1(a) a=13 b=21 or 8+ their (i)

b z=x+y oe
2 (a) p = 11
q = 30
r = 60
s=6 all four B2 2 sc1 for 2 or 3 correct

(b) x = 2n + 1 oe B1 In (b), accept any unsimplified

y = n(n + 1) oe B1 form but –1, once, if not given
z = 2n(n + 1) oe √ 2 × y B1 3 explicitly

(c) 102 B1 1
[6]

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3a) 24 35 1

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3b) n(n+2) oe 2 B1 for quadratic expression in n

3c)(i) 35 3 B2 for 35 × 37 or 35.8 to 35.9

ct OR
M1 for their n(n + 2) = 1358
Le
M1 for solution of their quadratic
−2 ± 22 − 4 × 1 × ( −1358 )
2 ×1
a

3c)(ii) 7 2 M1FT for 1358–their (c)(i) × (their (c)(i) + 2)

eg

4(a) 14 17 1
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4(b) 3n + 2 oe final answer 2 B1 for 3n + k oe seen

or for jn + 2 oe seen j ≠ 0

4(c) 12 3 M1 for substitution of 20 into

their (3n + 2)
or for 62 seen or for 38 seen

M1 for their (3k + 2) = 100 – their 62

5(a)(i) 20 24 1 Both correct

5(a)(ii) 4n + 4 oe final answer 2 B1 for 4n + k oe seen

5(a)(iii) 36 2 M1 for their (4p + 4) = 150 soi

5(b)(i) 44 2 26 − 2
M1 for or difference = [–]6
4

5(b)(ii) 50 – 6n oe final answer 2 B1 for –6n + k oe seen

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 6 5n + 7 4 B2 for nth term for numerator sequence
oe final answer 5n + 7 oe final answer
( n + 3) 2
or B1 for 5n + k oe seen
AND
B2 for nth term for denominator
sequence (n + 3)2 oe final answer
or B1 for quadratic expression in n seen
for denominator sequence
Maximum 3 marks if final answer
incorrect

7(a) 48 1

7(b) n2 + 5n – 2 oe final answer 3 B2 for answer n2 + 5n + k oe

or for 5n – 2 oe seen
or B1 for answer n2 + an + b
or for 5n + k oe seen

8(a) 9 12 15 2 B1 for one row correct

12 17 22

8(b) 5 n – 3 oe final answer 2 B1 for 5n + k oe seen

e
8(c) 57 2 M1 for their (5n – 3) = 92
or B1 for n = 19 soi or for answer 19

9(a) 23 27 1 ur
ct
24 28
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9(b) 300 1

9(c) 4 n −1 2 ...
oe B1 for , or for 4n – 1 oe
4n 4n
a
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10(a) 71 1

10(b) [p =] 2 1 Both correct

[q =] 1
M

10(c) A=2 2 B1 for two correct

B=4 or for (n + 1) 2 = n 2 + 2n + 1
C=1 or for
(n + their q)2 = n 2 + 2n(their q) + (their q)2

A+ B +C =7
or M1 for 4 A + 2 B + C = 17
9 A + 3B + C = 31

11(a) 49, 19, 30 1

11(b)(i) 3n + 4 oe and isw 1

11(b)(ii) (n + 2)2 oe 1

11(c) n2 + n; or n(n + 1) 2 M1 for attempt at their(bii) – their(bi), provided

both parts are different expressions in n, and the
answer space also contains an expression in n, or is
empty:
or for a valid method.

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 12(a) Correct pattern drawn

12(b) 15 21 B1 for 2 or 3 correct

10 15

12(c) n2 oe final answer e.g. ( 1

2
) (
n 2 + 12 n + 1
2 n 2 − 12 n )
12(d) 465

12(e) n2 – ( 1
2 n 2 + 12 n )
or ( 1
2 (n − 1) 2 + 12 (n − 1) )
or ( 1
2 n 2 + 12 n – n )
leading to ( 1
2
)
n 2 − 12 n without error AG

12(f) m = 9 cao 3 M1 for 1 m 2 + 1 m = 5m

e
2 2
A1 for m2 – 9 m = 0 or m2 = 9 m or m – 9 = 0 or m + 1 = 10

ur
or B2 for [m = 9] 5 m = 45 and crosses = 45
or B1 for values for 5 m and the number of crosses seen for
at least m = 7 and 8
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After 0, SC1 for answer 11
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13 (a) (i) 2n – 1 oe 1

(ii) 421 1
a

(b) (i) 8 1
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(ii) 14 1
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14 (a) (i) –6 1

(ii) 15 2* C1 for 152 – 5 × 15 or for 15, –10

OR
M1 for (p + 10)(p – 15) [= 0]

(b) 4 2* B1 for 3 × 52 – 5k = 55 oe

15 (a) 43 47 cao 1

(b)

(c) (–)10 1
(d)

(e)

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 16 95 – 6n oe isw 2 B1 for – 6n seen

(ii) 16 cao 1

(b) (i) 2n – 3 2 M1 for (n + 1)2 – 4(n + 1) seen

(ii) 39 cao 1

17 (a) 1 1

(b) 41 40 81 (all three) 1

(c) (2n + 1 )2 oe 1

18 (a) 23 – 6n cao 2 B1 for –6n soi

(b) (i) 4, 10, 18, 28 2 B1 for 3 correct terms seen

n 2 + 3n
(ii) 3 and 24 4 M1 for = 6 or better
5n − 12

e
M1 for n2 – 27n + 72 = 0
B1 for either 3 or 24

19 (a) 152 – 12 = 8 × (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7) ur 1
ct
(b) (2n + 1)2 – 12 oe 1
Le

(c) (2n + 1)2 = 4n2 + 4n + 1 or B1

(2n + 1)2 – 12 = 4n2 + 4n , or (2n)(2n + 2)
a

Division of both sides by 8 and result obtained M1

correctly
eg

20 (a) 25, 21, 45 2 B1 for 2 correct

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(b) n2 1

(c) 32 2 B1 for (T =) 1024 seen

(d) 3 1
2
n(n+1) oe

(e) 360 1ft

(f) 1
2
(n + 1)(n + 2) oe 2 or C1 for 1
2 (n − 1)(n − 2) oe

21(a) 128 1

21(b)(i) 2n + 1 – 3 final answer 1

21(b)(ii) 2n + 1 + 5n + 1 oe final answer 2 B1 for 2n + 1 + 5n + k oe

or M1 for 6 11 16 21 [26]

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 22 (a) 7, 21 1

(b) 2n – 1 oe 1

(c) FT 3 × their (b) provided this is a 1

function of n; or 6n – 3 oe

(d) (i) 48 1

(ii) 3n 2 2* M1 for a sensible method, e.g. writing terms

as 3×1, 3×4, 3×9, ...
or B1 for An2 + Bn + C, A ≠ 0 from a valid
method.

23 (a) 2011 2 B1 for (n = ) 223 seen

(b) 36 1

(c) (i) 9x – 9y, or 9y – 9x , or any equiv. 1

(ii) “123 is not a multiple of 9” oe 1

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24 (a) 132 1 Condone -87
87 f.t. 1
(b) 219 or {their132 + their 87 } 1
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