BELLERBYS COLLEGE FOUNDATION EXAMINATION

Business Maths Markscheme August 09

NOTE: Notation “a.r.t.” means “any value that rounds to”

“dM1” means this method mark is dependent on getting the previous M

mark

Q1 a) 35.40 x 1.125 [or 35.40 x 0.125] M1

= £39.825 or £39.83 (accept 39.82) A1

53.80 12.5
b)  47.82222 or  53.80  £5.98
1.125 112.5 M1

53.80 – “47.82” = £5.98 A1

4 marks
Q2 1
M1
a) log x³ - log (2x)² + log y 2
(use of power rule)

x3 y
log (use of addition / subtraction rule) M1
(2 x) 2

x y
log (simplified solution only)
A1
4

3 marks
Q3 a) (U3 =) a + 2d = 12 or (U5 = ) a + 4d = 19 M1

2d = 7

d = 3.5, a=5 A1 A1

b) a=7 S8 = 229.6
S8 =
8
2  7  (8  1)d  = 229.6 correct expression
M1
2
 4(14+7d) = 229.6,  7d = 43.4 (attempt to solve) M1

 d = 6.2 A1

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Q4 a) ar ( n1)  (42)(1.04)13 correct expression M1

A1
= £69.93 (accept a.r.t. 69.9)

42(1.04 30  1)
b) S 30  attempt to use a sum of GS
M1
1.04  1
M1
correct expression

A1
S 30  £2 355.57 (allow a.r.t. £2 356)

5 marks
Q5 4
a) m=  2 or c=4
2 M1

y = –2x + 4 A1

1
b) m=
"2" M1

(y – 1) = “½”(x + 2) or (1) = “½”(–2) + c M1

A1
y = ½x + 2 or 2y – x – 4 = 0 or (y – 1) = ½(x + 2)

c) 0 = ½x + 2 M1

allow x = –4 or (–4, 0) A1

d) –2x + 4 = ½x + 2 attempt to solve simultaneous equations M1

5x = 4 using their equations - allow one error

A1
4
x=
5
M1
y = –2(0.8) + 4 attempt to find y
12
y= A1
5
 4 12 
so B=  ,  [coordinates need not be seen to attain full marks]
5 5 

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Q6 dy
a) (i)  –5 – 4x
dx M1 A1

(ii) –5 – 4x = 0 M1
5
x=
4 A1
b) (1 – 2x)(x + 3) reasonable attempt to factorise or M1
attempt to use a correct quadratic formula or
completing the square.

A1 A1
x=½ x = –3
[both correct answers only award full marks – one correct answer
award only 1 mark – i.e. M1A0A0]

c) 1 mark for x-intercepts correctly labelled (allow x-coordinate B1

only) (follow through with their answer to b) )

1 mark for correct y-intercept (0, 3)

B1

1 mark for correct shape. (max point must be on the correct side
B1
of the y-axis)

-3 0.5 x

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Q7 a) (i) and (ii) (150 x 68) or (120 x 76) M1

= 10200 and 9120 (both answers) A1
(Science) (Business)

"10200""9120" 19320 M1
b)  follow through correct expression
270 270
= 71.55555…… 71.6 ( allow a.r.t. 72) A1

c) (i) and (ii)

770240 788340
 (68) 2 or  (76) 2 (with or without √ ) M1
150 120

sd (Science) = 510.93... = 22.6 (allow a.r.t 23)

A1

sd (Business) = 793.5 = 28.2 (allow a,r,t 28) A1

Total of 4 marks available for d)

d) Comparing the means: Science = 68 and Business = 76

“Since the mean test score for the Business students is higher than the mean for
the Science students this means that in general Business students are better at
Maths than Science students”. Award B2.

“Business students are better at Maths than Science students.” No reason given
Award B1.

“The mean score for Science students is less than the mean score for Business
students” No context given Award B0.

Comparing the standard deviations: f.t their answers Science = 22.6, Busines
28.2

“Since the sd for the Business students is greater than the sd for Science students
this means that their scores in the test are / (their ability in Maths is )more
variable than the scores in the test for Science students.” Award B2.

“Since the sd for the Science students is smaller than the sd for Business students
this means that their scores in the test are less variable / more stable than the
scores in the test for Business students.” Award B2.

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“Maths scores for Business students are more variable than maths scores the
Science students”. No reason given Award B1.

“Since the sd for the Business students is greater than the sd for Science students
this means that Business students are more variable than Science students.”
Context incorrect Award B1.

“The standard deviation for Business students is greater than the sd for Science
students” no context Award B0

NB If context correct but reason incorrect award B1.

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marks
Q8 150  5 B1
a)  25
30
b) costs = (2.50 x 25) + (3 x 5) = £77.50
revenue = 4.15 x 25 = £103.75

Profit = 103 .75 – 77.50 = £26.25 finding profit M1

26.25
Profit margin =  100
103.75 M1

= 25.3% (a.r.t 25%) A1

[NOTE: if they use “profit over cost” ie

26.25
 100  33.9% award
77.5
M1M0A0]

c) costs = £77.50, revenue = £4.15x M1

form an expression for costs = revenue: 77.50 = 4.15x M1

x = 18.674…… so x = 19 (must be correct integer answer) A1

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Q9 a) 2x – 4 M1 A1

b) “2x – 4” = –6 correct expression M1

 x = –1 A1

c) when x = 3, m = 2x3 – 4 = 2 (find gradient) M1

when x = 3, y = 3² - 4(3) + 1 = –2 (y-coord) M1

attempt to find equation of line y – (–2) = 2(x – 3) M1

A1
(y + 2) = 2(x – 3) or y = 2x – 8

8 marks

Q10  50  44  M1
a) (i) median = 30   5
 38 
A1
= 30.8 (allow a.r.t 38)

 25  16   75  44 
(ii) Q1 = 25   5 or Q3 = 30   5 M1
 28   38 
Q1 = 26.6 (allow a.r.t 27), Q3 = 34.1 (allow a.r.t 34) A1 A1

b)

26.6 30.8 34.1

22 41

weight (g)
25 30 35 40

 Appropriate scale and use of graph paper B1

 Correct shape – box and 2 whiskers (NB there are no outliers) B1
 All their 5 points are plotted correctly (follow through) B1

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c)
midpoint fx fx²
22.5 360 8100
27.5 770 21 175
32.5 1235 40 137.5
37.5 600 22 500
42.5 85 3612.5

3050 95525

Attempt at midpoint (allow one error) B1

fx = 3050 or fx² = 95525
B1

"3050"
(i) mean = = 30.5
100 M1 A1

 "93323" 
   30.5
2
(ii) sd =
 100 
correct substitution into formula for sd or variance M1

= √25 = 5 (correct answer only) A1

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marks
Q11 a) (i) 2400 (1.065)
5 M1

= £3288.21 (allow a.r.t 3288.2) A1

(ii) 2400 (1.065) = 4800

n M1

n
(1.065) = 2

nlog (1.065) = log(2) taking logs M1

n = 11.0067… n = 11.0 (allow 11) A1

b) (i) “3288.21” x 1.15 = 3781.44 (allow a.r.t 3781) M1 A1

24001  100  "3781.44" M1

5
(ii) r
correct expression

1  100r 5  1.5756
1  100
r
 1.095... take 5th root M1

r = 9.5% (must be correct answer) A1

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Q12 a) 40 350 – 7000 = 33 350 M1

33 350 x 0.23 = 7670.5 dM1
40 350 – “7670.5” = £32 679.50 (allow a.r.t. 32 680) A1

[Alternative method:
7000 + 33 350x0.77 M2]

b) (i) tax = (P – 7000) x 0.23 B1

(ii) 4600 = (P – 7000) x 0.23 correct expression and attempt to M1

solve
P = £27 000 A1

c) (i) (A – 7000) x 0.23 = 0.18B M1

18
B = (A – 7000) x (or equivalent)
A1
23
(if expression is seen in (ii) award the A1 mark)

(ii) A = B + 1000 B1

(B + 1000 – 7000)x0.23 = 0.18B correct expression and M1

attempt to solve:
 B = £27 600 A1

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marks

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