Name: ________________________

Y10 practice paper calc

2023
Class: ________________________

Date: ________________________

Time: 134 minutes

Marks: 117 marks

Comments:

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Q1.
The scatter diagram shows the age and value of some cars in 2019

All the cars were of the same make and model.

(a)   What type of correlation does the scatter graph show?

(1)

(b)   Write down the value of the car that was an outlier.
(1)

(c)   Use the graph to estimate the value of a new car of this make and model in 2019
(1)

(d)   A car of this make and model had a value of £5600 in 2019

Use the graph to estimate the year in which it was made.

(2)
(Total 5 marks)

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 Q2.
Four numbers have a mean of 10
The median is 8

Two of the numbers are 1 and 5

Work out the other two numbers.

(Total 3 marks)

Q3.
The time students spent watching TV was recorded.
The table shows the average daily time per student each year from 2012 to 2019
 
Year 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Time
157 148 138 124 113 100 90 82
(minutes)

A time series graph is drawn to represent the data.

The first four points have been plotted.

(a)   Complete the graph.

(2)

(b)   Use the graph to estimate the average daily time per student in 2020
(1)

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 (Total 3 marks)

Q4.
Enlarge the shape by scale factor –3

Use (3, 4) as the centre of enlargement.

 
(Total 3 marks)

Q5.
The number of goals scored by 20 players in a season is shown.
 
Number of
Frequency Midpoint  
goals

0 to 4 6    

5 to 9 11    

10 to 14 3    

  Total = 20    

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 Work out an estimate of the mean number of goals per player.
Give your answer as a decimal.
(Total 3 marks)

Q6.
The equation of a circle is      x2 + y2 = 11

Work out the length of the diameter.

Circle your answer.

                                          22

(Total 1 mark)

Q7.
 
The Venn diagram shows information about a coin collection.

ξ = 120 coins in the collection

T = coins from the 20th century
B = British coins

A coin is chosen at random.

It is British.

Work out the probability that it is from the 20th century.

(Total 5 marks)

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Q8.
Robin is firing arrows at a target.

The probability that he hits the target on his xth attempt is     

For example    Probability (hit on his 5th attempt) =  

(a)     Work out the probability that he hits the target with both his 1st and 2nd attempts.
(3)

(b)     Work out the probability that he hits the target exactly once on his first two
attempts.
(4)
(Total 7 marks)

Q9.
 
A bag contains 10 counters.
The counters are blue or red.

A counter is taken out of the bag at random and not replaced.

A second counter is taken out at random.

The probability that at least one of the counters is blue is 

How many of the 10 counters are red?

(Total 3 marks)

Q10.
Right-angled triangle ABC is the cross section of a prism.
AB = 5 cm      BC = 12 cm
M is the midpoint of CF.
AM = 16 cm

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 Work out the volume of the prism.
(Total 4 marks)

Q11.
Here is a cube with edge length x cm

One diagonal is shown.

(a)   Circle the length, in centimetres, of the diagonal.

                                         

(1)

(b)   The total length, in centimetres, of the edges of the cube is a multiple of 18

Circle the correct statement.

    x is a                x is not a             x might be a
whole number          whole number          whole number

(1)
(Total 2 marks)

Q12.
Work out the area of the parallelogram.

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(Total 3 marks)

Q13.
 
An amount of money was invested for 8 years.
It earned compound interest at 2.5% per year.
After 8 years the total value of the investment was £11 696.67

(a)     Tom is trying to work out the total interest earned.

State what is wrong with Tom’s method.

(1)

(b)     Work out the total interest earned.

(3)
(Total 4 marks)

Q14.
 

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 The distance from the Earth to the Sun is 93 million miles.

Assume

it takes 365 days for the Earth to travel once around the Sun

the Earth travels in a circle with the Sun at the centre.

(a)     Work out the average speed of the Earth in miles per hour.
(4)

(b)     It actually takes 365 days for the Earth to travel once around the Sun.

How does this affect your answer to part (a)?

(1)
(Total 5 marks)

Q15.
 
The diagram shows a lawn with a fence along one edge.

One can of weedkiller covers 90 square metres.

Each can costs £19.25

Work out the total cost of the cans of weedkiller needed to cover the lawn.
(Total 5 marks)

Q16.

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 Here are two similar cones.

The surface area of cone A is 2 m2

The surface area of cone B is 4.5 m2

Work out the ratio    radius of cone A : radius of cone B

Give your answer in the form  1 : n

(Total 3 marks)

Q17.
Here is a sketch of the graphs of    y = kx    and    y = x2 + c
k and c are positive constants.

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 Work out the value of r.
(Total 4 marks)

Q18.
Line A has equation      y = 4x – 1
Line B is
perpendicular to line A
and
passes through the point (8, 5)

Work out the coordinates of the point where line B intersects the x-axis.
(Total 4 marks)

Q19.
 
ACB is a straight line.
A is the point (0, 8), and B is the point (4, 0)
C is the midpoint of AB.
Line DCE is perpendicular to line ACB.

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Work out the equation of line DCE.

(Total 5 marks)

Q20.
Here is the graph of y = f(x) where f(x) is a quadratic function.

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Write down all the integer solutions of    f(x) ≥ 0

(Total 2 marks)

Q21.
The equation of a curve is      y = 16x

(a)   Circle the point that lies on the curve.

(2, 32)            (32, 2)            (2, 256)            (256, 2)

(1)

(b)   A different point on the curve has y-coordinate

Work out the x-coordinate.

(1)
(Total 2 marks)

Q22.
Liam is trying to remember a 3-digit code.

He knows the rule that

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 the first digit is a cube number
the second digit is a factor of 16
the third digit is an odd number.

Liam tries at random a code that matches the rule.

Work out the probability that this is the correct code.

(Total 4 marks)

Q23.
 
Ryan has an income of £ 52 300 a year.

(a)     He does not pay tax on the first £ 9205 of his income.

Work out his taxable income.

(1)

(b)     He pays the following income tax.

•        20% on the first £ 32 245 of his taxable income

•        40% on the rest of his taxable income

Work out his income after income tax has been paid.
(5)
(Total 6 marks)

Q24.

The price of a pack of kitchen rolls is reduced by

The new price is £1.20

Work out the original price.

(Total 3 marks)

Q25.
This water tank is a cuboid.

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You are given that 1 cubic metre holds 1000 litres.

The tank is five-sixths full of water.

Water is leaking from the tank at a rate of 20 litres per minute.

How long will it take the tank to empty?

Give your answer in hours.
(Total 5 marks)

Q26.
 
The diagram shows a sphere, radius 6 cm, and a solid hemisphere, radius 9 cm

Work out the ratio

surface area of the sphere  :  total surface area of the hemisphere

Give your answer in its simplest form.

(Total 5 marks)

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 Q27.
 
In this question use
1 pound = 0.4536 kilograms
1 inch = 2.54 centimetres.

The pressure of a basketball is 7.5 pounds per square inch.

Work out this pressure in grams per square centimetre.

(Total 4 marks)

Q28.
On a restaurant menu there are

22 main dishes, of which are gluten-free

7 rice dishes, which are all gluten-free
5 naan breads, of which 40% are gluten-free.

This Meal Deal is on the menu.

 
Choose one main dish, one rice dish and one naan bread

How many of the possible Meal Deals are totally gluten-free?

(Total 3 marks)

Q29.
A building company employs

2 labourers
14 joiners
9 electricians
8 plumbers.

For a job, the company needs one of each type of worker.

(a)   In how many ways can the company choose the four workers?
(2)

(b)   One labourer and two plumbers are on holiday.

In how many ways can the company now choose the four workers?
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

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Q30.
 
The area of a right-angled, isosceles triangle is 4 cm2

Work out the perimeter of the triangle in centimetres.

Give your answer in the form a + b , where a, b and c are integers.
(Total 4 marks)

Q31.
a = 4.72 to 3 significant figures.
b = 158 to 3 significant figures.

Work out the upper bound of 

You must show your working.

(Total 3 marks)

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Mark schemes

Q1.
(a)   Negative
ignore descriptive words eg strong
B1

Additional Guidance

Description of relationship only

eg as the car gets older the value goes down

B0

(b)   4000
B1

Additional Guidance

(3, 4000)
B0

(c)   [15 000, 15 400]

B1

(d)   2012
B1

horizontal line at 5600 ± small square

or
[6.8, 7.2]
implied by mark in correct place on line or horizontal axis
B2

Additional Guidance

2012 and 7 on answer line

B2
[5]

Q2.
11 chosen with no other number less than 11 chosen
B1

4 × 10  or  40
M1

23
SC1 for 2 numbers with a total of 34
A1

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 [3]

Q3.
(a)   Plots at least 3 points correctly

square
M1

All four points correctly plotted and joined

square
ignore working for part (b)
A1

Additional Guidance

square means half a small square horizontally and vertically

If a point is within tolerance the line must be within square of their point

Mark intention for joining point to point

(b)   [70, 78]

B1

Additional Guidance

Answer in range with or without working, with no graph or incorrect graph

B1

70.5 – 75 on answer line (both values in range)

B1
[3]

Q4.

Fully correct enlargement centre (3, 4)

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 Vertices
(3, 1), (3, –2), (–6, –2), (–6, 1)

B2 for enlargement SF –2, –1 or –  with correct centre

or 4 correct vertices plotted but shape not drawn

B1 for enlargement SF  with correct centre

or enlargement SF3 with correct orientation
B3
[3]

Q5.
2 × 6 or 12

and

7 × 11 or 77

and

12 × 3 or 36

or

125
may be seen in table
at least two correct products or their values
M1

or or 125 ÷ 20 or 6
oe
condone bracket error if working seen
eg condone 12 + 77 + 36 ÷ 20
M1dep

6.25
A1

Additional Guidance

6.25 in working, 6 on answer line

M1M1A0

125 ÷ 3
M1M0A0

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 Correct product(s) seen in the table but a different method not using
their product(s) used for the mean is chosen

eg 125 in table but mean calculated as 20 ÷ 3 = 6.7

M0M0A0
[3]

Q6.

B1
[1]

Q7.
 
x(x − 15) + x + x − 2 + 32 = 120
M1

x2 − 13x − 90 = 0
A1

(x − 18)(x + 5) = 0
oe
(x + a)(x + b)
where ab = –90 and a + b = –13
M1

their 18 + their 18 − 2 or 34
M1

 
oe

SC2 for  
A1
[5]

Q8.

(a)    
oe  decimal or percentage
M1

 
oe  decimal or percentage
M1dep

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oe
0.6 or 60%
A1

(b)      
Hit then miss
M1

 
Miss then hit
M1

 
dependent on both previous marks
M1dep

 
oe
0.35 or 35%
A1

Alternative method

 
Miss then miss
M1

 
ft from their (a)
M1

 
oe
M1dep

 
oe
0.35 or 35%
A1
[7]

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Q9.
 

Alternative method 1   red

42 seen or used

 
oe

 
or 46% or 46.6… or 47%
B1

or  r( r − 1)  = 42

or  r2 − r = 42
oe
M1

7 red
A1

Alternative method 2   blue

 
oe
B1

or  b2 − 19b = −48

or  b2 − 19b + 48 = 0

or b = 3
oe
M1

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 7 red
A1

Additional Guidance
7 with no working scores full marks
[3]

Q10.
Alternative method 1

52 + 122 or 169

or or 13
oe
M1

oe eg
may be implied eg [18.6, 18.7]
M1dep

0.5 × 5 × 12 × 2 × their [9.3, 9.33]

oe
M1dep

[558, 559.8] or 60
accept 560 with full method seen

SC3 [1116, 1119.6] or 120

A1

Alternative method 2

162 – 52 or 231

or

or 15.19(8…) or 15.199 or 15.2

oe
M1

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 or or [9.3, 9.33]

oe eg
may be implied eg [18.6, 18.7]
M1dep

0.5 × 5 × 12 × 2 × their [9.3, 9.33]

oe
M1dep

[558, 559.8] or 60
accept 560 with full method seen

SC3 [1116, 1119.6] or 120

A1

Additional Guidance

Lengths may be seen on the diagram

1st and 2nd M marks can be awarded even if not subsequently used

52 + 122 + 162
M1M0M0A0
[4]

Q11.
(a)    x
B1

(b)   x might be a whole number

B1
[2]

Q12.
Alternative method 1

sin 72 = or 12 sin 72

or cos (90 − 72) =  

or 12 cos (90 − 72)

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or =

or 11.4…
oe
Any letter
M1

16 × their 11.4...
M1dep

[182.4, 182.603] or 183

A1

Alternative method 2

h2 + (12 cos 72)2 = 122

or h2 + (12 sin (90 − 72))2 = 122

or  

or  
or 11.4...
oe
Any letter
M1

16 × their 11.4...
M1dep

[182.4, 182.603] or 183

A1

Alternative method 3

0.5 × 16 × 12 × sin 72 or 91.3...

oe e.g. 0.5 × 16 × 12 × sin 108
M1

2 × their 91.3...
M1dep

[182.4, 182.603] or 183

A1

Additional Guidance

2 × 16 × 12 × sin 72
M1M0A0

sin = or sin θ = (unless recovered)

M0

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 [3]

Q13.
 
(a)     Valid statement
eg

It should be  
He has assumed the interest is the same each year
He is using simple interest not compound interest
Accept It should be 1.025
            The 8 should be a power
            He should divide not multiply
B1

(b)     1 + 0.025 or 1.025

or 100 + 2.5 or 102.5

M1

or 9600
oe
M1

2096.67
A1
[4]

Q14.
 
(a)     Alternative method 1

93 000 000 × 2π
or 186 000 000π
or [584 000 000 , 584 412 000]
oe
Allow working in millions
M1

365 × 24
or 8760
M1

their 186 000 000 π ÷

their 8760
oe
Allow working in millions

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 Only allow if first M1 gained or if their circumference is 93
000 000 × π
M1

[6.6 × 10⁴, 6.7 × 10⁴]

oe
A1

Alternative method 2

93 000 000 × 2π
or 186 000 000π
or [584 000 000, 584 412 000]
oe
Allow working in millions
M1

their 186 000 000π ÷ 365

or [1 598 904, 1 600 033]
oe
Allow working in millions
Only allow if first M1 gained or if their circumference is 93
000 000 × π
their 365.25 can be 365.25 × 24
or 365.25 × 60
M1

their [1.6 × 10⁶, 1.602 × 10⁶] ÷ 24

M1

[6.6 × 10⁴, 6.7 × 10⁴]

oe
A1
(b)     The average speed would be (slightly) lower
oe
B1
[5]

Q15.
 
20 − 12 or 8 seen
M1

or 15
oe
M1

(12 + 20) × 15 or 240

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 oe
Dependent on 2nd M1
M1dep

their 240 ÷ 90 or 2.66... or  

M1dep

(3 × 19.25 =) 57.75
A1
[5]

Q16.
Alternative method 1

4.5 ÷ 2 or 2.25
M1

or 1.5
M1dep

1 : 1.5 or 1 :
A1

Alternative method 2

M1

M1dep

1 : 1.5 or 1 :
A1

Alternative method 3

M1

2:3
M1dep

1 : 1.5 or 1 :
A1

Alternative method 4

2 ÷ 4.5 or

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 accept 0.44 or better
A1

accept 0.66 or better

M1dep

1 : 1.5 or 1 :
A1

Additional Guidance

1 : 1.5 on answer line with no evidence of incorrect method

M1M1A1
[3]

Q17.
or k = 3
may be seen on diagram and is implied by p = 9
M1

(their value for k)2 = 22 + c

or 9 = 4 + c

or c = 5
does not need to be evaluated
M1

r2 + their 5 = 43.44

or

oe equation
dep on previous mark
M1dep

6.2
A1

Additional Guidance

Coordinate (2, 9) implies p = 9

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 [4]

Q18.

– or –1 ÷ 4
oe
M1

5 = their – × 8 + c or c = 7

or

y–5=– (x – 8)
oe

y=– x + 7 implies M2
M1dep

– x + 7 = 0 or (x =) 28
oe
M1dep

(28, 0)
SC2 (–12, 0) or (6.75, 0)
A1

Additional Guidance

Answer (0, 28) is A0 but may score M marks if working seen

(–12, 0) from using the gradient of the perpendicular as ¼

SC2

(6.75, 0) from using the gradient of the perpendicular as 4

SC2
[4]

Q19.
 
(C has coordinates) (2, 4)
B1

(Gradient =) −2
Implied by y = −2x …
B1

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 or (Gradient =)  

Implied by y = x…
M1

their 4 = their × their 2 + c

or c = 3
oe
M1

y= x+3

oe y (x + 6)
ft their coordinates of C and their initial gradient if M1M1
scored
A1ft

Additional Guidance

(Gradient =) or y = x … implies the second B mark and the first M mark.

[5]

Q20.
–3 –2 –1 0 1 2
B1 for 5 correct and 0 incorrect
or 6 correct and 1 incorrect
B2

Additional Guidance

Do not accept coordinates

[2]

Q21.
(a)   (2, 256)
B1

(b)   –1

accept (–1, )
B1

Additional Guidance

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 16–1 =
B0
[2]

Q22.
Alternative method 1

All three of

1, 8 and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

or

all three of 2, 4 and 5

B1 any two correct
do not allow 2, 4 or 5 from an incorrect list of numbers
B2

their 2 × their 4 × their 5

or 40
working out the number of possible codes
ft their non-zero number of options for each digit

implied by
M1

 
oe fraction, decimal or percentage
ft their non-zero number of options for each digit
A1ft

Alternative method 2

All three of

B1 any two correct

oe fractions, decimals or percentages

do not allow from an incorrect list of numbers

B2

 
oe fractions, decimals or percentages

allow their to be 1

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 their must be < 1

their must be < 1

M1

 
oe fraction, decimal or percentage
ft their probabilities
A1ft

Additional Guidance

If 0 is taken to be a cube number,

B1M1A1ft

If they only have one cube number,

B1M1A1ft

8, 9 and 1, 2, 4, 8 and 1, 3, 5, 7, 9

 
B1M1A1ft

Ignore conversion attempt after correct answer seen

Allow 13, 23 for 1, 8

[4]

Q23.
 
(a)     43095
B1

(b)     32245 × 0.2

M1

(their 43095 − 32245) × 0.4

10850 × 0.4
M1

6449 and 4340

ft their (a)
A1ft

52300 – (their 6449 + their 4340)

M1

41511

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 ft their (a)
SC3 for 32306 with no working.
A1ft

Alternative

32245 × 0.8
M1

(their 43095 – 32245) × 0.6

M1

25796 and 6510

ft their (a)
A1

Their 25796 + their 6510 + 9205

M1

41511
ft their (a)
SC3 for 32306 with no working.
A1
[6]

Q24.

    costs (£)1.2(0)
oe
B1

 
oe
M1

1.44
144p
SC2 for answer 0.72  or  72p
A1
[3]

Q25.

× 8 × 1.5 × 3

or 8 × 1.5 × 2.5

or 30

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 or × 1000  or  833.(...)
oe
36 ÷ 6 × 5
M1

their 30 × 1000  or  30 000

or 1000 ÷ 20  or  50

or × 1000 ÷ 20  or  41.6(6..).
oe
36 ÷ 6 × 5 × 1000
M1

their 30 000 ÷ 20 (÷ 60)

or 30 × 50 (÷ 60)

or 1500 (÷ 60)

or × 1000 ÷ 20 × 36 (÷ 60)
M1dep

25
A1

Showing understanding of

a volume divided by flow rate

or a capacity divided by flow rate

Strand (iii)
Award if a volume  or  a capacity divided by 20
Q1
[5]

Q26.
 
4 × π × 62 or 144π
or 452.(…)
oe
M1

2 × π × 92 or 162π
or [508, 509]
oe
M1

π × 92 or 81 π

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 or 254.(…)
or 3 × π × 92 or 243π
or 763.(…)
oe
M1

144π : 243π
oe
e.g.
452.(…) : 763.(…)
4×6×6:3×9×9
M1

16 : 27
A1

Additional Guidance
243π  alone implies
M0 M1 M1 M0 A0
[5]

Q27.
 
7.5 × 0.4536 or 3.402
or
7.5 × 0.4536 × 1000 or 3402
M1
2.542 or 6.4516
oe
M1

their 3.402 × 1000 ÷ their 6.4516

or
their 3402 ÷ their 6.4516
Dep on M1 M1
M1dep

527.(…)
A1
[4]

Q28.

× 22 or 8

or

× 5 or 2

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or

22 × 7 × 5 or 770

or

oe

accept for 8

accept for 2
M1

or

8×7×2

M1dep

112
allow 112 out of 770
A1

Additional Guidance

M1M1A0

M1M1A0

M1M0A0

Allow [0.36, 0.364] for

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 eg 0.36 × 22 = 7.92 (allow 7 if method seen)
M1

7.92 × 7 × 2 (or 7 × 7 × 2)
M1A0
[3]

Q29.
(a)   2 × 14 × 9 × 8
oe
M1

2016
A1

Additional Guidance

2016 ÷ 4 = 504 penalise further working after 2016 seen

M1A0

2 × 14 × 9 × 8 × 4 with 2016 not seen

M0A0

2 × 14 × 9 × 8 ÷ 4 with 2016 not seen

M0A0

(b)   (1 ×) 14 × 9 × 6
oe
M1

756
A1

Additional Guidance

756 ÷ 4 = 189 penalise further working after 756 seen

M1A0

756 × 4 = 3024
M1A0

14 × 9 × 6 ÷ 4 with 756 not seen

M0A0
[4]

Q30.
 

x2 = 4 or x2 = 8
oe any letter
May be implied
M1

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 or  
or 2 or 2.8(28…) or 2.83
M1

(hypotenuse =)

or or or 4
M1

4+2 or 4 + 4  
or 4 + (1)  
A1
Additional Guidance
Condone ± and ± etc for 2nd and/or 3rd M1
[4]

Q31.
4.715 or 4.725

or

157.5 or 158.5
accept or 4.7249…
accept or 158.49…
B1

their 4.725 ÷ their 157.5

their 4.725 must be (4.72, 4.725]
their 157.5 must be [157.5, 158)
M1

0.03

and

correct working

oe eg
A1

Additional Guidance

Answer 0.03 with no correct working

B0M0A0

4.7249 exact value with no continuation dots seen

B0
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