Mark Scheme (Results)

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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

In Mathematics A (4MA1) Paper 1FR
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• Types of mark
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o A marks: accuracy marks
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marks)
• Abbreviations
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o ft – follow through
o isw – ignore subsequent working
o SC - special case
o oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
o dep – dependent
o indep – independent
o awrt – answer which rounds to
o eeoo – each error or omission

• No working
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International GCSE Maths
Apart from questions 12, 19 the correct answer, unless clearly obtained by an incorrect method, should be taken to imply a correct
method

Values in quotation marks must come from a correct method previously seen unless clearly stated otherwise.

Q Working Answer Mark Notes

1 (a) 15 or 19 1 B1 or for both values and no other values
(b) 48 1 B1 cao
(c) 19 1 B1 cao
(d) 6 1 B1 cao
Total 4 marks

2 (a) 13 1 B1 130
oe eg
100 1000
(b) 4 1 B1 for 4 in the box
Total 2 marks
3 (a) 267 1 B1 cao
(b) 2744 1 B1 cao
(c) eg selecting 987 and 139 2 M1 for identifying 987 and 139, could be shown or
or for 987 ‒ n where n is a number from the list circled
or m ‒ 139 where m is a number from the list or for 987 ‒ n where n is a number from the list
or for 987, 973, 393, 151, 139 or m ‒ 139 where m is a number from the list
or for 139, 151, 393, 973, 987 or for writing the numbers in order of size
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 848 A1 cao
obvious incorrect working)
Total 4 marks

4 (a) 28 1 B1 cao
(b) 1 symbol and one 1 B1 oe eg 5 small squares from the
small square from symbol
the symbol shown

(c) 20 1 B1 cao
Total 3 marks

5 (a) ‒14, ‒8, ‒3, 12, 24 1 B1

(b) 20 1 B1
(c) ‒16 1 B1
(d) 11 1 B1
Total 4 marks
6 (a) 8 1 B1
(b) R marked at bottom 1 B1 accept a clear unambiguous right
left vertex angle symbol instead of R
(c) O marked at bottom 1 B1
right vertex
(d) 42 1 B1 Allow 40 – 44
Total 4 marks

7 (a)  1  2 M1 for a method to find the number of

72 ÷ 24 (= 3) or 24 ÷ 72  = oe  degrees per person or the number
 3 
of people per degree or the total
72  4 
or 24  ( = 120) or 96 ÷ 72  = oe  number of people represented by
360  3  the pie chart or the scale factor
 3  between mahjong and chess
or 72 ÷ 96  = oe 
 4 
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 32 A1 cao
obvious incorrect working)
(b) 72 ÷ 24 × 40 oe eg 3 × 40 2 M1ft some working may be seen in part
1 (a) eg 72 ÷ 24 (= 3)
or 40 ÷ (24 ÷ 72) oe eg 40 
3
40
or  72
24
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 120 A1 accept 119.5 – 120.3
obvious incorrect working)
Total 4 marks
8 eg 3 × 1.8(0) (= 5.4(0)) or 4 × 1.2(0) (= 4.8(0)) 4 M1 for a method to find the cost of the birthday
or 3 × 1.8(0) + 4 × 1.2(0) (= 10.2(0)) cards or the wrapping paper or the total cost
of the birthday cards and the wrapping paper

eg 17.1(0) ‒ (“5.4(0)” + “4.8(0)”) (= 6.9(0)) M1 for a method to find the cost of 2 rolls of
or 17.1(0) ‒ “10.2(0)” (= 6.9(0)) sticky tape

eg “6.9(0)” ÷ 2 M1 for a complete method

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 3.45 A1 if no other marks awarded,
obvious incorrect working) award SCB2 for an answer of 7.05
SCB1 for 14.1(0)

Total 4 marks

9 (a) (‒4, 2) 1 B1 cao

(b) (‒1, 3) 2 B2 (B1 for (‒1, y) or (x, 3) or (3, ‒1)
or the midpoint of AB
unambiguously shown on
diagram)
(c) (‒3, ‒1) 2 B2 (B1 for (‒3, y) or (x, ‒1)
or (‒1, ‒3) or D marked correctly
on the diagram)
Total 5 marks
10 (a) 175 × 1.8 (= 315) 2 M1 for a correct first step

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 347 A1 cao

obvious incorrect working)
(b) 482 ‒ 32 (= 450) 2 M1 for −32 or ÷1.8

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 250 A1 cao

obvious incorrect working) SCB1 for answer of 464(.2...)

Total 4 marks

11 (a) 5c 1 B1
(b) ‒2w + 12y 2 B2 oe (B1 for ‒2w or 12y)
(c) 3 2 B1 cao
31 B1 cao
(d) 7x + 35 3 M1 a correct expansion of the bracket (need not be in
an equation)

7x + 3x = 8 ‒ 35 oe M1 for isolating terms in x and number terms

eg 10x = 8 ‒ 35 or 10x = ‒27 ft from an incorrect expansion in the form
or 7x + 3x = ‒27 7x + c or x + 35

Working required ‒2.7 A1 (dep on M1) oe

Total 8 marks
12 CED = 180 ‒ 125 (= 55) or 5 M1 angles may be marked on diagram or labelled
BCD = 360 ‒ (86 + 78 + 128) (= 68) unambiguously in working
DCE = 180 ‒ (2 × “55”)(= 70) M1 angles may be marked on diagram or labelled
unambiguously in working
Correct answer of 138 scores 3 marks 138 A1 for 138
(unless from obvious incorrect working)
B2 (dep on M2) for all correct reasons for their method

(B1 (dep on M1) for one correct reason for their method)

Angles on a straight line add to 180

Angles on a straight line add to 180
Isosceles triangle
Angles in a triangle add to 180
Angles in a triangle add to 180
Angles in a quadrilateral add to 360
Angles in a quadrilateral add to 360

Total 5 marks

13 (a) 2n or n + 7 2 M1 for 2n oe or n + 7 oe

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 4n + 7 A1 oe eg 7 + 4n

obvious incorrect working)
(b) T ‒ “(4n + 7)” 1 B1ft oe, ft T – [their answer (a)]
Total 3 marks
14 2 M1 for 18.4(867…) or 2.65(88)
or 6.95 or 6.953 or 6.9530

Correct answer scores full marks (unless 6.95304(3483...) A1

from obvious incorrect working)
Total 2 marks

15 eg 35 ÷ 5 (= 7) or 27 ÷ 5 (= 5…) or 40 ÷ 5 (= 8) 4 M1 for finding the number of boxes that fit

or 5 × 5 × 5 (= 125) or 27 × 35 × 40 (= 37 800) along a side of the crate or the volume
or 25 × 35 × 40 (= 35 000) of the box or the volume taken up by
the boxes

eg “7” × “5” × “8” (= 280) and 5 × 5 × 5 (= 125) M1 for finding the total number of boxes
that will fit in the crate and the volume
or 27 – 5 × “5” (= 2) of the box
or the number of cm remaining without
or 27 × 35 × 40 (= 37 800) and 25 × 35 × 40 (= 35 000) a box
or the volume of the crate and the total
or (“37 800” ÷ “125”) – (“7” × “5” × “8”) (= 22.4) volume of the boxes that fit
or the volume of space left at the top in
terms of number of boxes
“37 800” – “280” × “125” oe eg “37 800” – “35 000” M1 for a fully correct method to find the
or “2” × 35 × 40 volume of space left
or “22.4” × “125”
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious 2800 A1 cao
incorrect working)
Total 4 marks
16 16 + 15 + 3 + 2 + 9 + x 3 M1 for a correct calculation for the
11 × 6 (= 66) or = 11
6 total or a correct equation for the
last card eg using ‘x’

16 + 15 + 3 + 2 + 9 + x = “66” oe M1 for a correct equation for ‘x’ with

eg 45 + x = “66” or “66” – (16 + 15 + 3 + 2 + 9) no fraction or a correct calculation
for the number on the last card

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious 21 A1 if the answer line is blank, check
incorrect working) the card

Total 3 marks
17 1 ‒ (0.27 + 0.04 + 0.12) (= 0.57) oe 4 M1 for showing a clear understanding
that the total of probabilities is 1
or 2x + 0.27 + 0.04 + x + 0.12 = 1 oe or for finding estimates for the
number of times the spinner will
or 0.27 × 400 (= 108) and 0.04 × 400 (= 16) land on 2 and 3 and 5
and 0.12 × 400 (= 48)

(x =) “0.57” ÷ 3 (= 0.19) or (2x =) “0.57” ÷ 3 × 2 (= 0.38) M1 for a method to find the value of x
400 − “108” − “16” − 48” or 2x or an estimate for the
or (= 76) oe
3 number of times the spinner will
400 − “108” − “16” − 48” land on 4 or 1
or  2(= 152) oe
3
(2 × “0.19” + 0.04 + 0.12) × 400 M1 for a complete method
or 2 × “76” + “16” + “48”
Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious 216 A1 for an answer of 216
incorrect working)
216
answer of oe scores M3A0
400

Total 4 marks
18 eg 200 ÷ (3 + 2) (= 40) 5 M1 for a method to find one ‘share’ of the ratio

M1 for a method to find the number of white

eg 3 × “40” (= 120) and 2 × “40”(= 80)
loaves and the number of brown loaves

eg “120” × 1.50 (= 180) oe and “80” × 1.75 (= 140) oe M1 for a method to find income from white
or “120” × 0.4 (= 48) oe and “80” × 0.6 (= 48) oe loaves and brown loaves
or 0.4 × 1.50 (= 0.6) oe and 0.6 × 1.75 (= 1.05) oe or number of white loaves and brown
loaves that are entirely profit
or profit from a single white loaf or a single
brown loaf

eg 0.4 × “180” (= 72) oe and 0.6 × “140”(= 84) oe M1 for a complete method to find the total
or “48” × 1.50 (= 72) oe and “48” × 1.75 (= 84) oe profit for the white loaves and the total
or “0.6” × “120”(= 72) oe and “1.05” × “80”(= 84) oe profit for the brown loaves

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from obvious 156 A1 cao
incorrect working) award SCB4 for an answer of 164 or 174

Total 5 marks
19 7 21 3 M1 4 21
and may have rather than
3 4 21 4

7 4 49 4 M1 for intention to multiply correct improper

 oe eg 
3 21 21 21 fraction and inverted fraction or writing the
28 63 2 fractions over the same common
or  oe denominator
12 12

7 4 28 4 Correctly A1 for correctly completing to reach the

eg  = = oe
3 21 63 9 shown required answer
49 4 196 4
eg  = = Ignore any decimals used as checking.
21 21 441 9
1
or 7  4 3 = 4 oe
3 21 9
28 63 28 4
or  = =
12 12 63 9

Working required

Total 3 marks
20 5200 × 1.025 (= 5330) oe 3 M1 for a method to find 2.5% M2 for 5200 1.0254 oe
or 5200 × 0.025 (= 130) oe or 102.5% of 5200 or
for 5200 × 1.0255 (= 5883…) oe
for “5330” × 1.025 (= 5463...) oe M1 for a complete method
and “5463.25” × 1.025 (= 5599...) oe
and “5599.83...” × 1.025 (= 5739...) oe

Correct answer scores full marks (unless 5740 A1 5739 – 5740

from obvious incorrect working)
SC: If no other marks awarded, award B1 for
5200 × 0.1 (= 520) oe
5200 × 1.1 (= 5720) oe
5200 × 0.9 (= 4680) oe
5200 × 0.975 (= 5070) oe
5200 × 0.9754 (= 4699...) oe

(accept (1 + 0.025) as equivalent to 1.025 throughout but not

(1 + 2.5%))

Total 3 marks
21 (a) 1208 2 M1 for setting up an equation in h using the
  82  h = 1208 oe or oe
  82 volume of the cylinder or a correct
calculation for h (may be seen in stages)

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 6 A1 accept 6 – 6.02

obvious incorrect working)
(b) m 2 M1 for setting up an equation using D = M / V
= 1.25 oe or (m =) 1208 × 1.25 (= 1510)
1208 or for a calculation to find the mass (may
convert density to kg/cm3 first)

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 1.51 A1

obvious incorrect working)
Total 4 marks
22 (a) g7 1 B1
(b) 5k 5 + 20k 2 2 B2 for 5k 5 + 20k 2

(B1 for 5k 5 or 20k 2 )

(c) (i) (x ± 7)(x ± 9) 2 M1 for (x ± 7)(x ± 9)
or for (x + a)(x + b) where ab = −63 or a + b = −2
where a and b are integers
Correct answer scores full marks (x + 7)(x ‒ 9) A1 for correct factors
(unless from obvious incorrect
working)
(ii) ‒7, 9 1 B1 must ft from (c)(i) dep on factorising in the form
( x + p)( x + q) where p and q are integers
(d) −2 y − 3 y  −12 − 7 or 7 + 12  3 y + 2 y 3 M1 for rearrangement with y terms on one side and
numerical terms on the other in a correct inequality or
or 7 < 5y – 12 or 7 – 5y < −12 the correct simplification of y terms or numbers on
one side in a correct inequality
or −2y < 3y – 19 or 19 – 2y < 3y
sign can be = or the incorrect inequality sign

−5 y  −19 or 19  5y M1 for the correct simplification of y terms on one side

−19 19 and numbers on the other side in a correct inequality
or − y  or y  or a correct inequality with the wrong sign
5 5
19
or y = oe sign can be = or the incorrect inequality sign
5
Correct answer scores full marks 19 A1 oe eg y > 3.8 or 3.8 < y
y
(unless from obvious incorrect 5 Must be given as the correct inequality on the answer
working) line
Total 9 marks
23 14 + AB 6 M1 for setting up an equation using the area of
15 = 360 oe
2 the trapezium or method to find the area of
or 360 − 14 15(=150) oe the triangle

AB = 34 or MB = 20 (where M is point on AB A1 could be seen on diagram

such that MC is perpendicular to AB)
(CB =)15 + 20 (= 625)
2 2 2 M1 allow use of their MB

or ( CB = )15 + MB
2 2 2

( CB = ) 152 + 202 (= 25) M1 allow use of their MB

or ( CB = ) 15 + MB
2 2

14 + 15 + “34” + “25” oe M1ft (dep on previous two M marks) for a

or 14 + 15 + 14 + MB + CB oe method to find the perimeter of the
trapezium, allow use of their MB and CB

Correct answer scores full marks (unless from 88 A1 cao

obvious incorrect working)
Total 6 marks
24 1 3 B3 1
y=− x +1 for y = − x + 1 oe but must be in form y = mx + c
2 2
eg y = −0.5 x + 1

(B2 1
for (L =) − x + 1
2
1
or for y = − x + c
2
or for y = mx + 1 where m  0
or for a correct equation in the incorrect form eg 2y + x = 2)

(B1 1
for (L =) − x + c
2
or (L =) mx + 1 where m  0
1 1 3 − (−1)
or m = − or gradient = − oe eg )
2 2 −4 − 4

Total 3 marks
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