Mathematics

Paper 2

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Foundation Tier

Mark Scheme
AQA GCSE
SET 2
Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 2

Question Working Answer Notes

Q1 B1 cao

Q2 11 B1 cao

Q3 20 − 10 = 10
2x - 20 B1 cao
× 10 = 5

10 − 3 = 7

2 × 10 − 20 = 0
Q4 2 B1 cao

Q5 2 × £4.99 + £2.50 + £1.95 + 2 × £2.10

£1.37 M1 Attempt at

= £18.63
2 × £4.99 + £2.50 + £1.95 + 2 × £2.10

£20 − 18.63 = £1.37 (= £18.63)

M1 £20 − £18.63

A1 cao
Q6 or n ÷ 2 B1 cao

Q7a B1 cao
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 2

Question Working Answer Notes

Q7b Tuesday: 3 × 8 + 6 = 30 30 students had school dinners. 30 is more M1 30 students had school dinners

than half of 56. B1 Correct statement

Q8 7 and 56
M1 Two multiples of 7 or two numbers with a
14 and 49
sum of 63

21 and 42
A1 One correct solution from those listed

28 and 35

Q9a 4 + 11 + 7 + 9 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 6 = 44
5.5 M1 Attempt to add all numbers and divide by 8
44 ÷ 8 = 5.5 (maximum one number omitted)

A1 cao

Q9b 4 numbers less than 6 M1 4 numbers less than 6 identified

A1 oe

Q10a 5 × 6 = 30
40 A1 cao
30 + 10 = 40

Q10b Example solutions: A1 1 correct number machine

Input Output A1 2 correct number machines

Input Output

Input Output

Input Output

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 2

Question Working Answer Notes

Q11a 09 15 to 16 45 is 7.5 hours

£84 M1 7.5 hours seen

7.5 × £11.20 = £84 A1 cao

Q11b 16 45 + 12 minutes = 16 57
17 21 M1 17 03 bus identified

The earliest bus he could catch is 17 03 M1 He gets off bus at 17 17

which would get him to Kingfisher Close A1 17 21 oe

at 17 17

17 17 + 4 minutes = 17 21

Q12a 20 − 11 = 9 x=9 A1 cao

Q12b 6 + 5 = 11
y = 33 M1 6 + 5 = 11

11 × 3 = 33 A1 cao

Q13 No she is not correct.

M1 Attempt to put fractions over common
Jack’s score was the best denominator with at least one correct

M1 Three correct fractions with common

denominator

A1 Correct statement

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 2

Question Working Answer Notes

Q14 Angle ACB = 70°

30° M1 Angle ACB = 70°

Angle ACD = 180 − 70 = 110°

M1 Angle ADB = 40° or angle BAC = 40°

Angle ADB = 180 − 70 − 70 = 40°

A1 cao
Angle CAD = 180 − 110 − 40 = 30°

Or

Angle ACB = 70°

Angle BAC = 180 − 70 −70 = 40°

Angle BAD = 70°

Angle CAD = 70 − 40 = 30°

Q15 A>B M1

M1

A1 > cao
Q16 27 × = 43.2km
Emma lives closer to the meeting point than M1 27 miles = 43.2km or

39 × = 24.375miles Lorraine 39km = 24.375 miles seen

A1 Correct statement ticked

Q17 1. She should have converted 0.1m to
B1 One correct statement

10cm
B1 Two correct statements
2. She has written cm instead of cm
Q18 M1 Correct first step

A1 cao

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 2

Question Working Answer Notes

Q19a 41 M1 56 adults and 64 children

56
Day Ticket
M1 15 and 41 in correct place

Adult M1 of 120 = 90 so 90 day tickets seen or implied

15

120 Season Pass A1 All values correct

49
Day Ticket
64

Children
15
Season Pass

Q19b A1 correct numerator ft from their part a

A1 cao

Q20a M1 Correct shape

A1 Fully correct rectangle with measurements

5cm by 7cm split into two as shown

Q20b 12 B1 cao

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 2

Question Working Answer Notes

Q21 −1 0 1 2 3 M1 Table of values or pairs of values with at least

−4 −1 2 5 8
3 correct

M1 At least 3 points plotted correctly

A1 Fully correct line

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

-1 1 2 3
-1
-2
-3
-4
-5
-6

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 2

Question Working Answer Notes

Q22a 60
M1 One point plotted correctly

A1 All three points correct

50
Cooking times (mins)

40

30

20

10

0
600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000
Mass (g)

Q22b B1 Positive correlation

Q22c 60 48 minutes M1 Line of best fit drawn

50
A1 Answer in range 46 - 50 minutes
Cooking times (mins)

40

30

20

10

0
600 650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1000
Mass (g)

Q23 Area of trapezium: × (6 + 9) × 4 = 30cm

10.5cm A1 Area of trapezium = 30cm

40% of 30 = 12
M1 ft 40% of their area correct

Area of rectangle = 30 + 12 = 42cm

M1 Area of rectangle = 42cm

42 ÷ 4 = 10.5cm A1 cao

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Question Working Answer Notes

Q24 500 ÷ 5 = 100g to make 4 doughnuts

Yes M1 Attempt to use proportion to find the amount
100 × 3 = 300g to make 12 doughnuts
for flour for 12 or 48 doughnuts

30 × 4 = 1200g to make 4 boxes of M1 300g for 12 doughnuts

doughnuts
M1 1200g or 1.2kg seen

1200g < 1.5kg so she has enough. A1 Correct statement following correct working

Q25 9a + 6b = 60
a = 5
M1 Convert both equations to make coefficients
8a − 6b = 25
b = 2.5 of a or b equal and attempt to add or subtract
17a = 85
equations (correct operation based on the
a = 5
equations)

3 × 5 + 2b = 20
A1 a = 5 or b = 2.5

15 + 2b = 20
A1 Both values correct
2b = 5

b = 2.5

Q26 AC = 13 − 5 = 144
50.2° M1 13 − 5 seen or implied

AC = 12cm
A1 AC = 12cm

tan(x) =
M1 ft tan(x) = oe

x = tan ( )
A1 cao
x = 50.19442891

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Mathematics Paper 2 | Calculator | Foundation Tier | AQA GCSE | Set 2

Question Working Answer Notes

Q27 B1 for each correct answer

B

Q28 M1 Vector a or b drawn on grid

M1 Vector 2a seen or implied

A1 Correct vector 2a + b

Or

M1

M1

A1 Correct vector drawn

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