5 4 A1 accept 20.5 − 20.62
Total 4 marks
22 E.g. M1 x² 2x 48 correctly factorised
3 x  15 3 x  15 –1
 or  NB : May be seen at a later stage 2(8 – x )
2( x  6) ( x  8)( x  6) 2 x  12 ( x  8)( x  6)

3( x  8)  2( x  15) M1 for a correct common denominator with

numerators correct
E.g. 2( x  8)( x  6) or
3( x  8) 2( x  15)
 This may be a single fraction or two fractions;
2( x  8)( x  6) 2( x  8)( x  6) denominators may be expanded – if so, must be
correct.

3 x  24  2 x  30 M1 for a correct single fraction with brackets in

2( x  8)( x  6) numerator removed correctly; denominators may
be expanded – if so, must be correct.

x6 M1 for a correct single fraction with the numerator

2( x  8)( x  6) simplified; denominators may expanded – if so,
must be correct.

1 5 A1 dep on at least M2
1 1 1
2( x  8) –1
for 2( x  8) or 2 x  16 or 16  2x 16 – 2 x or
1
2(8  x)
Total 5 marks
22 a + 2d = 19 5 M1 A formula for term 3
10 M1 A formula for the sum of the first
2 (2a + 9d) = 290 oe 10 terms
Eg 10a + 45d = 290 M1 A correct method to find a or d
10a + 20d = 190
Or 5(2(19 – 2d) + 9d) = 290, a = 11, d = 4
10th term = 11 + 9 × 4 M1 A correct method to find the 10th
or 290 – 4.5(2 × 11 + 8 × 4) term.
47 A1
Total 5 marks