THE MATH CIRCLE

O-LEVEL
Paper 2
Everyday Math
Marking Scheme

Compiled By: Mr. M. Zaheer ul Islam

Contact: +923160570527
 1 (a) 4 5
× 80 000 000 OR × 80 000 000 M1
4 +5 +7 4+5+7
7
OR × 80 000 000
4+5+7
20 000 and 25 000 000 and 35 000 000 A1 2
(b) 9 600 000 isw B1 1
(c)(i) 25
5 000 000 OR × their 20 000 000 √ B1√ 1
100
10
(ii) (Loss on Beta = ) × their 25 000 000 ( = 2 500 000) M1
100
90
If selling price used, allow M1 for × 25 000 000 ( = 22 500 000)
100
(Profit on Gamma = ) their 9 600 000 – [their 5 000 000 –
their 2 500 000]
( = 7 100 000)
Their 7100 000
and (Percentage = ) × 100 o.e.
Their 35 000 000 M1
2
20 OR 20.25 to 20.35 (%) cao A1 3
7
100
(d) × 80 000 000 M1
160
50 000 000 A1 2
Accept such as 20 m for 20 000 000 throughout.
Accept in standard form or equivalents (such as 20 × 106).
9

2 (a) (i) 150 (g) B1 1

(ii) 450 : 550 or better M1 9 : 11 A1 2 9
Accept etc.
11
SC1 for 11 : 9
(iii) ' their ' 150 + 450 M1 48% A1 2
1250 (figs )

(b) (i) ($) 3.60 B1 1

(ii) Idea that $6.20 ≡ 80% M1 $7.75 A1 2
8

3 (a) (i) $6.05 B1 1

(ii) 62.5% B1 1
 3
4 (a)
5
× 5000 seen B1 1

(b) 1800
(i) M1
20000
9% A1 2

2
(ii) × (21800 − 15000)) M1
5
$17 720 A1 2

(c) 5
× 7500 M1
3
$12 500 A1
$27 500 f.t. B1 3 f.t.15 000 + their 12 500 SC1 for $33 750

(d) 3
(i) (x − 15 000 ) oe B1
5

3
(ii) their (x − 15 000 ) = x f.t. M1
5 2
x = 90 000 A1
⇒ $45 000 A1 4
6 (a) (i) (a) ($)9.60 B1 96c or 1.20 B0 9.60 B1
(b) ($) 23.20 B1 12.40 B1 40 B1

(ii) 16 −12 4 B1 16 − 1.2

or or 5 o.e. B1
0.8 0.8 0.8
15 B1 4 28.5 B1 12 B1

(b) (i) 13(h) 16(m) B1

(ii) 22 56 − 10 00 10 00 + 22 56 M1
10 00 + or
2 2
16 28 A1 3 Allow 16 h 28 min

(c) ‘figs 15 × figs 2’ OR ‘figs 3’ B1

4800 B1 2

7
8 (a) (i) 31.2 to 31.3 B1 [1]
128 − 40
o.e. M1
50
(ii) 1.76 A1 [2]

(b) (i) ($)5.6(0) B1 [1] 560 (c)

(ii) shop B ($)14.1(2) soi B1

28(c) B1 [2] ($)0.28

(iii) 16 B2 [2] SC1 for 15

9 (a) 75 × 60 × 24 × 7 × 50 or figs 378 or M1

figs 37 or figs38
3.78 × 107 A1 [2]

18 x x 18 + x x 2 x + 18
(b) = o.e. M1 e.g. = or =
2 15 15 17 15 32
135 A1 [2]

(c) (i) 156 B1

(ii) 40 B1

5H 5H
(iii) 220 − o.e. … isw B2 [4] SC1 for (±) soi or any correct
4 4
expression for –n
 10 (a) (i) 16 cao B1 [1]
4 M1 E.g. 104.357 seen followed by ans 4%.
(ii) (a) Figs ×(100) oe soi
91.8 Beware 4% from (4÷95.8)×100 = 4.175
= 4.357.., 4.36 (%) A1 Here and elsewhere, accept ans rounding
After M0, 104.36 seen SC1 [2] to the given 3 sig. fig. ans. unless a
particular range is specified.

19200 M1 E.g. 914.28(95.8 – 91.8)

(b) Figs × 4 (= 36.57) oe
21 Beware 1.04 × total cost for 2006.
Ans. ($) 37 cao A1 [2]

100 M1
(iii) Figs × 91.8
90
102 (cents) A1 [2] Accept $1.02

(b) (i) 13 500 B1 [1]

(ii) 4 500 B2

After B0, 240˚, 36 000 or 2/3 + 1/ 4soi B1 [2]

[10]

11 (a) (i) Figs 378/the product of at least 2 of 20, M1

24, 7 and 60
A1 2 Accept $31.2 → $31.3
$31.25
$0.000 031 2 → $0.000 031 3
million;

(ii) 945 − 378 945 M1 78.125 − 31.25

× 100 or × 100 Accept × 100
378 378 31.25
150% cao A1 2

(iii) 2:5 or m = 2, n = 5 B2 2 sc1 for partial simplification

seen.
126:315, 54:135, 42:105, 18:45,
14:35, 6:15; or for 2 , or 1:2.5,
5
or 5:2 or 2m:5m

(b) 480  2 
× = 16  M1
0.6  100 
16 cao A1 2 sc1 for 9.6(euros) or ($)800
seen.
[8]
 12

13 (a) 66 − 48
(× 100) M1
48
37.5% A1

(b) 130% oe soi M1

19.5
o.e M1
1.3
($)15 A1

(c) (i) $88 B1

(ii) $79.20 B1√ft

$2.8(0) cao B1 [8] Accept –2.8

Qu Answers Mark Comments

14 (a) (i) p = 7, q = 2.9(0) B1
1
r = 0.25 or B1
4
(ii) $7.75 B1

(b) 0.2 × 980 (= 196) and M1 Correct method for both parts
24 × 36 (= 864) soi
$80 A1

(c) 3.5% B3 SC2 for answer of 23.5 or 17.5

SC1 for answer of 117.5 or 763.75 – 650 soi by
[8] 113.75 or 22.75
15 (a) 25 1

(b) (i) 2376.12 2 B1 for 212.67 × 36 (= 7656.12)

x
(ii) 15 3ft B1 for 5280 × soi or their (b)(i)/5280 soi
100
x
M1 for 5280 × × 3 = their 2376.12 oe
100

30
(c) 1625 cao 3 M2 for × 7040 oe
130
M1 for 130% = 7040 soi

Qu Answers Mark Comments

2 M1 for 315 × 0.05 + 720 × 0.03

16 (a) 37.35 and A
(b) (i) $0.05 1

(ii) Large and 0.0485 seen oe 1

1134.75
(c) 890 3 M1 for
0.85
M1 for their 1335 – (375 + 70)

46.62
17 (a) 6.40 2 M1 for 0.45
18 (a) (£)1350 1

(b) (£)225 1ft ft their (a) 6

405 405
(c) 108o 1ft ft × 360 or × 60
their(a) their(b)
(d) (£)300 2 SC1 for 120 o or £450 seen.

(e) (£)199.80 2 B1 for (£)70.20 or

M1 for (1 – 0.26) × 270 oe
3645 11745 28755
(f) 9(%) 3 M2 for figs or or seen
405 405 405
SC1 for 81 or 324 seen

(g) (£)250 2 M1 for 108 % 270 soi

(a) (i) 3 : 5 1
19
(ii) 9 600 1

(iii) 20 000 2 M1 for ÷ figs 1125 oe

(b) (i) 252.48 1

(ii) 110.8(0) 2 M1 for 395 + kx = 3054.20 soi

(iii) 33.4 2 M1 for ÷ figs 2395 soi

(a) (i) (a) 20 1

20
60 × their12 − 540
(b) 25 2 M1 for figs oe
60 × their12

(ii) 6.25 2 B1 for ÷ by figs 16

(b) (i) 63 × 6 + 4x ≤ 500 or 1

63 + x ≤ 100 oe isw

(ii) 93 2 M1 for 63 × 6 + 4x (<) 500 or better seen

SC1 for answer 30.

(c) (i) 435 1

(ii) 7.2(0) 2 M1 for ÷ by figs 145

21 (a) Option 2 by $9 2 M1 for 48 × 2 + 13 × 6 or 48 + 13 × 9

(b) $2700 2 M1 for 2781 is 103%

1
22 (a) (i) 30
(ii) 29 (.0) 3ft SC 2 for the answer 51.7 or 51.8 or

For the answer 129

(200 − a(i)) − 131.8
M2 for Figs or
131.8
M1 for 200 – a(i) or

200 − 131.8
for Figs
131.8

15
(b) 950 3 M2 for x – × – 647.5 = 160 oe or
100
B1 for 807.50 soi and
B1 for division by 85.

23 (a) (i) 43.2 (0) seen isw 1

(ii) 25 isw 2 SC1 for answer 125 %
45 − 36
M1 for Figs
36

3000 × 0.45 − 1302.75

(iii) 3.5 2 M1 for Figs
3000 × 0.45

(b) 0.6 (0) 3 5.40 ×100

M2 for 5.40 − oe or
112.5
12.5
M1 for x + x = 5.40 oe and
100
A1 for 5.40 – their x ft or
B1 for division by 112.5 seen and
dependent
B1 for multiplication by 12.5 seen.
24 (a) (i) € 216 1

(ii) ($1 = €) 0.68 1

(b)
(i) Profit $43.3(0) 3 B2 for Loss $43.40 or
M1 for two of 87.50, 48.60 and $27.20 and
M1 for attempt at adding any three prices and
then subtracting 120
(ii) 36 to 36.1% 1 ft

25(a) (i) $720.7 – $721.1 2 M1 for 25200 ÷ 72 (=350) or 2.06

or 72
72 2.06

(ii) $1.45 1
3.4
(b) (i) $8272 2 M1 for 8000 × 100 or better

(ii) 8560 - 8562 1ft

(iii) Lydia by $1.52, final answer, cao 2 or C1 for Simone’s 8560 seen
or C1 for Simone by $8.28 final answer

26 (b) (i) $27 2 M1 for 130% ≡ 35.10 soi

(ii) $1210 – 1211 3 M1 for 50.70×4 + 35.10×5 (378.30)

M1 for their 378.30×2.2 (=832.26)
Or their 202.80 × 2.2

27 (a) (i) 468 1

(ii) 700 1

1.10
(iii) 550 2 B1 for factor soi
1.56

x x
(b) 19 926 3 M2 for − = ±3 or
81 82
x x
B1 for or seen
81 82
 1
28 (a) (i) 899
2400 −1596
2 B1 for figs oe
(ii) 33.5 2400
20
(iii) 900 2 M1 for x + x = 1080 or
100
B1 for 120 seen

3R
(b) 4.5 3 M2 for 600 + × 600 = 681 or
100
R
M1 for 600 × = (681 – 600) and
100
A1 for 13.5 or
600 × (3)R
B1 for soi
100

29 (a) (i) 37.5[%] 2 M1 for 5.5 ÷ (240 ÷ 60) soi by 1.375

Or B1 for either 150 seen and 90 seen

(ii) 73.5[0] 2 M1 for 45 × 5.5 + (60 – 45) × 5.5 × 0.8 oe

Or B1 for 247.5 seen or for 66 seen

(iii) 208.7[0] 2 M1 for 240 ÷ 1.15 oe

(iv) 2837.5[0] 2 M1 for 2500 × 0.045 × 3 oe soi by 337.5

(b) (i) 160 1

(ii) 1.21875 to 1.22 2 M1 for 0.78 ÷ 0.64

30 (a) (i) 533.9(0) to 534 2 M1 for 32 × 5.20 + 0.15 × 2450

(ii) 1760 3 M1 for 409.6 – 28 × 5.20 [= 264]
M1 for ‘their 264’ ÷ 0.15

(b) (i) 3.75 2 SC1 for an answer of 28.75, 28.7, 28.8, 15,
3.7, 3.8 or 0.0375

920
(ii) 402.5[0] or 403 or 402 2 M1 for ×7
(4 + 5 + 7)
31 (a) (i) 6 1

1
(ii) 1
500

(iii) 2.7 1

(b) 9 1

(c) (i) 3.5 2 B1 for 1.2 seen or division by 120

20 x
or M1 for x + = 4.2 oe
100

(ii) Special promotion tin + working 2 M1 attempt at one rate

32 (a) 15 05 or 3 05 pm 2 B1 for (0)9 05 or (0)3 50 seen

or M1 for 21 50 + 11 15 or 21 50 + 6

(b) 11 hours 55 minutes 2 B1 for (0)1 45 or 5 hours and 55 minutes seen

or M1 for 13 40 – (0)7 45 + 6 oe

(c) (i) 290 (280 to 300) 1

(ii) 45 or ft from their (c)(i) 1

(d) 827 2 M1 for 683 + k × 24

33 (a) (i) 30% 2 M1 for figs(5625 ÷ 18 750)

or SC1 for 70(%) as final answer

22
(ii) 305 3 M1 for (13125) × oe and
100
18750 − their2887.5
M1 for
52

25 x
(iii) 15 000 2 M1 for x + = 18750 oe
100
or B1 for ÷ 125

(b) (i) 65400 1

(ii) 294 1

(iii) 877 2 B1 for use of the quotient of the rates

 22 78
34 (a) (i) 28 236 2 B1 for or × 36 200 or 7964
100 100

8
(ii) 140 000 3 M1 for x = 36 200 – 25 000
100
36 200 − 25 000
or figs
8
Or B1 for figs (36 200 – 25 000) ÷8 or 11 200

1080 − 756
(iii) 30 2 M1 for figs
1080

(b) 600 3 B1 for 0.135 soi

681
M1 for figs
113.5 or 104.5

250 26650
325 2 M1 for or
35 (a) 20500 20500
Or B1 for 82 seen

(b) 465 and 2.56 to 2.57 3 B2 for 465 or 2.56 to 2.57 seen
Or M1 for 400 × 1.17 (468)

(c) 170 3 B2 for 420 or 144.5(0)

Or M1 for 357 ÷ 0.85
or 357 – (250 × 0.85)

36 (a) 2730 2 B1 for 230 or 2557.5[0] seen

or
M1 for 2500 + 2500 × 0.023 × 4 oe

(b) 262.5[0] final answer 2 B1 for 1012.5[0] seen

or
M1 for 0.15 × 750 + 36 × 25 oe

(c) w = 4.65 5 B1 for [w = ] 4.65

x = [0].75 B1 for [x = ] [0].75
y = 40.5[0] B2 for [y = ] 40.5[0]
z = 31.35 or M1 for 32.4[0] ÷ 0.8 oe
B1ft for 31.35
 37 (a) (i) (a) 396 2 M1 for 60 × 360 + 15×12 or
100
60
B1 for × 360 seen
100

(b) 110 isw 1ft

26
(ii) 770 2 M1 for x – x = 569.80 oe or
100
B1 for ÷ by figs 74

850
(b) 1.21 3 M2 for x = 550 oe or
1.87
850
B1 for or 1.87 or 850 or 550 or
1.87 850 550 850
x or 550
1.87 x

60 x
7.5(0) 2 M1 for x + = 12 soi or
38 (a) 100

B1 for ÷ by 160

17.40 − 12
(b) 45 2 M1 for × 100
12

17.4 − 11.31
(c) 35 2 M1 for × 100
17.4

(d) 25 3 M1 for 60 × 17.4 + x × 11.31(⩾ 1320) or

B1 276

A1 for 24.4(03...)

39 (a) 41 472 or 41 470 or 41 500 cao 1

(b) $65 ( not from 64.84 rounded ) 2 M1 for 1.05x = 68.25 soi

(c) 7.50 – 7.60 3 [M2 for 1.05 × 1.024 oe]

or M1 for 40500 × their 65 [=2 632 500]
and M1 their 41 472 × 68.25[= 2 830 464]
40 (a) (i) 133 1

(ii) 20 1

1995
(iii) 1900 2 M1 for
105

(b) 22 22 or 10 22 pm 1

1000000
(c) 6600 final answer 2 M1 for oe
4 × 38

(d) 8.93 2 B1 for 100.5 or 11.25 used

41 (a) (i) 3.6 1

(ii) 109 2 B1 for 756 + 24×922.25 soi or

24 × 922.25
SC1 for × 100 oe
21 000

127 × 21 000
(b) 730.25 3 B1 for soi
100

M1 for 381 + 36 x = their total amount oe

5x
(c) 1000 3 M1 for x + = 21 000 oe and
100

M1 for 21 000 − their 2016 price oe

42(a) 4 : 2 : 3 final answer 2 B1 for 24 : 12 : 54–(24+12) or 12 : 6 : 9

(b) c = 14, v = 2 and t = 13 2 B1 for 2 correct

or 10 cars, 10 vans and 5 trucks soi

43(a) 36 000 2 M1 for seeing 36720 as 102[%]

(b) 12.3 4 B1 for 14 688 or 40%

B1 for 5508 or 32.6[%] to 32.7[%]
or 0.326 to 0.327
M1 for
36720 − their14688 − their 5508 − 12000
or
36720
100 – (15 + their32.7 + their40)
44(a) 9370 3 M1 for (1199×5) or B1
for 5995 or 2398 and
3597 and M1 for 14(55×2
+40×3)oe or B1 for 3220
or 1540 and 1680

(b) Bonus [cars] and 67 3 B2 for 67 or

answer Bonus with 588
and 655 seen as total
charged or M1 for 42×14
or 20×14+750×0.5[0]

45(a) 138 404 000 or 1.38404×108 isw 1

(b) Thailand 1

(c) 4.95[12] × 107 final answer 1

(d) 1.639 to 1.64 2

(e) 15 400 000 oe final answer nfww 3

46(a)(i) 503.5[0]final answer 3 M2 for 12.50 × 38 × 1.06 oe

or 12.50 × 38 × 0.06 oe
or M1 for 12.50 × 38
or 12.50 × 1.06 oe soi
or 12.50 × 0.06 oe soi

(a)(ii) 12 2 M1 for (525 – 462) ÷ 525 oe

After M0, SC1 for answer 88

(a)(iii) 2400 nfww 2 M1 for 1.03x = 2472 soi

(b) 192 3 M1 for 520 × 0.74

M1 for (their 384.8 – 260) ÷ 0.65
47(a) A by 240 4

B3 for 4980 and 5220 seen or difference = 240

Or

M1 for 4500 ÷ 5 and 12 × 340 oe

and

M1 for 0.12 × 4500 and 24 × 195 oe

and

M1 for the difference between their 5220 and their

4980

(b) 10.61 cao 3

M2 for 240 ÷ 100 × 5.2 × 0.85 soi

Or

M1 for 240 ÷ 100 × 5.2

or their 12.48 × 0.85 or 5.2 × 0.85

(c) 42 3

B2 for 280
Or

M1 for 1.15 x = 322 soi

and

M1 for 322 – their 280

48(a) 109.95or 109.96 3 B2 for 2109.9(..) or 2110

3
 1.8 
or M2 for 2000 1 +  – 2000 oe
 100 
3
 1.8 
or M1 for 2000 1 +  oe
 100 

(b) 600 3 M1 for 54 × 12 (=648)

54
or (=50) oe
1.08
 100 + 8 
M1 for   x = their 648 oe soi
 100 
or their50 × 12
49(a) 17.6[0] 2 B1 for 7 (hours) 45 (minutes) or 7.75 (hours)
or M1 for 682 ÷ (5 × their 7.75) oe

(b) 275 2
M1 for
(100 − 16 ) x
= 231 oe
100
or SC1 for answer 44

(c) 259[.00] cao 3 850 × 0.44 − 260

M2 for oe
0.44
or M1 for 850 × 0.44 or 260 ÷ 0.44
or (their 374 – 260) ÷ 0.44

(d) Account B, $3118.53 4 M1 for [3000 ×] 1.011 × 1.012 × 1.014 oe

and 3112.37 or 1.037[…] seen M1 for [3000 ×] 1.0133 oe
A1 for 3112.37 or 3118.53
or 1.037[…] or 1.0395[…]

50(a) 395.25cao 3 B2 for answer 79.05

OR
B1 for [time = ] 7.75 oe soi

M1 for their 7.75 × 10.20 oe

(b) 23.75 2 M1 for (19.80 × 25 – 400) ÷ 400 oe

If 0 scored, SC1 for answer 123.75 or 123.8

(c) 14.5[0] 2
M1 for
(100 + 8) x = 15.66 soi
100

(d) 3744.14 final answer 3  1.7 

4
M2 for 3500 × 1 +  oe
 100 

k
 1.7 
or M1 for 3500 × 1 +  oe where k > 1
 100 
51(a) 23 068.5[0] 3 M1 for 32 500 × 0.91 oe

M1 for their 29 575 × 0.78 oe

(b) 1311.96 cao 3  1.8 

5
M2 for 1200 ×  1 +  oe
 100 

k
 1.8 
or M1 for 1200 × 1 +  oe where k > 1
 100 

(c) 750 3  100 + 5 × 2.1 

M2 for   x = 828.75 soi
 100 
or B1 for 5 × 2.1[%] or better soi

(d) 181.5[0] 3 M2 for (275 – 79.20 ÷ 0.72) × 1.10 oe

or M1 for 79.20 ÷ 0.72 oe
or (275 – their 110) × 1.10 oe

52(a) 21 600 1

(b)(i) 34.4 or 34.44 to 34.45 3 1800 − their1180

M2 for
1800
[× 100] oe or
their1180
× 100 or
1800
their1180
M1 for [× 100] oe
1800
or
B1 for 620

(b)(ii) 518 2 M1 for 500 × 1.036 oe

(c) 2400 2 100 − 25

M1 for x = 1800 soi
100
 53(a) 83[.00] 1

(b)(i) 15 2 26 − 22.10
M1 for [×100] oe or
26
22.10
× 100 oe
26
After 0, SC1 for answer 85

(b)(ii) 9.4[0] or 9.397 to 9.398 3 M1 for

[Total cost = ] 22.10 × 2 + 15.50 × 2 oe or

[Total reduction = ] 2 × (26.00 – 22.10) oe

their 83 − their 75.2

M1 for [×100] oe or
their 83
their 75.2
× 100 oe or for answer 90.6[0…]
their 83

(c)(i) 5 (hours) 35 (minutes) cao 1

(c)(ii) 140 2 B1 for 4 [shows] soi

54(a) 16 2 406 − 350

M1 for [×100] or 406 × 100
350 350
After 0 scored, SC1 for answer 84

(b) No, maximum possible mass is 2 B1 for 15.5 + 0.25 or 1.2 + 0.05 used
23.25 kg
or M1 for their 15.75 + 6 × their 1.25

(c) 72[.00] final answer 3 M1 for 245 × 0.73

their 178.85 − 124
M1 for oe
0.76

(d) 36.44 3 657

M1 for × 4.3
100
M1 for their 28.251×1.29

(e) 115 805 4 B1 for 115

32.75 131 100 + 6.5
936 M1 for x = 996.84 soi
100
996.84 A1 for 936
B1FT for 32.75
or dinner cost = (their 936 – 805) ÷ 4
55(a) 2356 2 M1 for product of any three of 15.20,
3
7 , 5 and 4
4

(b) 14 2 25700 − 22102

M1 for [×100] or
25700
22102
× 100
25700
After 0 scored, SC1 for answer 86

(c) 375 3 465.75

M2 for oe
1.08 ×1.15
or B1 for 1.08 or 1.15 oe seen
After 0 scored, SC1 for answer 379 or
378.7[0] or 378.65 to 378.66

(d) 601.75 or 601.76 3  3.1 

5
M2 for 8500 × 1 +  oe
 100 
k
 3.1 
or M1 for 8500 ×  1 +  oe where
 100 
k>1

56(a) 2590 or 2588 to 2589 3  2.5 

5
M2 for 6000 1 + 
 100 
n
 2.5 
or M1 for 6000 1 +  where n > 1
 100 

After 0, SC1 for answer 2550

(b) 85 cao 3 800 × 3.16 − 2250

M2 for
3.27
x
or M1 for 800×3.16 or answer from
3.27
(c) 2.15 3
1598.85
M2 for 3
1500
or M1 for 1500 k 3 = 1598.85 oe
 57(a) 7.52 − 62 = 4.5 2 M1 for 62 + x 2 = 7.52 oe

(b)(i) 18 3  
 80 
M2 for 4.5   oe
 2 × 30 × 28 
 6 14 
30 28
or M1 for 2 × × × h = 80 oe
6 14

After 0 scored, SC1 for answer 36

(b)(ii) 468 cao 2 37500

M1 for
80

(c)(i) 0.5[0] 2 100 + 40

M1 for x = 0.70 oe
100

58(a) 6 2 22790 − 21500

M1 for [×100] oe or
21500
22790
× 100 oe
21500

(b) 1354.5[0] 2 3 × 2.5

M1 for [1260 + ] × 1260 oe
100

(c) 63[.00] cao 2 4300

M1 for soi
67.8