Mark Scheme (Results)
Mock 1
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
In Mathematics B (4MB1)
Paper 01
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the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
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for omissions.
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answer matches the mark scheme.
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candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark
scheme.
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principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
limited.
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scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has
replaced it with an alternative response.
Types of mark
o M marks: method marks
o A marks: accuracy marks
o B marks: unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M
marks)
Abbreviations
o cao – correct answer only
o ft – follow through
o isw – ignore subsequent working
o SC - special case
o oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
o dep – dependent
o indep – independent
o awrt – answer which rounds to
o eeoo – each error or omission
No working
If no working is shown then correct answers normally score full marks
If no working is shown then incorrect (even though nearly correct)
answers score no marks.
With working
If there is a wrong answer indicated on the answer line always check
the working in the body of the script (and on any diagrams), and award
any marks appropriate from the mark scheme.
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been
obtained from incorrect working, award 0 marks.
If a candidate misreads a number from the question. Eg. Uses 252
instead of 255; method marks may be awarded provided the question
has not been simplified. Examiners should send any instance of a
suspected misread to review. If there is a choice of methods shown,
mark the method that leads to the answer on the answer line; where
no answer is given on the answer line, award the lowest mark from the
methods shown.
If there is no answer on the answer line then check the working for an
obvious answer.
Ignoring subsequent work
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does not change the answer in a way that is inappropriate for the
question: eg. Incorrect cancelling of a fraction that would otherwise be
correct.
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work essentially makes the answer incorrect eg algebra.
Transcription errors occur when candidates present a correct answer
in working, and write it incorrectly on the answer line; mark the correct
answer.
Parts of questions
Unless allowed by the mark scheme, the marks allocated to one part
of the question CANNOT be awarded to another.
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
1 7.5 2 M1
(oe)
60 24
1 A1
192
Total 2 marks
2 2 × (1)² − 5 or 2 ×3² − 5 oe 2 M1 or for one correct value
−3, 13 A1
Total 2 marks
3 2 3 x 3x 2 M1 remove denominators
1
23 OR a correct expression for x OR (must be a single fraction)
OR x x
3 2
1 5
OR
x 6
A1 oe
6 1
x , 1 , 1.2
5 5
Total 2 marks
4 2 x x 3 y 5w x 3 y 2 M1
OR x 2 x 5w 3 y 2 x 5w
2 x 5w x 3 y A1
Total 2 marks
5 (i) 16 2 B1
(ii) Eg. Range is B1 allow ( ,16] or {g : g 16} or g ≤ 16
“y ≤ 16”
OR g(x) 16 (No mark for x 16)
Total 2 marks
6 1.25…×10n OR 2 3 10148 2 M1
OR 0.125 10 148 (oe)
1.25×10-149 A1
Total 2 marks
7 2 M1 One term correct (allow unsimplified)
16
x3 5 A1 Fully correct oe eg x³ + 16x−5
x
Total 2 marks
8 (a) 0 or None (oe) 1 B1
(b) 2 1 B1
Total 2 marks
9 One of 3 M1
14 2 x (oe) OR 8 x 16 (oe)
Both M1(DEP)
-7 < x 2 A1
Accept 7 x and x 2 oe
Total 3 marks
10 Total weight of the 800 large plates 3 M1 for a method to find one of the totals.
= 800 600 (= 480 000)
OR
Total weight of the small plates =
2500 800 450
(= 765 000)
" 2500 800 450" "800 600" M1(DEP)
NB: DEP on correct methods for both weights
2500
498 A1 (cao)
Total 3 marks
11 42 2 3 7 3 M1 (may be numbers at the end of a factor tree or in a factor
ladder)
54 2 33 Two of
66 2 3 11 OR: (NB: 2 and 3 may be replaced by 6)
OR 2 42 54 66
2 42 54 66 3 21 27 33
3 21 27 33 7 9 11
3 7 9 11
3 7 3 11
Correct columns for two of 42, 54 or 66
(i) LCM = 4158 A1 dep on M1
(ii) HCF = 6 A1 dep on M1
NB: SC Deduct one A mark if correct values for LCM and
HCF are swapped
Total 3 marks
12 Prob (not arriving early) = 0.85 + 3 M1
0.07
OR
0.85 500 0.07 500 425 35
No. of trains arriving early = M1(DEP)
(1 – (“0.85 + 0.07” )) × 500
OR
500 "425" "35"
40 (trains) A1
Total 3 marks
13 3 2x
3y 2x 3 B1 oe eg y 1
3
y 6 3x B1 oe eg y + 3x ≥ 6
B1 oe eg y 6 x
x y6
NB: Allow > for ≥ and < for ≤
Total 3 marks
14 {a, b}, {a, c}, {a, d}, {b, c}, 3 B3 (-1eeoo)
{b, d}, {c, d}
NB: Penalise extra permutations once only
Total 3 marks
15 x 7 x 3 2 x 5 x 9 3 M1 oe
6
x
OR 7 x 3 2 5 x 9
6
7 x 2 3x 5 x 2 9 x
OR +
6 6 3 3
7 x 3 x 10 x 18 x
2 2
M1(DEP)
6
x
OR 7 x 3 10 x 18
6
7 10 2 1
OR x 3 x
6 6 2
x2 5x A1 (oe but must be fully simplified)
2
Total 3 marks
16 28 2 8 3 M1
Length of other side is (oe) (= 6)
2
Length of diagonal = 82 "6"2 M1 (DEP)
10 A1
Total 3 marks
17 AD DC 3 M1
sin 50o or cos 50o (oe)
20 20 (AD = 15.321 and DC = 12.856)
1 (oe for both lengths)
OR Area of ∆ABC= 20 30 sin(40) ( 192.836...)
2
1 M1 (DEP)
" DC " 30 " AD "
2
1
OR 20 " DC " sin 50o "192.836..."
2
OR
“12.856” × “15.321” + (0.5 × “12.856” × (30 −“15.321”))
291 A1
Total 3 marks
18 35 3 5 2 7 6 52 3 M1 showing clear intention to Remove
denominator by multiplying numerator and
denominator by ( 5 2)
35 5 3 5 5 2 7 5 6 5 + 2 35 6 5 4 7 12 oe M1(DEP) Expanding numerator (allow one
error) oe
OR
3 7 A1(DEP on M2)
Alternative method
5 ( ) (
7 +3 -2 )
7 +3 7( 5 2) 3( 5 2)
M2 for correct factorisation
or or
5 -2 5 2
( 5-2 )( 7 +3 )
5 -2
3 7 A1(DEP on M2)
Total 3 marks
19 1 4 M1 (possibly seen in an expression) (ie invert 35)
35 miles per gallon gallons per mile
35
OR
35 mpg ´1.609 (= 56.315 km/gallon) mpg to km/gallon
OR
100 ÷ 1.609 (=62.1504…) number of miles in 100 km
4.546 M1(DEP)
(litres/mile)
35 Litres per mile
1 100 OR
OR (gallons/100km)oe eg "62.1504" 35(=1.7757...) gallons per 100 km
35 1.609
OR
“56.315 km/gallon” ÷ 4.546 OR
( = 12.3878 km/litre) km per litre
1 100 M1(DEP) for a fully correct method
4.546 oe eg "1.7757... 4.546 (litres/ 100km)
35 1.609
OR
100 ÷ 12.3878 (all units converted)
awrt A1
8.07
Total 4 marks
20 (a) 19 27 2 B2( 1eeoo in a matrix of the correct order)
45 64
(b) 12 17 2 B2( 1eeoo in a matrix of the correct order )
31 44
23 33
Total 4 marks
21 (a) 240 1 B1 (No. of passengers in 95 w 115 )
(b) (Ht. of 50 w 60 bar) – FD = 8 3 M1 for a correct bar OR a correct scale for FD
(Ht. of 80 w 95 bar) – FD = 18 A1 for 2 correct bars OR one correct bar and correct
(Ht. of 95 w 115 bar) – FD = 12 Completely correct scale for FD
(NB: 1 cm = 2 units on FD axis) histogram A1 for all bars correct and correct scale for FD
Total 4 marks
22 (a)(i) 10 2 B1
(ii) Farmers who keep B1 oe
cattle, sheep and goats
(b)(i) 15 2 B1
(ii) Farmers who keep B1 oe eg sheep farmers only
sheep but not goats
and cattle
Total 4 marks
23 96 = k × 43 4 M1
k = 3/2 A1 oe eg k = 1.5, k = 96/4³ (Might be seen in
working)
3 3 M1 (DEP on M1)
s(6) s(5)
" " 63 " " 53
2 2
3
(324 − 187.5 ) OR " " 216 125
2
136.5 A1 Accept awrt 137
Total 4 marks
24 (a) 100 000 : 40 000 oe 3 M1 or 1 : 1 600 000 000 oe
OR Statement or use of area equivalence or ratio
1 km² = 1 × 1010 cm²
OR
2.4 km² = 2.4 × 1010 cm²
OR
1 cm² represents 0.16 km² oe
2
100 000 2.4 M1 a fully correct method to find the area of the field
2.4 oe eg OR in cm² or a fully correct equation for the area of the
40 000 0.16
field
2.4 ×100 000² ÷ 1 600 000 000 oe
OR
0.16A = 2.4
15 A1
(b) n 2 M1 oe eg (2 × 100 000) ÷ 8
8 2 (oe)
100 000
25 000 A1
Total 5 marks
25 x y 3w2 5 M1 (Squaring)
w2
5x y 1
w2 5 x y 1 x y 3w2 M1 (DEP) (Remove denominator)
5 xw2 w2 y w2 x y 3w2 M1 (DEP) (Expanding – allow one error only)
x 5w2 1 w2 y y 2 w2 M1 (DEP) (Collecting terms in x on one side and
factorising and other terms the other side – ft one
error)
w2 y y 2 w2 w2 ( y 2) y
x A1 (oe) eg x =
5 w2 1 5 w2 y
Total 5 marks
26 Method 1
ACD = 30 5 M1
ADC = 180 – 30 – 30 (=120) M1
ABC = 180 – 120 (=60) and 90 A1 dep on M2 for showing a full method to BAC = 90°
BAC = 90
And full B2 dep on A1 for all correct reasons for method used:
reasons for (allow for angle and Vfor triangle)
method Base angles of isosceles triangle
used Angles in triangle total 180°/angles in triangle total 180°
Opposite angles in cyclic quadrilateral total 180°
BC is a diameter as the angle in a semi-circle is a right angle oe
BC is a diameter as the angle at the centre is double the angle at
the circumference oe
(B1 dep on M1for one reason that is a circle theorem)
Method 2
ACD = 30 5 M1
ACB = 30 M1
BAC = 180 – (30 + 30 + 30) =90 90 A1 dep on M2 for showing a full method to BAC = 90°
And full B2 dep on A1 for all correct reasons for method used:
reasons for (allow for angle and Vfor triangle)
method Base angles of isosceles triangle
used Alternate angles
Opposite angles in cyclic quadrilateral total 180°
BC is a diameter as the angle in a semi-circle is a right angle oe
BC is a diameter as the angle at the centre is double the angle at
the circumference oe
(B1 for one reason that is a circle theorem)
Total 5 marks
27 35 5
Time to travel 35 m at 5 m/s = s M1
5
7s A1 shown clearly in working or graph correctly drawn
1 M1
5 t 10 (oe)
2
4s A1
2 straight lines B1 Line 1: Straight line drawn from (0, 5) to (7, 5)
drawn Line 2: Straight line drawn from (7, 5) to
(7 + 4, 0) ie (11, 0)
Total 5 marks
28 (a) 3 M1
r OR 2
r
2
r M1 (DEP) for complete method to find perimeter of
r 2 oe shaded region
2
2 r A1
(b) FH = r and FOH 90 o
4 B1
1 r M1
(Area of FHO ) r oe eg 0.25r²
2 2
"90" 1 r M1 (DEP) for complete method to find area FPBQH
Area of FPBQH = r2 r
360 2 2
r2 A1 (oe)
1
4
Total 7 marks
29 (a) 82 62 7 2 2 6 7 cos ACB 3 M1
6 2 7 2 82 M1 (DEP)
ACB cos 1
267
75.5 A1
(b) 4 4 M1 (oe, where h is the perpendicular height of ADB
tan 25 oe eg
h and so of the pyramid)
2
8sin 65
h 4 (=8.578…)
2
sin 50
1 M1 (award even if part of a calculation)
Area of VABC = 6 7 sin" ACB "
2
(=20.311)
Volume of ABCD = M1(DEP)
1
"Area of VABC " " h "
3
58.1 A1
Total 7 marks
