2016 P1 Maths Higher Level JC-Learn

JC-Learn
Maths Higher Level
2016
Paper 1
Exam Paper Answers

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Q1 Model Solution – 30 Marks Marking Notes

(a)(i) 17 × 1⋅06 = €18⋅02 Scale 10B (0, 4, 10)
OR Accept correct answer without work.
Accept answer without € sign.
6% = €1⋅02
Partial Credit
106% = €17 + €1⋅02
 Shows understanding of percentages
= €18⋅02
e.g. 0⋅06, , 94%
 Finds increase (i.e. 1⋅02)
Full Credit –1
 Subtracts €1⋅02 (i.e. finds decrease
instead of increase)
(a)(ii) ∙ Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)
∙ Accept correct answer without work.
No Credit
= ∙  Answer of 6% with no supporting work
Low Partial Credit
= 5.66..
= 5.7% (1DP)  One relevant operation,
e.g. 17/18⋅02, 18⋅02 – 17, etc.
OR  One relevant operation with €17 as the
base price, e.g. 18⋅02/17, etc.
100-( High Partial Credit
 1⋅02/18⋅02
= 5.7% (1DP)  (17/18⋅02) × 100
 Finds reduction as a percentage of €17
(i.e. answer of 6%) with supporting work

(b) (i) (5 + 4) × ( 2 + 3 ) = 45 Scale 15C (0, 5, 12, 15)

Accept correct answer without work.
(ii) 5 + 4 × (2 + 3) = 25 Low Partial Credit
 One part correct
(iii) (5+4)×2+3 = 21  Calculations that imply correct brackets
in one part, e.g. 9 × 5 = 45 in (i)
High Partial Credit
 Two parts correct

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Q2 Model Solution – 20 Marks Marking Notes

(i) ∙

(a) Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)

=
Accept correct answer without work.
∙
Low Partial Credit
(ii) =  One conversion correct e.g. €20 =
2000c
 Makes fraction with relevant numbers
e.g. 20/20 or 0⋅5/2
High Partial Credit
 One part correct
 Both conversions correct
Full Credit –1
 Answer as a percentage or a decimal

(b)(i) Brand A is cheaper. Scale 10B (0, 4, 10)

Accept cost per same amount for both
Brand A: 3∙60/2 = €1⋅80 per litre brands, e.g. per 250 ml, per 2 litres, etc.
This may require only 1 conversion
Brand B: 1∙50/0∙75 = €2⋅00 per litre
(A or B).
OR Partial Credit
Brand A: 3∙60/8 = €0∙45 per 250ml  One relevant calculation
Brand B: 1∙50/3 = €0∙50 per 250ml  Some correct conversion
 Correct answer with no work
OR
Full Credit –1
Brand A: (3∙60/8)×3 = €1∙35 per 750ml
 Working out fully correct, but
OR no statement or incorrect statement
Brand B: (1∙50/3)×8 = €4 per 2 litre
OR
Brand A: 2/3∙60 = 0∙55… litre per €
Brand B: 0∙75/1∙50 = 0∙5 litre per €

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Q2 Model Solution – 20 Marks Marking Notes

(b)(ii) Lowest price = €9⋅60 Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)
Accept answer without € sign.
3×A = €10⋅80 Low Partial Credit
( 2 × A ) + ( 2 × B ) = €10⋅20 • Price of one combination worked out
(not necessarily ≥ 5 litres)
( 1 × A ) + ( 4 × B ) = €9⋅60
• Uses price per litre from b(i)
7×B = €10⋅50 • States: 1 Brand A and 4 Brand B
High Partial Credit
• Price of two correct combinations
worked out
• Correct answer with no other work
Full Credit –1
• €9⋅60 given as answer, and the price
of one other relevant combination
found
• Price of all four combinations worked
out, lowest not identified

Q3 Model Solution – 10 Marks Marking Notes

U Scale 10C (0, 3, 8, 10)
Accept correct answer without work.
Treat solution as requiring three steps:
P Q
Step 1: Finds #( ∩ )

Step 2: Splits value in the ratio 2 : 1

[8] [4] Step 3: Fill in the Venn diagram
[7]
(#U must equal 25, and
[6] must be correct)
Low Partial Credit
[6] • Relevant work in any step
• 1 step correct
High Partial Credit
• Any 2 steps correct (excluding case
where #(P\Q) = 2 and #(Q\P) = 1)

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Q4 Model Solution – 5 Marks Marking Notes

1. Always true Scale 5D (0, 2, 3, 4, 5)
2. Sometimes true Accept correct answer without work.
3. Always true Low Partial Credit
4. Never true  Relevant work on a Venn diagram
5. Sometimes true  1 correct
Mid Partial Credit
 2 correct
High Partial Credit
 4 correct

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Marking Notes
Q5 Model Solution – 25 Marks
(a) (i) Scale 10C (0, 3, 8, 10)
= = 5 m/s
Accept correct answer without units.
In (i) accept or similar (i.e. unsimplified)
(ii) = = or 2⋅5 m/s In (ii) accept correct answer without work.
Low Partial Credit
 A correct relevant formula
 Correct distance or time for
either (i) or (ii)
 Relevant work on graph
High Partial Credit
 (i) or (ii) correct
Full Credit –1
 (i) correct and answer not fully
simplified in (ii)

(b) 1. Claire Scale 10C (0, 3, 8, 10)

2. Bill Accept correct answer without work.
3. Dee No Credit
 Same answer in all 3 boxes
Low Partial Credit
 1 part correct
High Partial Credit
 2 parts correct

(c) Scale 5B (0, 2, 5)

Accept correct answer without work.
Partial Credit
 1 section of graph correct
(speed decreasing or speed = 0
or speed increasing)
 Graph touches the time axis when Erik
has stopped
 Indicates an understanding of speed on
the given distance/time graph

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Q6 Model Solution – 20 Marks Marking Notes

(a) Scale 10C (0, 3, 8, 10)
3∙14, π, , √
,√
Accept correct answer without work.
OR Accept correct answer in decimal form
3∙14, 3∙141..., 3∙142..., 3∙16... (as long as values are distinguishable).
Low Partial Credit
 Any two consecutive numbers in the
correct increasing order.
 A relevant approximation of any one
of the numbers.
High Partial Credit
 Three numbers in increasing order
with supporting work.
 Numbers not ordered, but and
to at least 3 decimal places
and √ 10to at least 2 decimal places.
Full Credit –1
 Numbers in decreasing order.

√
√
(b) : Ir:Irrational
10 Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)
It cannot be written as a fraction Accept “It can/cannot be written as a
using only integers fraction” or “It does/doesn’t go on
or It goes on forever without forever as a decimal”, as appropriate.
repeating as a decimal Low Partial Credit
or any other equivalent reason  1 part (tick or reason) correct
 Defines a rational or irrational
3∙14: Rational number
It can be written as a fraction using  Both correctly identified but no
reason or incorrect reasons given
only integers.
or It doesn’t go on forever without High Partial Credit
repeating as a decimal  1 tick and corresponding reason
or any other equivalent reason correct

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Q6 Model Solution – 20 Marks Marking Notes

(c) Answer: Scale 5B (0, 2, 5)
101 Partial Credit
Justification: • Correct answer (i.e. 101)
2
3∙14 × 10 = 314, • Relevant example
so power = 2  2+1 = 3 digits • Shows understanding of scientific
notation
or any other valid justification

Q7 Model Solution – 15 Marks Marking Notes

(a) ( ) ( ) Scale 10D (0, 2, 4, 8, 10)
=5 =5 Low Partial Credit
 +
=5 • Any work of merit, e.g. 3(2), 6 (or
any multiple of 6), 2(2x+4), 3(5x-7)
 =+5 Mid Partial Credit
 –-11x
11 x++29
29= 30
= 30 •
( ) ( )

=5

 – 11 x
-11 x = 1 =1
•
( ) ( )
=5
x =-
 x =– or equivalent ( ) )

•
(

= 6(5)

High Partial Credit

•Correct linear equation without
fractions and with brackets
distributed.
• + + 3 ,

or equivalent.
• Correct answer without work.

(b) (i) Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)

Accept 0 as an element in (i).
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Accept correct answer without work.
(ii) Low Partial Credit
• One graph correct
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 High Partial Credit
• Two graphs correct
(iii) Full Credit – 1
• 4 included in one or more solutions,
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 otherwise all parts fully correct

OR

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5

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Q8 Model Solution – 30 Marks Marking Notes

(a) Scale 10B (0, 4, 10)
X Accept diagram with boxes, or X s, or
both.
X
Partial Credit
X  Similar shape to previous stages, as
X long as the sequence is increasing

X X X X X X X X X

(b) N=4+3S Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)

OR Accept correct answer without work.
Low Partial Credit
Stage(S) Number(N)  Number of Xs written down for any
0 4 + 0(3) stage from 0 to 3 or beyond.
1 4 + 1(3)  Identifies common difference
2 4 + 2(3)  Identifies the first term
 Any linear graph or formula,
3 4 + 3(3)
or mentions ‘linear’
. .  Relevant formula, e.g.
. . + , or = +

S 4 + 3(S) High Partial Credit

 Starts with T1 = 4, finishes correctly
(i.e. N = 1 + 3 S, or equivalent)
N=4+3S
 =1+3

 Formula in the correct form with

either the constant term or the
coefficient of S correct
i.e. N = 4 + pS or N = q + 3S
Full Credit –1
 Swaps N and S (i.e. S = 4 + 3 N )
 Uses different variables, without
defining them e.g. = 4 + 3

 4 + 3S

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Q8 Model Solution – 30 Marks Marking Notes

(c) 4 + 3 k = 130 Scale 10B (0, 4, 10)
3k = 126 Accept correct answer without work
k = 42 Partial Credit
 Some attempt at trial and error
 Extends sequence towards 130
 Substitutes values into formula
 Sets answer from (b) equal to 130
(d) (i) Any configuration where the Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)
number of X s is 1, 3, and 5, Accept correct answer without work.
respectively. Low Partial Credit
(ii) p+6  Any 3 terms of a linear sequence
with common difference of 2
 Any one stage correct in (i)
 Indicates that the first difference is 2
 Work of merit in (ii)
High Partial Credit
 (i) or (ii) correct
(patterns must be drawn in (i) for it
to be taken as correct)

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Q9 Model Solution – 20 Marks Marking Notes

2
(a) (i) 3 Scale 10D (0, 2, 4, 8, 10)
0 Accept correct answer without work.
(ii) 3 Low Partial Credit
(iii) 33/2  Any work of merit e.g. 3√ 3
,3 , 3 × 3, 3

 1 part correct
(iv) 3–1/3 Mid Partial Credit
 2 parts correct
High Partial Credit
 3 parts correct
4
(b) 16 n Scale 5B (0, 2, 5)
Accept correct answer without work
Partial Credit
 Any work of merit
e.g. , , or 2

(c) x = –1
= 1= 1 Scale 5B (0, 2, 5)
and √
and √
Accept a description in place of an example,
e.g. “if x is a negative number, then √ is the

positive of that”
Partial Credit
 = any negative value and no work or

incorrect work on √

 = any non-negative value and

s√ = the same non-negative value

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Q10 Model Solution – 15 Marks Marking Notes

(a) Scale 10C (0, 3, 8, 10)
(i) x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
Accept correct answer (i.e. table and
f(x) –2 0 2 4 2 0 –2 graph fully correct) without work.
f(x) – 2 –4 –2 0 2 0 –2 –4 Treat solution as requiring three
steps:
(ii) Step 1. Completing ( ) row

y Step 2. Completing row

6
Step 3. Plotting the graph of
Low Partial Credit
4
 4 values of f ( x ) filled in correctly
2
 1 correct value for f ( x ) – 2
y = f (x )  Graph in correct shape without
x work
- - -1 1 2 3  One step correct
3 2

High Partial Credit

-2
 Two steps correct
y = f (x) – 2  Correct graph (as per solution)
-4 without work
Full Credit –1
 All correct except one value from
table or graph
 Table and graph fully correct for
( ) + , where k ≠ –2

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Q10 Model Solution – 15 Marks Marking Notes

(b) Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)
(i) x –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3
Accept correct answer (i.e. table and
h(x) 2 1 0 –1 0 1 2 graph fully correct) without work.
No credit for graph from work of no
(ii) merit
6 y Low Partial Credit
 4 values of h ( x ) filled in correctly
2
4
 1 correct value for [ h ( x ) ]
2
y = [ h(x ) ] calculated
2 High Partial Credit
2
 4 values of [ h ( x ) ] calculated,
x for the given x values
- 3 - 2 -1 1 2 3  4 points correctly plotted and
y = h (x)
joined, as per solution
-2
 All 7 points correctly plotted as per
solution, but not joined or joined
-4 incorrectly
Full Credit –1
 All correct except one value from
table or graph

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Q11 Model Solution – 25 Marks Marking Notes

(a)(i) (x+5)(x+5) Scale 5B (0, 2, 5)
2
= x + 5 x + 5 x + 25 Accept correct answer without work.
2
= x + 10 x + 25 Partial Credit
 Any correct relevant multiplication
OR  x (x + 5) + 5 (x + 5) or grid set up properly
 Shows understanding of distribution
Full Credit –1
2
 x + 5 x + 5 x + 25 or grid filled in
correctly

2
x + 10 x + 25
2 2
(a)(ii) x + 10 x + 25 – ( x – 10 x + 25 ) Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)
2 2
= x + 10 x + 25 – x + 10 x 25 Oversimplification because of incorrect work
= 20 x in (a)(i) merits Low Partial Credit at most
= 4(5x) Low Partial Credit
 Any correct relevant multiplication
OR
 Substitutes some value for x and shows
(x+5+x–5)(x+5–(x–5)) the result is divisible by 4
= ( 2 x ) ( 10 )  Indicates or shows understanding of
= 20 x, which is divisible by 4. difference of 2 squares
 2x or 10 calculated correctly
High Partial Credit
 All terms correctly multiplied, including
signs
 (2 )(10)

Full Credit –1
 Failure to make final statement
 Getting to the line 20 x.
2 2
(b)(i) (5x) –(7n) Scale 10C (0, 3, 8, 10)
= (5x+7n)(5x–7n) Accept correct answer without work.
OR Low Partial Credit
 Indicates or shows understanding of
(–5x–7n)(7n–5x) difference of 2 squares
 5 x or 7 n appears
 5 and 7 appear
High Partial Credit
 Correct, other than sign errors
2 2
 (5x) –(7n)
 5 x + 7 n or 5 x – 7 n

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Q11 Model Solution – 25 Marks Marking Notes

(b)(ii) (2x+3)(x–6) Scale 5C (0, 2, 4, 5)
Accept correct answer without work.
OR No Credit
 ( )( )

Guide Number = = 36 Low Partial Credit

2
 Some work of merit, e.g. factorises 2 x
+3
or 18 or finds / factorises 36
= 2x ( x 6) + 3(x 6)  Any correct substitution into the
(2x+ 3)( x
= 6) quadratic formula
High Partial Credit
OR  2x(x–6)+3(x–6)
 x ( 2 x + 3 ) – 6 (2 x + 3 )
 Answer given multiplies out to give two
correct terms (including signs)
 Solves correctly 2 9 18 = 0

i. e. = 6 and

(2x+3)(x–6)

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Q12 Model Solution – 25 Marks Marking Notes

(a) E1: y + 5 = 19 Scale 15D (0, 4, 9, 13, 15)
E1&E2 y = 14 Accept correct answers without work
Low Partial Credit
2
E2: 2y +1 = 19  Sets up one equation
2
2y = 18 Mid Partial Credit
2
y =9  Sets up two equations
y = 3 [as y > 0]  Solves E1
High Partial Credit
 Solves E2
 Solves E1 and work of merit in solving
E2 (must make at least one correct
transposition)
2
(a) E3: 2y +1 =y+5 Scale 5D (0, 2, 3, 4, 5)
2
E3 2y –y–4=0 Accept “1⋅69” verified in both relevant
( )± ( + ) ( )( )
expressions or subbed into E3
y =
( ) Consider solution as requiring 4 steps:
√
Step 1. Sets up the equation with LHS = 0
= + √33 Step 2. Writes down the quadratic
formula or identifies a, b, and c

= 1⋅686... [as y > 0]

Step 3. Correct substitution into the
= 1⋅69 [2 DP]
quadratic formula
Step 4. Evaluates to 2 decimal places

Low Partial Credit

 1 step correct
Mid Partial Credit
 2 steps correct
High Partial Credit
 3 steps correct (assume steps 1 and 2
are done if step 3 is correct)
Full Credit –1
 Answer left in surd form, i.e. √

,
or rounded incorrectly
(b) If 1st bag = 19 kg, then y = 14 so Scale 5A(0, 5)
3rd bag ≠ 19 kg Accept: “All three y values are different”,
“If two weights are the same, the other
or any other valid explanation must be different”, etc.

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Q13 Model Solution – 15 Marks Marking Notes

2
Area ABC = 12 a Scale 15D (0, 4, 9, 13, 15)
2 Accept correct answer without work.
 ( 6 a ) . | AC | = 12 a
Treat solution as requiring four steps:
 | AC | =4a Step 1. Formula for the area of a triangle
Step 2. Finding |AC|
Area of square Step 3. Substitution into Pythagoras’ Thm
2
= | BC | Step 4. Finish to find the area of BDEC
2 2
= | AB | + | AC | [Pyth Thm]
2 2
= (6a) +(4a) Low Partial Credit
2 2
= 36 a + 16 a  1 step correct
2  Relevant formula: Pythagoras Theorem,
= 52 a area of a square, area of a rectangle
Mid Partial Credit
 2 steps correct (if Step 2 is done then
assume Step 1 is also done)
High Partial Credit
 3 steps correct (if Step 3 is done then
assume Step 1 & Step 2 are also done)

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Q14 Model Solution – 45 Marks Marking Notes

(a) y Scale 15D (0, 4, 9, 13, 15)
160 Accept correct graph without work.
140 Award a linear graph at most Low Partial
Credit.
120 Low Partial Credit
100  Some work of merit, e.g. some correct
substitution for in ℎ( ).

80 Mid Partial Credit

60  ℎ( ) evaluated correctly for any three

values of ∈ { , , ,3, , } (Accept points

40 shown on the graph)

20 High Partial Credit
x  6 points on the graph of ℎ( ) plotted

0 correctly.
0 1 2 3 4 5
 5 points on the graph of ℎ( ) plotted and

joined correctly
Full Credit –1
 Curve with a flat bottom, otherwise correct

(b) (i) 130 cm Scale 15C (0, 5, 12, 15)

(ii) 67.5 cm Accept correct answers without work.
(iii) 2⋅5 hours Accept answers taken from either the graph
or the function
In (ii), tolerance of ±3 units on y-axis, but not

in next box up or down.

Low Partial Credit
 1 part correct
 Relevant line on graph (either a vertical line
from the lowest point or a horizontal line
from the lowest point)
High Partial Credit
 2 parts correct
Full Credit –1
 Unit(s) incorrect or omitted, otherwise fully
correct

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Q14 Model Solution – 45 Marks Marking Notes

(c) Method 1 15D (0, 4, 9, 13, 15)
(i)&(ii) Part (i) Accept correct answers without work.
(0, 180): Low Partial Credit
2
a (0) + b (0) + c = 180 [E1]  Work of merit,
e.g. identifies (0,180), (3,0), or (6,180);
 c = 180
relevant substitution in g(x);
relates c to y-intercept;
Part (ii) attempt at relevant shifting of graph;
(3, 0): Mid Partial Credit
2
a (3) + b (3) + 180 = 0 [E2]  Finds c = 180
 9 a + 3 b = – 180  Finds E1 and E2 and E3
 3 a + b = – 60  Finds a = 20
2
 (x – 3)
(6, 180): High Partial Credit
2
a (6) + b (6) + 180 = 180 [E3]  Finds c and E2 and E3
2
 20 (x – 3)
 36 a + 6 b = 0
 Finds a or b, having found c
 6a+b=0

E3 – E2:
 3a = 60
 a = 20

E2: b = – 60 – 3 (20)
 b= – 120
OR
Method 2
Quadratic has 2 roots at x =
2
3  g(x) = a ( x – 3 )
2
= a ( x – 6x + 9)
2
= ax – 6ax + 9a
(0, 180):
2
a(0) – 6a(0) + 9a = 180
 a = 20
2
 g(x) = 20x – 120x + 180

i.e. a = 20, b = –120, c = 180

OR

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Q14 Model Solution – 45 Marks Marking Notes

(c) Method 3 See previous page.
(i)&(ii) The shifted quadratic graph through
2
cntd (0,0) and (3,180) is of the form y = ax
2
 a (3) = 180
 a = 20

Shift quadratic 3 units back to the

right:
2
 g(x) = 20 ( x – 3 )
2
= 20 ( x – 6x + 9 )
2
= 20x – 120x + 180

i.e. a = 20, b = –120, c = 180

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