For Edexcel

GCSE Mathematics
Higher Tier
Paper 1B (Non-Calculator)
Marking Guide

Method marks (M) are awarded for knowing and using a correct method.
Accuracy marks (A) are awarded for correct answers, having used a correct
method.
(B) marks are independent of method marks.
(C) marks are for communication.

Written by Shaun Armstrong

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e.g. bus is cheaper than shared taxi

staying:
2 25 + 4 2 + 39.99
= 50 + 8 + 39.99 = 97.99
not staying: 4 20 + 8 2
= 80 + 16 = 96
cheapest by not staying and using bus, cost = 96

B1
M1
A1

(a)

1.8 m

B1

(b)

e.g. height of man 6 feet

height of giraffe 2.5 height of man
[ accept 2 to 3 height of man ]
height of giraffe 15 feet

(a)
* (b)

[ accept 1.6 to 2.0 m ]

M1
A1

Total 5

M1
A1

= 7 20 = 35 100 = 0.35

B1

e.g. repeating will probably give different results

20 rolls is too few to be sure that dice is biased

C2

Total 3

Total 3

[ valid explanation expressed clearly ]

4

5r 3r < 9 + 1
2r < 10
r<5

M1

(a)

3, 7, 11, 15

B2

(b)

difference = 8
0th term = 11 8 = 3
nth = 8n + 3

M1 A1

(c)

(i)
(ii)

M1 A1

= 3 (2, 5, 10, 17 )
nth = 3n2 + 3

B1

= (3, 7, 11, 15 ) + (11, 19, 27, 35 )

nth = 4n 1 + 8n + 3 = 12n + 2

B1

(iii) = (3, 7, 11, 15 ) + (2, 5, 10, 17 )

nth = 4n 1 + n2 + 1 = n2 + 4n

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B1

Total 3

Total 7

e.g.

M1
Suitcase
Boy

Holdall

Rucksack

Total

24

Girl

Total

15

45

leading to

Boy

M1
Suitcase

Holdall

Rucksack

Total

16

24

Girl

21

Total

15

45

Girl, not Holdall = 21 9 = 12

Girl, rucksack = 12 2 = 6
Total rucksacks = 16 + 6 = 22
16
8
P(Boy) = 22
[ = 11 ]
*7

XS area = 2 (18 + 22) 20

= 20 20 = 400 cm2
volume = 400 80 = 32 000 cm3
= 32 litres
volume for 4 boxes = 4 32 = 128 litres
6 bags gives 120 litres, 7 bags gives 140 litres
need to buy 7 bags
cost = 7 2.98 = 7 3 7 0.02 = 21 0.14 = 20.86

M1
A1

Total 4

M1
A1
M1
A1
A1 C1

Total 6

[ showing method for finding area, volume, cost and stating conversion to litres ]
8

10

(a)

= 2 32 7 = 126

M1 A1

(b)

23 33 72 11

B1

Total 3

let number sold at break be x

at lunch he sold 4x
after school he sold x + 2
x + 4x + x + 2 = 20
6x + 2 = 20
6x = 18
x=3

M1
A1

Total 5

15 10 = 1.5
1.5 12 = 18 cm

M1
A1

Total 2

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12

13

(b)

2a(4a 3b)

M1 A1

(c)

= y2 + y + 3y + 3
= y2 + 4y + 3

M1
A1

(d)

3m 3
=3
m3

B1

(e)

(x + 5)(x 2)

(a)

2
15

B1
the other denominators have only 2 and 5 as prime factors B1

(b)

let x = 0.0 2
100x 10x = 90x = 2. 2 0. 2 = 2
2
1
x = 90
[ = 45 ]

M1
A1

= 5.7 107 + 1.07 108

= 0.57 108 + 1.07 108
= 1.64 108

M1
A1

= 7.77 108 (5.7 107)

8 108 (6 107)
1
= 80 6 = 13 3 so 13 times

M1
A1

(a)

(b)

14

p2 = p

(a)

(a)

B1

M1 A1

[ accept 13 to 14 inc. ]

number of frames = 23
1
median = 2 (23 + 1)th = 12th value = 64
quartiles = 6th, 18th = 54, 75

Total 8

Total 4

Total 4

B1
M1
A1

30
(b)

15

40

50

60
70
Number of points

80

e.g. the median is higher for the second match

the interquartile range is slightly lower for the
second match

62
=2
20
equation is y = 2x + c
P (4, 2) so 2 = 8 + c
c = 6
y = 2x 6
gradient = (e.g.)

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B1
B1

Total 5

M1
A1
M1
A1

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*16 let radius of smaller semicircles be x

radius of larger semicircle = 3x
x + 3x = 12
4x = 12, x = 3 cm
1
9
area of smaller semicircle = 2 32 = 2 cm2
radius of larger semicircle = 9 cm
1
81
area of larger semicircle = 2 92 = 2 cm2
area of shape = 3

81

27

81

108

M1
A1
M1

= 54 cm2

M1 A1 C1

Total 6

[ showing how radii obtained and valid method leading to answer, allow arithmetic error ]
*17 84 67 = 17
17
angles in the same segment are equal

M1
A1
C1

Total 3

[ correct reason expressed clearly ]

18

19

20

area of A = (4x 2)(x + 3) = 4x2 + 10x 6

area of B = (2x + 4)(2x + 1) = 4x2 + 10x + 4
(4x2 + 10x + 4) (4x2 + 10x 6) = 10
rectangle B by 10 cm2

M1 A1

(a)

B1

(b)

B1

(c)

B1

(d)

B1

(a)

money in = 100
1
1
P(HH) = 2 2 =

1
4

M1
A1

P(HHHH) =

1
2

1
2

1
2

1
2

M1
M1 A1

1
16

P(THHH) = P(HTHH) = P(HHTH) = P(HHHT) =

1

P(3 or 4 heads) = 5 16 = 16 [ > 4 = 16 ]

yes, Lujain does have more chance of winning

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Total 4

B1
1
4

expected no. of wins = 100 = 25

expected profit = 100 25 3 = 25
(b)

Total 4

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16

M1
M1
A1

Total 7

21

(a)

(b)

22

= 95 45
= 3 5 2 5 = 5
6 3

3
6 3 3
=
3
= 23 1
=

M1 A1

3
3

M1
M1
A1

(a)

HJ

B1

(b)

BE

B1

(c)

JG

B1

(d)

Total 5

F
M1

EG

A1

Total 5

TOTAL FOR PAPER: 100 MARKS

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