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2015 May Exam: Markscheme
2015 May Exam: Markscheme
1a. [2 marks]
, where , and .
Markscheme
(M1)
(A1) (C2)
1b. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(i) (A1)(ft)
1c. [2 marks]
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Markscheme
(M1)
Notes: Award (M1) for their correct substitution into the percentage error formula. Absolute value
signs are not required.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
2a. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(M1)
(A1) (C2)
2b. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(M1)
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(A1) (C2)
2c. [2 marks]
Find the probability that a student chosen at random from the group scored at least a grade .
Markscheme
(A2) (C2)
3a. [2 marks]
The diagram shows the straight line , which intersects the -axis at and the -axis at
Markscheme
(A1)(A1) (C2)
3b. [2 marks]
Markscheme
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(M1)
(A1) (C2)
Note: Accept .
3c. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(M1)
OR
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for substitution of their gradient from part (b).
(A1)(ft) (C2)
The answer must be an equation in the form for the (A1)(ft) to be awarded.
4a. [4 marks]
Identical mosquito traps are placed at different distances from a lake. On one day the number of
mosquitoes caught in 10 of the traps is recorded.
It is believed the number of mosquitoes caught varies linearly with the distance, in metres, of the trap
from the lake.
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Find
Markscheme
(i) (A2)
4b. [2 marks]
Use the equation of the regression line on to estimate the number of mosquitoes caught in a trap
that is m from the lake.
Markscheme
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution of into their equation of regression line.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
5a. [3 marks]
Calculate the volume of the Earth in . Give your answer in the form , where
and .
Markscheme
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(M1)
(A2) (C3)
Notes: Award (A1)(A0) for correct mantissa between 1 and 10, with incorrect index.
5b. [3 marks]
Calculate how many times greater in volume the Earth is compared to the Moon.
Markscheme
(M1)
(A1)(ft)
(A1) (C3)
The final (A1) is awarded for their unrounded non-integer answer seen and given correct to the nearest
integer.
Do not award the final (A1) for a rounded answer of 0 or if it is incorrect by a large order of magnitude.
6a. [2 marks]
Pietro arrives in Singapore and, at the airport, changes 800 euros (EUR) to Singapore dollars (SGD).
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The bank rates quoted at the airport for exchanging EUR with SGD are given in the following table. Also
given are the rates for exchanging SGD with British pounds (GBP) and US dollars (USD). There is no
commission charged on exchanges.
Markscheme
(M1)
(A1) (C2)
6b. [4 marks]
Pietro also has 100 GBP that he wishes to change to USD for a trip to Cambodia.
To perform this transaction, the GBP must first be converted to SGD and then to USD.
Markscheme
(A1)(M1)(M1)
Notes: Award (M1) for multiplication by a GBP rate ( or ), (M1) for division by a USD rate (
or ), (A1) for two correct rates used.
(A1) (C4)
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Award a maximum of (A1)(ft)(M1)(M1)(A1)(ft) if division by an EUR rate is seen in part (a) and
multiplication by and division by is seen in (b).
7a. [3 marks]
The second term of an arithmetic sequence is 30. The fifth term is 90.
Calculate
Markscheme
Note: Award (M1) for one correct equation. Accept a list of at least 5 correct terms.
(A1)
7b. [3 marks]
The first, second and fifth terms of this arithmetic sequence are the first three terms of a geometric
sequence.
Markscheme
OR (M1)(A1)(ft)
Note: Award (M1) for substituted geometric sequence formula, (A1)(ft) for their correct substitutions.
OR
(M1)(A1)(ft)
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Note: Award (M1) for a list of at least 5 consecutive terms of a geometric sequence, (A1)(ft) for terms
corresponding to their answers in part (a).
(A1)(ft) (C3)
8a. [2 marks]
Aleph has an unbiased cubical (six faced) die on which are written the numbers
1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6.
Beth has an unbiased tetrahedral (four faced) die on which are written the numbers
2 , 3 , 5 and 7.
Complete the Venn diagram with the numbers written on Aleph’s die ( ) and Beth’s die ( ).
Markscheme
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(A1)(A1) (C2)
8b. [2 marks]
Find .
Markscheme
(M1)(A1)(ft) (C2)
Notes:Award (M1)(A0) for listing the elements of their set ;shading the correct region on
diagram; or an answer of with a correct Venn diagram. Follow through from part (a).
8c. [2 marks]
Aleph and Beth are each going to roll their die once only. Shin says the probability that each die will
Markscheme
OR
OR
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Correct, from a sample space diagram
OR
Notes: Do not award (A1)(ft)(R0). Award (R1) for a consistent reason with their part (a). Follow
through from part (a).
9a. [4 marks]
Calculate .
Markscheme
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution into Pythagoras, or recognition of Pythagorean triple.
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(A1)
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct second use of Pythagoras, using the result from the first use of
Pythagoras.
(A1) (C4)
Notes: Accept alternative methods and apply the markscheme as follows: Award (M1)(A1) for first
correct use of Pythagoras with lengths from the question, (M1) for a correct second use of Pythagoras,
consistent with the method chosen, (A1) for correct height.
9b. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their correct substitutions into volume formula.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
10a. [3 marks]
Pierre invests 5000 euros in a fixed deposit that pays a nominal annual interest rate of 4.5%,
compounded monthly, for seven years.
Calculate the value of Pierre’s investment at the end of this time. Give your answer correct to two
decimal places.
Markscheme
(M1)(A1)
Note: Award (M1) for substitution into compound interest formula, (A1) for correct substitutions.
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OR
(A1)(M1)
Note: Award (A1) for seen, (M1) for all other correct entries.
OR
(A1)(M1)
Note: Award (A1) for seen, (M1) for all other correct entries.
(A1) (C3)
Note: Answer must be correct to 2 decimal places for the final (A1) to be awarded.
10b. [3 marks]
Carla has 7000 dollars to invest in a fixed deposit which is compounded annually.
Calculate the minimum annual interest rate needed for Carla to achieve her aim.
Markscheme
(M1)(A1)
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Notes: Award (M1) for substitution into compound interest formula equated to 14000 or equivalent.
OR
(A1)(M1)
Note: Award (A1) for seen, (M1) for other correct entries. and must have opposite
signs.
(A1) (C3)
11a. [1 mark]
Peter either walks or cycles to work. The probability that he walks is 0.25. If Peter walks to work, the
probability that he is late is 0.1. If he cycles to work, the probability that he is late is 0.05. The tree
diagram for this information is shown.
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On a day chosen at random, Peter walked to work.
Markscheme
(A1) (C1)
11b. [2 marks]
find the probability that Peter cycled to work and was late.
Markscheme
(M1)
(A1) (C2)
11c. [3 marks]
find the probability that, given Peter was late, he cycled to work.
Markscheme
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their correct numerator, (M1) for their correct denominator, ie,
(A1)(ft) (C3)
12a. [1 mark]
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An iron bar is heated. Its length, , in millimetres can be modelled by a linear function, ,
where is the temperature measured in degrees Celsius (°C).
Markscheme
12b. [1 mark]
Markscheme
12c. [4 marks]
Markscheme
(A1)(A1)(ft)
Note: Follow through from part (a) and part (b), irrespective of working shown.
(M1)
(A1)(ft) (C4)
Note: Follow through, within part (c), from their and only if working shown.
13a. [2 marks]
The weight, , of bags of rice follows a normal distribution with mean 1000 g and standard deviation 4
g.
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Find the probability that a bag of rice chosen at random weighs between 990 g and 1004 g.
Markscheme
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for approximate curve with 990 and 1004 in correct place.
(A1) (C2)
13b. [2 marks]
Markscheme
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(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for approximate curve with placed to the right of the mean.
(A1) (C2)
Note: Award full marks only for , or an answer with more than sf resulting from correct
rounding of .
13c. [2 marks]
Markscheme
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(M1)
OR
OR (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for probability with single inequality resulting from symmetry of diagram.
(A1) (C2)
14a. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(M1)
(A1)
OR
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(M1)
(A1)
OR
(M1)
(A1) (C2)
14b. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution of the vertex and their into or equivalent
or equivalent.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
14c. [2 marks]
Markscheme
(A1)(A1) (C2)
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Notes: Award (A1) for , (A1) for as part of an inequality.
15a. [3 marks]
A cuboid has a rectangular base of width cm and length 2 cm . The height of the cuboid is cm . The
total length of the edges of the cuboid is cm.
Markscheme
Note: Award (M1) for a correct equation obtained from the total length of the edges.
(A1)
(A1) (C3)
15b. [3 marks]
(A1)
OR (M1)
Notes:Award (A1) for seen. Award (M1) for equating derivative to zero.
(A1)(ft) (C3)
OR
(A1)(ft) (C3)
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