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Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.

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expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
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Glossary for Mark Schemes

GCSE examinations are marked in such a way as to award positive achievement wherever possible.
Thus, for GCSE Mathematics papers, marks are awarded under various categories.

If a student uses a method which is not explicitly covered by the mark scheme the same principles of
marking should be applied. Credit should be given to any valid methods. Examiners should seek advice
from their senior examiner if in any doubt.

M Method marks are awarded for a correct method which could lead
to a correct answer.

A Accuracy marks are awarded when following on from a correct

method. It is not necessary to always see the method. This can be
implied.

B Marks awarded independent of method.

ft Follow through marks. Marks awarded for correct working

following a mistake in an earlier step.

SC Special case. Marks awarded for a common misinterpretation

which has some mathematical worth.

M dep A method mark dependent on a previous method mark being

awarded.

B dep A mark that can only be awarded if a previous independent mark

has been awarded.

oe Or equivalent. Accept answers that are equivalent.

1
eg accept 0.5 as well as
2

[a, b] Accept values between a and b inclusive.

[a, b) Accept values a ⩽ value < b

3.14 … Accept answers which begin 3.14 eg 3.14, 3.142, 3.1416

Use of brackets It is not necessary to see the bracketed work to award the marks.

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Examiners should consistently apply the following principles.

Diagrams
Diagrams that have working on them should be treated like normal responses. If a diagram has been
written on but the correct response is within the answer space, the work within the answer space should be
marked. Working on diagrams that contradicts work within the answer space is not to be considered as
choice but as working, and is not, therefore, penalised.

Responses which appear to come from incorrect methods

Whenever there is doubt as to whether a student has used an incorrect method to obtain an answer, as a
general principle, the benefit of doubt must be given to the student. In cases where there is no doubt that
the answer has come from incorrect working then the student should be penalised.

Questions which ask students to show working

Instructions on marking will be given but usually marks are not awarded to students who show no working.

Questions which do not ask students to show working

As a general principle, a correct response is awarded full marks.

Misread or miscopy
Students often copy values from a question incorrectly. If the examiner thinks that the student has made a
genuine misread, then only the accuracy marks (A or B marks), up to a maximum of 2 marks are penalised.
The method marks can still be awarded.

Further work
Once the correct answer has been seen, further working may be ignored unless it goes on to contradict the
correct answer.

Choice
When a choice of answers and/or methods is given, mark each attempt. If both methods are valid then
M marks can be awarded but any incorrect answer or method would result in marks being lost.

Work not replaced

Erased or crossed out work that is still legible should be marked.

Work replaced
Erased or crossed out work that has been replaced is not awarded marks.

Premature approximation
Rounding off too early can lead to inaccuracy in the final answer. This should be penalised by 1 mark
unless instructed otherwise.

Continental notation
Accept a comma used instead of a decimal point (for example, in measurements or currency), provided that
it is clear to the examiner that the student intended it to be a decimal point.

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Q Answer Mark Comment

1 –20.425 B1

Q Answer Mark Comment

2 9.61 × 1018 B1

Q Answer Mark Comment

3 (0, –6) B1

Q Answer Mark Comment

c
4 B1
b4

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Q Answer Mark Comments

At least two of 23, 32, 7 selected allow 23 to be 2 × 2 × 2 or 8

eg 23 × 32 × 7 allow 32 to be 3 × 3 or 9
or 2 2 2 3 3 7 7 M1 allow 7 to be 71
or 22 + 32 + 7 selection is implied by inclusion in
intersection of overlapping circles
or 23 × 32 or 23 + 7 or 32. 7
M0 inclusion of 5 in selection

504 A1

Additional Guidance

8×9×7 M1
5
8, 9, 49 M1

4+9+7 M1

Intersecting circles with eg only 9 and 7 in the intersection M1

Allow inclusion of 1 for up to M1

eg 1 × 23 × 32 × 7 M1

2 3 × 32 × 5 × 7 M0

Answer 504 M1A1

M1 seen with answer the LCM M1A0

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Q Answer Mark Comments

90 − 42 oe
× 24 000
100
or
48
× 24 000 or 11 520
100
or
42 M1
× 24 000 or 10 080
100
or
48 − 42
× 24 000
6(a) 100
or
6 and 48 and 42 seen

1440 A1 SC1 1920 or answer with digits 144

Additional Guidance

Up to M1 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

Build-up to 48% or 42% must be correct or full method must be shown

eg only 48% × 24 000 with no or incorrect evaluation M0

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Q Answer Mark Comments

Ticks Cannot tell eg ticks Cannot tell and We don’t know

the number sold (in 2019)
and B1
valid reason

Additional Guidance

Ignore calculations using percentages from the bar chart

Allow any unambiguous indication of Cannot tell with a valid reason

6(b)
Ticks Cannot tell and They might have sold fewer drinks (in 2019) B1

Ticks Cannot tell and It (only) gives percentages B1

Ticks Cannot tell and It doesn’t tell you how many coffees were sold B1

Ticks Cannot tell and Don’t have enough information B1

Ticks Cannot tell and Both bars the same height B0

Ticks Yes or ticks No B0

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Q Answer Mark Comments

Correct evaluation of the cube root eg 3

40 = 3.4 or 40 → 3.4
of an integer [40, 50]
or M1
eg 3.53 = 42.8 or 3.5 → 42.8
correct evaluation of the cube of a
decimal or fraction (3, 3.5]
3
42 A1 SC1 answer given as 42

Additional Guidance

Up to M1 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts
3
Condone eg 40 = 3.4 or 40 = 3.4 to mean 40 = 3.4

Answer only 42 M1A1

Must select 42 as final answer for M1A1 ie 42 as the last in a list with a
blank answer line is not enough for A1 unless 42 selected

If 3
42 or 3.53 is evaluated then it must be correct to award the A1 for 42

NB 42 only from incorrect method eg listing multiples of 3 or 42 ÷ 3 seen

M0A0
or 42 is divisible by 3 as the working
7(a)
Acceptable values for cube roots of integers in range

40 3.4(19…) or 3.42(0) 46 3.5(83…) or 3.6

41 3.4(48…) or 3.45 47 3.6(08…) or 3.609 or 3.61

42 3.4(76…) or 3.48 or 3.5 48 3.6(34…)

43 3.5(03…) 49 3.6(59…) or 3.66 or 3.7

44 3.5(30…) 50 3.6(84…) or 3.7

45 3.5(56…) or 3.557
or 3.56 or 3.6

Examples of cubes of numbers in range with their acceptable values

3.1 29(.791) or 29.8 or 30 3.4 39(.304)

3.5
32(.768) or 32.77 or 32.8 or 42(.875) or 42.88 or 42.9
3.2
or 33 • or 43
3.4 9

3.3 35(.937) or 35.94 or 36

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Q Answer Mark Comments

Valid response that indicates there eg –10 (is also an answer)

is one (negative) answer missing or there is a negative value as well
B1
or square roots have two answers
or answer is 10 and –10

Additional Guidance

–10 × –10 (= 100) B1

Another number can square to make 100 (implies exactly two) B1

She has forgotten the other value (implies exactly two) B1

There is another value it could be (implies exactly two) B1

It could be a different number (implies exactly two) B1

It could be negative (bod means 10 could be –10) B1

–102 (= 100) (condone missing brackets around –10) B1

7(b)
± 100 B1

Indication that there might be more than two possible values for x
eg There are other possible numbers B0
eg There could be other values B0
eg Other numbers square to make 100 B0
eg She hasn’t included negatives B0

Repeating the question

eg There is more than 1 possible value B0
eg 10 is not the only possible value B0
eg More than 1 number works B0

A partially correct statement

eg x could be negative or decimal B0
eg –10 × –10 = –100 B0

eg x2 = –10 B0

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Q Answer Mark Comments

11 5 4 any order
or B1 answer of three positive numbers in
any order with sum 20
10 7 3
eg 17 2 1
or
10 6 4 1 1
or 9 8 2
2 2
or
or 10 5 5
9 8 3 B2
2 2 2
or or 6 6 6
3 3 3
9 7 4
or
or
correct equation in w, x and y
9 6 5
8(a) eg 4w + 4x + 4y = 80 or w + x + y = 20
or
8 7 5

Additional Guidance

Ignore attempts to work out the volume or surface area

eg 10 5 5 volume calculated as 500 B1

Negative numbers and/or zero used B0

wxy > 200 or wxy = 200 B0

• 2
Allow 6. 6 for 6
3

Q Answer Mark Comments

8(b) 54a2 B1

Q Answer Mark Comment

9 1225 B1

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Alternative method 1 Works out nth term of new sequence

Common difference of 5 identified M1 implied by 5n …

5n + 3 A1 oe eg 8 + 5(n – 1)

their (5n + 3) – (n + 1) oe
M1 their (5n + 3) must be a linear expression
condone missing brackets

4n + 2 oe eg 6 + 4(n – 1)

A1ft ft their 5n + 3 which must be a linear

expression
missing brackets must be recovered
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Alternative method 2 Works out terms of sequence A and sequence B

2, 3, 4 M1 sequence A

6, 10, 14 A1 sequence B

Common difference of 4 identified ft their 6, 10, 14 which must be a linear

M1
sequence for B

4n + 2 oe eg 6 + 4(n – 1)
A1ft ft their 6, 10, 14 which must be a linear
sequence for B

Additional Guidance

Choose the scheme that favours the student

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Q Answer Mark Comments

1.2 × 20 = 24 and 40 – 24 = 16 oe eg 1.2 × 20 = 24 and 24 + 16 = 40

or 40 – 16 = 24 and 24 ÷ 20 = 1.2
or 24 + 16 = 40 and 24 ÷ 1.2 = 20
B1 may be seen as one calculation
eg 40 – 1.2 × 20 = 16
or 16 + 1.2 × 20 = 40
or 40 – 16 = 1.2 × 20

Additional Guidance

40 – 24 = 16 and 40 – 16 = 24 and 24 + 16 = 40 are equivalent

1.2 × 20 = 24 and 24 ÷ 1.2 = 20 and 24 ÷ 20 = 1.2 are equivalent

11(a) B0
40 – 24 = 16 or 16 + 24 = 40 or 40 – 16 = 24

(20 minutes =) 24 litres leak out 40 – 24 = 16 B0

1.2 × 20 = 24 16 litres left B0

Allow unambiguous working in ml and/or seconds

For eg 40 – 24 = 16 condone 24 – 40 = 16 or 24 – 40 = –16

Condone incorrect use of equals sign

eg 1.2 × 20 = 24 + 16 = 40 or 1.2 × 20 = 24 – 40 = 16 B1

Correct response with irrelevant work B1

16 from two different ways with one way incorrect is choice

eg 1.2 × 20 = 24 and 40 – 24 = 16 and 20 ÷ 1.2 = 16 B0

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Q Answer Mark Comments

3 B1

Correct method for gradient 30 − 25 10

oe eg or or 40 – 38
40 − 16 24 M1 10 − 7.5 5
eg or
15 − their 3 12

2 A1ft correct or ft their 3

Additional Guidance

Note that their 3 can be used to work out the rate but does not have to be

Values seen on graph must be used correctly

eg 24 and 12 seen on the graph is M0 unless subsequently used correctly
in attempt to work out the gradient

A1ft answers must be to 1 dp or better

11(b)
eg 3.5 B0
40 − 16
M1
15 − 3.5
2.1 (accept 2.08…) A1ft

40 − 16
After B0 the method may be implied (use to check)
15 − their 3
eg 6 B0
2.7 (accept 2.66…) M1A1ft

If the report is blank, 3 and 2 must be unambiguously identified in working

to be acceptable

2
Allow 2 to be written as
1

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Q Answer Mark Comments

Alternative method 1

6x + x + 5x + 6x + x + 6x + x oe eg 7x + 6x – x + 6x + x + 6x + x
or 26x 26x or 26 is implied by 3.8 oe if addition
M1
or not seen

6 + 1 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 1 or 26

their 26x = 98.8 oe

or equation must have terms collected
12 98.8 ÷ their 26 if 1st M1 not awarded their 26x must be
M1
or 24x or 25x or 27x
if 1st M1 not awarded their 26 must be
19
3.8 or 24 or 25 or 27
5

their 3.8 × 14 dep on 2nd M1

M1dep
oe eg 45.6 + 7.6

53.2 oe
A1ft
ft their 3.8 if M0M2 awarded

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Alternative method 2

6x + x + 6x or 13x oe eg 6x + x + 5x + x
or M1 13x or 13 is implied by 3.8 oe if addition
6 + 1 + 6 or 13 not seen

their 13x = 98.8 ÷ 2 oe

or equation must have terms collected
49.4 ÷ their 13 if 1st M1 not awarded their 13x must be
M1
or 12x
if 1st M1 not awarded their 13 must be
19
3.8 or 12
5

their 3.8 × 14 dep on 2nd M1

M1dep
oe eg 49.4 + 3.8

53.2 oe
A1ft
ft their 3.8 if M0M2 awarded

Additional Guidance
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cont
Up to M3 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect
answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

Follow through must be to at least 1 dp and their 26 or their 13 must be

seen
For information: 24 → 57.6… 25 → 55.3… 27 → 51.2… 12 → 57.6… M0M1M1A1ft

Both 2nd and 3rd method marks may be implied by their answer. If not
using 24, 25, 26, 27, 12 or 13 you must have seen the first M1.

27x = 98.8 (1st M0, no addition seen, but 27x allowed) M0M1
98.8 M1A1ft
× 14, answer 51.2
27

7x + 5x + 6x + x + 6x + x = 20x (correct terms added with incorrect total) M1

98.8 ÷ 20 = 4.94 M1
69.16 (multiplication by 14 implied) M1A0

98.8 ÷ 20 = 4.94 (1st M0, no addition seen, and 20 not allowed) M0M0
4.94 × 14, answer 69.16 M0A0

6x + x + 5x + 6x + x + 6x + x = 26x7 M1M0M0A0

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Alternative method 1 Works out BC using Pythagoras then works out EH

72 or 49 oe
and M1
4.22 or 17.64

oe
7 2 − 4.2 2 or 49 − 17.64
implied by 11.76 as the area of the
or 31.36 or 5.6 M1dep
smaller triangle
may be on diagram

6 ÷ 4.2 × their 5.6 or 8 oe

13 full method to work out EH
M1dep may be on diagram as EH or FG
implied by 24 as the area of the larger
triangle or 60 as the area of the rectangle

0.5 × their 8 × 6 or 24 oe eg 0.5 × their 5.6 × 4.2 × (6 ÷ 4.2)2

and and
their 8 × 7.5 or 60 M1dep their 8 × 7.5
or
0.5 × their 8 × (7.5 + 13.5)

84 A1

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Alternative method 2 Works out ED using similar triangles then works out EH

6 ÷ 4.2 × 7 or 10 oe
M1
may be on diagram

(their 10)2 or 100 oe

and M1dep
62 or 36

(their 10) 2 − 6 2 or 100 − 36 oe

full method to work out EH
13
or 64 or 8 M1dep
cont may be on diagram as EH or FG
implied by 24 as the area of the larger
triangle or 60 as the area of the rectangle

0.5 × their 8 × 6 or 24 oe eg 0.5 × their 5.6 × 4.2 × (6 ÷ 4.2)2

and and
their 8 × 7.5 or 60 M1dep their 8 × 7.5
or
0.5 × their 8 × (7.5 + 13.5)

84 A1

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Alternative method 3 Uses trigonometry to work out BC then works out EH

or uses trigonometry to work out EH

 4.2  oe
(angle ABC =) sin–1  
 7  full method to work out ABC or BAC
or (angle ABC =) [36.8, 36.9]
or M1
 4.2 
(angle BAC =) cos–1  
 7 
or (angle BAC =) [53.1, 53.2]

7 × cos (their [36.8, 36.9]) oe

or 7 × sin (their [53.1, 53.2]) full method to work out BC
or 5.6 or
or partial method to work out EH
M1dep
6
tan (their [36.8, 36.9]) =
EH
13 EH
or tan (their [53.1, 53.2]) =
cont 6

6 ÷ 4.2 × their 5.6 or 8 oe

or full method to work out EH
6 ÷ tan (their [36.8, 36.9]) M1dep may be on diagram as EH or FG
or implied by 24 as the area of the larger
triangle or 60 as the area of the rectangle
6 × tan (their [53.1, 53.2])

0.5 × their 8 × 6 or 24 oe eg 0.5 × their 5.6 × 4.2 × (6 ÷ 4.2)2

and and
their 8 × 7.5 or 60 M1dep their 8 × 7.5
or
0.5 × their 8 × (7.5 + 13.5)

84 A1

Additional Guidance

Up to M3 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

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Q Answer Mark Comment

137 500 × 0.08 or 11 000 M1 oe eg 137 500 × 1.08 – 137 500

their 11 000 ÷ 0.4 or 27 500 oe

M1dep may be seen in stages
eg 11 000 ÷ 40 = 275 and 275 × 100

their 27 500 × 6 M1dep oe eg 137 500 + 27 500

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165 000 A1 SC2 2 227 500

Additional Guidance

Up to M1 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

SC2 is from starting with 137 500 × 1.08

Q Answer Mark Comments

15 1 cm2 = 100 mm2 B1

Q Answer Mark Comment

16 y = x3 + 1 B1

Q Answer Mark Comment

5
17 B1
2

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Median = 99 B1 implied by correct line on box plot

Lower quartile = 96 B1 implied by correct start of box

Upper quartile = 109 B1 implied by correct end of box

18(a)
Fully correct box plot ft their stated median, LQ and UQ
B1ft
whiskers must be correct

Additional Guidance

First 3 marks can be awarded even if a box plot is not drawn

Q Answer Mark Comment

Home and valid reason referring eg Home and median is higher (in home
to median B1ft games)
ft their box plot or their values

Additional Guidance

Strict ft

Values for the medians do not need to be stated, but if stated they
must be 106 and correct for their box plot

Use of any other measure along with correct response is B0

eg Home as median is higher and so is the biggest value B0
18(b)
106 is bigger than 99 so Home B1

Home matches as the average was 7 more B1

Median home 106 Median away is 99 So Home B1

Median home 106 Median away is 99 B0

Home as my box plot shows it B0

Home. The mean is 7 more B0

Home as the average is higher B0

They generally do better in home matches so Home B0

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Away and valid reason referring to eg Away and interquartile range is lower
interquartile range B1ft (in away games)
ft their box plot or their values

Additional Guidance

Strict ft

Values for the interquartile ranges do not need to be stated, but if stated
they must be 22 and correct for their box plot

Answer states that ranges are equal alongside a correct response B1

Answer based on range only B0

Use of any other measure (apart from range) along with correct
response is B0
eg Away as IQR is lower and the upper quartile is also lower B0
18(c)
13 is lower than 22 so Away B1

Away matches as the spread was 9 less B1

Away matches as the spread was lower B0

Away because the box is narrower B1

IQR home 22 IQR away is 13 So Away B1

IQR home 22 IQR away is 13 B0

Away as my box plot shows it B0

Away. The LQ is bigger B0

Away as the average is lower B0

They generally do worse in away matches so Away B0

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Q Answer Mark Comment

− 1 ± 12 − 4 × 3 × −5 − 1 ± 1 + 60
oe eg
2×3 6
M1
1 5 1 1 60 1
or – ± + or – ± +
6 3 36 6 36 36

− 1± 61 1 61 oe two solutions
or – ±
6 6 36 1 1 1 1
eg – + 61 and – – 61
or 6 6 6 6
A1
1.135… and –1.468… allow decimal solutions rounded to at
least 1 dp
eg allow 1.14 and –1.5

Additional Guidance

Both solutions correct M1A1

Both solutions seen in working but only one on answer line M1A0

Ignore conversion attempt after correct surd form solutions seen unless
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only one solution is subsequently selected

Working must be for two solutions to score

− 1 + 12 − 4 × 3 × −5 M0
eg not recovered
2×3

Square root sign should cover all appropriate work unless recovered
1 5 1
eg – ± + not recovered M0
6 3 36

Fraction line should be under all appropriate work unless recovered

61
eg –1 ± not recovered M0
6

One solution correct does not imply M1

Both solutions seen in working but signs transposed on answer line M1A0

√(12 – 4 × 3 × –5) is correct for 12 − 4 × 3 × −5

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Alternative method 1

7 × 5 × 11 or 385 oe
or
3 × 2 × 4 or 24
M1
or
3 2 4
or or
7 5 11

3×2× 4 24 3 2 4
or or 0.062(…) M1dep oe eg × ×
7 × 5 × 11 385 7 5 11

6.2(...) allow 6 with M2 scored

or A1 or
0.062(…) and 0.05 allow 0.06 and 0.05 with M2 scored

Alternative method 2

20 3 × 2 × 4 or 24 M1 oe

0.05 × 7 × 5 × 11 or 0.05 × 385 oe

M1
or 19(.25) or 19.3

24 and 19(.25)
or A1
24 and 19.3

Additional Guidance

Up to M1 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

Alt 1 6 or 0.06 without M2 scored is A0

Alt 1 6.2(...) with no working M2A1

Alt 2 24 and 19 with no working M2A1

Do not allow any misreads

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Alternative method 1

 3x + 9  18 x + 49
6  –1 M1 oe eg
 5  5

17 A1 SC1 8.4 oe value

Alternative method 2

3×2 + 9 oe eg 6 × 3 – 1
or 3 or g(3) M1
5

17 A1 SC1 8.4 oe value

21(a)
Additional Guidance

Answer 17 M1A1

Working out f(2) and g(2) is M0 unless recovered

3×2 + 9 M0A0
eg1 =3 6 × 2 – 1 = 11
5
eg2 3 × 11 = 33 M0A0

17 followed by further work eg 17 × 3 = 51 M1A0

SC1 is for fg(2)

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Alternative method 1

5x − 9 5y − 9 oe
or
3 3
M1
5×8 −9
or
3

31 1
or 10 or 10.3(…) A1
3 3

Alternative method 2
21(b)
3x + 9 oe equation
=8 M1
5

31 1
or 10 or 10.3(…) A1
3 3

Additional Guidance

31 1
or 10 or 10.3(…) M1A1
3 3

Ignore conversion attempt after correct answer seen

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Q Answer Mark Comment

x(x2 – 49) oe partial factorisation eg x(x2 – 72)

or (x2 + 7x)(x – 7) M1 any order eg (x2 – 49)x
or (x2 – 7x)(x + 7)

x(x + 7)(x – 7) oe full factorisation

A1
any order eg (x + 7)x(x – 7)

Additional Guidance

M1 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts
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Ignore correctly placed multiplication signs

Ignore missing final bracket eg x(x – 7)(x + 7 M1A1

Allow x to be 1x throughout

Allow x to be (x + 0) or (x – 0) throughout

Ignore any equating to zero

Ignore any attempt to ‘solve’

x(–7 + x)(7 + x) M1A1

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Q Answer Mark Comment

1.5 × 6 or 9 oe
or 3.5 × 4 or 14 values 9, 14, 10 or 18 must be in the
correct row in the table or linked to the
or 5 × 2 or 10 M1
correct bar on the histogram
or 4.5 × 4 or 18
or 2.5 × 4 or 10

1.5 × 6 × 3 or 9 × 3 or 27 oe
or values 27, 112, 110, 252 or 180 must be
in the correct row in the table
3.5 × 4 × 8 or 14 × 8 or 112
or
5 × 2 × 11 or 10 × 11 or 110
or M1dep
23(a) 4.5 × 4 × 14 or 18 × 14 or 252
or
2.5 × 4 × 18 or 10 × 18 or 180
or
681

(their 27 + their 112 + their 110 + oe full correct method

their 252 + their 180) ÷ (their 9 + eg (their 27 + their 112 + their 110 +
their 14 + their 10 + their 18 + their 252 + their 180) ÷ 61
their 10) M1dep
or
681 ÷ 61

[11.16, 11.2] A1 accept 11 with M3 scored and no errors

Additional Guidance is on the next page

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Additional Guidance

Up to M2 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

Time, x, (hours) Frequency Midpoint

0⩽x<6 9 3 27

6 ⩽ x < 10 14 8 112
M1M1
10 ⩽ x < 12 10 11 110

12 ⩽ x < 16 18 14 252

16 ⩽ x < 20 10 18 180

Time, x, (hours) Frequency Midpoint

0⩽x<6 9 3 27
23(a) M1M1
cont 6 ⩽ x < 10 16 8 128

10 ⩽ x < 12 10 11 110

12 ⩽ x < 16 20 14 280

16 ⩽ x < 20 10 18 180

Time, x, (hours) Frequency Midpoint

0⩽x<6 1.5 3 4.5

M0M0
6 ⩽ x < 10 3.5 8 28

10 ⩽ x < 12 5 11 55

12 ⩽ x < 16 4.5 14 63

16 ⩽ x < 20 2.5 18 45

(4.5 + 28 + 55 + 63 + 45) ÷ (1.5 + 3.5 + 5 + 4.5 + 2.5)

= 195.5 ÷ 17 = 11.5 M0A0

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Valid reason eg the data is grouped

B1 or the exact values are not used
or the midpoints are estimates

Additional Guidance

Because we are using midpoints B1

Midpoint is an average B1
23(b)
There are no raw data B1

Numbers are rounded B0

There are no data to use B0

The answer is a decimal B0

Valid reason with an irrelevant statement B1

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Q Answer Mark Comment

247 – 170 or 77 oe
M1
may be on diagram

1 oe eg 23 + 11.5 or 23 × 90 ÷ 60
23 × 1 or 34.5
2 M1 or 23 × 1.5
may be on diagram

(their 34.5)2 + 602 – 2 × their 34.5 × oe

60 × cos (their 77) dep on at least one M scored
M1dep
or [3858, 3859]

24 oe
their [3858, 3859] or 62.1(…)
M1dep eg 34.5 2 + 60 2 − 2 × 34.5 × 60 × cos 77

dep on 3rd M1

No and 62.1(…) oe eg 62.1 and the ship is further away

A1
accept No and 62 with M4 scored

Additional Guidance

Up to M2 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

2nd M1 Do not accept 23 × 1.30 unless recovered

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Q Answer Mark Comment

Any one of 2
oe eg ( QW =) a+b
1 3
( QW =) a + b – a
3 2 1
or ( WX =) – a+b+a– b
1 1 3 2
( WX =) a+ b M1
3 2 3
or ( QX =) a + b
1 2
( QX =) a + b + b
2 allow use of WQ and/or XW
and/or XQ

Any two of oe
1 allow use of WQ and/or XW
( QW =) a + b – a
3 and/or XQ
1 1 M1dep
( WX =) a+ b
3 2
1
25 ( QX =) a + b + b
2

Any valid pair of vectors and 2 3

indication that one vector is a eg QW = a + b and XQ = –a – b
3 2
multiple of the other
and 3 QW = –2 XQ
2
eg QW = a + b
3 or
1 1 A1 3 1 1
and WX = a+ b QX = a + b and WX = a + b
3 2 2 3 2
1
2 1 1  and WX is of QX
and a + b = 2  a + b 3
3 3 2 
and
WX is parallel to QX

Additional Guidance

Up to M2 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

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Q Answer Mark Comment

6 × 10 ÷ 2 or 30 1 6
oe eg × × 102
or 6 × 90 or 540 2 10
or 570 M1 1
or × (100 + 90) × 6
2
may be on diagram

800 – 6 × 10 ÷ 2 – 6 × 90 oe full method for remaining distance

or 800 – their 30 – their 540 may be on diagram
M1dep
or 800 – their 570 may be embedded eg 230 ÷ 40
26 or 230

1 oe eg 20v + 120 = their 230

× (v + 6) × 40 = their 230
2 M1dep any letter
2 × their 230 ÷ 40 – 6

5.5 A1 oe value

Additional Guidance

Up to M2 may be awarded for correct work with no answer, or incorrect

answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts

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Q Answer Mark Comment

n n −1 oe
and
25 24 M1 n ( n − 1)
may be implied eg
600

n2 – n – 210 (= 0) oe with all terms fully simplified

M1dep
eg n2 – n = 210

(n – 15)(n + 14) 1± 841 1± 29

oe eg or
2 2
− ( −1) ± ( −1) 2 − 4 × 1 × −210
or
2 ×1 M1 or 0.5 ± 14.5
ft their 3-term quadratic
1 1
or ± 210 +
2 4

15 A1 15 and –14 is A0

Additional Guidance

Answer 15 with no working or from trial M3A1

27 Beware Answer 15 from incorrect working

n n 7
eg × = n2 = 218.75 n = 15 M0M0M0A0
25 25 20

Allow n to be N or x etc

3rd M1 Allow (–1)2 to be 12

3rd M1 Do not allow (–1)2 to be –12 unless recovered

3rd M1 Allow ± to be +

3rd M1 Square root sign should cover all appropriate work unless
1 ± 1 + 840
recovered eg not recovered M0
2

3rd M1 Fraction line should be under all appropriate work unless

841
recovered eg 1 ± not recovered M0
2

3rd M1 √((–1)2 – 4 × 1 × –210) is correct for ( −1) 2 − 4 × 1× −210

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Q Answer Mark Comment

EP 29 sin 35 sin 114

= oe eg =
sin 35 sin 114 EP 29
M1
29 sin 35 EP
or or = [31.7, 31.7445]
sin 114 sin 35

28 [18.2, 18,21] A1 accept 18 with M1 scored

Additional Guidance

EP may be PE or x etc

Do not regard 31 as a misread of 35

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