IGCSE (9–1) Maths - practice paper 2H mark scheme

Results Plus data on 92 of the 100 marks:

Paper 2 Edexcel averages:

Year Paper Qu. no New qu. no. Mean score Max score Mean % ALL A* A B C D E
1706 4HR Q02 Q01 3.09 4 77.3 3.09 3.78 3.31 2.84 2.20 1.32 0.49
1701 4H Q02 Q02 4.51 5 90.2 4.51 4.97 4.88 4.72 4.44 3.89 2.45
1701 3H Q05c, e Q03a-b 2.53 4 63.3 2.53 3.68 3.11 2.59 1.83 0.93 0.48
1606 3H Q7b Q03c 1.85 2 92.5 1.85 1.98 1.95 1.86 1.51 0.95 0.36
1701 3H Q09 Q04 1.73 3 57.7 1.73 2.68 2.28 1.72 1.13 0.40 0.17
1701 3H Q10 Q05 1.77 3 59.0 1.77 2.88 2.39 1.63 0.99 0.37 0.09
1706 4H Q08 Q06 2.09 3 69.7 2.09 2.92 2.35 1.41 0.58 0.23 0.12
1706 4H Q09 Q07 3.37 4 84.3 3.37 3.86 3.62 3.23 2.39 1.04 0.28
1706 4H Q10 Q08a,b,d,e 4.86 6 81.0 4.86 5.74 5.03 4.31 3.50 2.54 1.39
1706 4HR Q05g Q08c 0.91 1 91.0 0.91 0.99 0.94 0.88 0.81 0.71 0.49
1706 4H Q11 Q09 3.09 5 61.8 3.09 4.66 3.39 1.78 0.53 0.14 0.18
1706 4H Q12 Q10 1.42 3 47.3 1.42 1.96 1.42 1.05 0.66 0.42 0.22
1706 4H Q13 Q11 2.56 5 51.2 2.56 4.13 2.55 1.18 0.47 0.28 0.19
1706 4H Q14 Q12 2.76 4 69.0 2.76 3.40 2.87 2.34 1.72 1.14 0.61
1706 3HR Q13 Q13 1.46 3 48.7 1.46 2.62 1.67 0.82 0.33 0.07 0.02
1706 4H Q15 Q14 3.27 6 54.5 3.27 5.27 3.36 1.49 0.53 0.18 0.04
1706 4H Q16 Q15 4.17 5 83.4 4.17 4.90 4.62 3.82 2.50 1.40 0.64
1706 4H Q17 Q16 3.38 6 56.3 3.38 5.44 3.31 1.70 0.71 0.32 0.11
1706 4H Q18 Q17 1.53 3 51.0 1.53 2.25 1.63 0.96 0.39 0.11 0.03
1706 4H Q19 Q18 1.79 3 59.7 1.79 2.65 1.95 1.09 0.38 0.21 0.07
1706 4H Q20 Q19 1.50 4 37.5 1.50 2.65 1.37 0.53 0.13 0.05 0.01
Spec pprs 1H Q20 Q20 4
1706 4H Q21 Q21 2.30 6 38.3 2.30 4.53 1.78 0.43 0.05 0.01 0.01
SAMs 2H Q24 Q22 4
1706 4H Q23 Q23 0.95 4 23.8 0.95 2.18 0.37 0.06 0.02 0.02 0.01
56.89 92 61.8 56.89 80.12 60.15 42.44 27.80 16.73 8.46

Problem-solving questions: 1, 7, 9, 16, 18, 21, 23

Reasoning questions: 2, 12, 13, 14, 17, 20, 22
 Q Working Answer Mark Notes
1 (a) (i) 5, 15 1 B1
(ii) 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 15 1 B1
(b) 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 2 B2 B2 for all correct and none incorrect.
If not B2 then B1 for 4 or more
correct and no more than 1 incorrect.
Total 4 marks

2 (a) 1 − 0.4 − 0.2 − 0.1 or 0.3 3 M1

1 − 0.4 − 0.2 − 0.1 M1 dep
or "0.3"
2 2
0.15 A1
(b) 200  0.4 2 M1
80 A1 Note:
Award M1A1 for 80 out of 200
Award M1A0 for 80/200
Total 5 marks

3 (a) 7 × (−2)² + 5 or 7 × 4 + 5 or 2 M1 for correct substitution

7 (−2)² + 5 or 7 × 4 or 28

33 A1
(b) −7t ≥ 31 – 3 or 7t ≤ 3 – 31 oe 2 M1 −7t ≥ 31 – 3 or 7t ≤ 3 – 31 or − 4
or t ≥ −4
accept an equation or the wrong
inequality sign in the working
t ≤ −4 A1 or for −4 ≥ t
3 (c) M1 for 3 correct terms
or
4 correct terms ignoring signs or
x2 − 7x + a for any non-zero value of a or
... − 7x − 18
x2 − 7x − 18 2 A1
Total 6 marks

4 4x² + 6x + 6x + 9 or 4x² + 12x + 9 3 M1 for at least 3 terms correct in expansion of

first pair of brackets

2x² − 10x + 3x – 15 or 2x2 – 7x – 15 M1 for at least 3 terms correct in expansion of

second pair of brackets or
all 4 terms correct ignoring signs

allow –2x2 – 7x – 15
2x² + 19x + 24 A1

Alternative method
(2x + 3)[(2x + 3) – (x – 5)] M1

(2x + 3)(x + 8) M1

2x² + 19x + 24 A1
Total 3 marks
5 0.82x = 25.83 or 82% = 25.83 3 M1 or for use of 0.82 in a calculation

25.83 25.83 M1
or × 100
0.82 82

31.5(0) A1
Total 3 marks

6 180 – 156 (=24) or 180(n – 2) = 156n oe M1

or 90(2n – 4) = 156n oe
360 ÷ “24” or (180 × 2) ÷ (180 – 156) or M1 complete method
90  4
2  90 − 156
15 3 A1
Total 3 marks

7 420 ÷ (4 + 5 + 3) (=35) M1 M2 for

[or Manu = 140 or Liam = 175]
“35” × 3 (=105) M1 or Ned = 105 3
 420 oe
12
"105"+ 75 M1
100 oe
420
43 4 A1 42.85 – 43
Total 4 marks
8 (a) e15 1 B1
(b) M1 8 m 4g 9
for ng or 4g or
g
4g8 2 A1 4
(condone g8)
1
(c) e15 1 B1
(d) 1 1 B1
(e) 2 2
1
12 3
1
12 3
M1 or kx4 or 9xn (not just 9 or xn)
(3x ) or 9(x²)² or (729 x ) or 9( x ) or
3
729x12 or 9 3 x12
9x4 2 A1
Total 7 marks

9 7 M1 Start of method to find radius or diameter of

eg (d2 = ) 72 + 72 or r2 + r2 = 7² or cos 45 =
d circle
7 r r
or sin 45 = or cos 45 = or sin 45 =
d 7 7
49 M1 complete method to find radius or diameter
eg (d=) 98 (9.899..) or (r=) (=4.9...) or or r2
2
(if method to find radius or diameter shown then
7 7
d= or d = or r2 = 24.5 allow use of radius = 5 for method marks only)
cos 45 sin 45
or r = 7cos 45 or r = 7sin 45
eg. π × “4.9..”2 (=76.969...) M1 For method to find area of circle or semi-circle
or quarter circle – use of radius from correct
working
eg. π × “4.9..”2 – 72 M1 for complete method
28 5 A1 27.9 – 28
Total 5 marks
10 10 12 15 16 17 19 19 23 24 27 27 or M1 Ordered list – allow one error or omission

15 and 24 identified M1
9 3 A1
Total 3 marks

11 (a) y = 3 – 1.5x or 2x – 1.5 = y or M1 If using gradients, must state m = or

m = 2 (A) or m = −1.5 (B) or m = 2 (C) or m = −2 (D) gradient =
A and C 2 A1 (allow correct equations listed)
(b) 5 5 M1 c can be any value,
y= − x+c or y – y1 = − ( x − x1 )
2 2 5
e.g. y = − x + 3
2
5 11 5 11 M1
3 = − × 1 + c or c = oe or y = − x + or
2 2 2 2
5
y – 3 = − ( x − 1) or 2(y – 3) = −5(x – 1)
2
5x + 2y = 11 3 A1 oe eg. 10x + 4y = 22 or in a different
but correct form but must have
integer values,
e.g. 2y = −5x + 11
Total 5 marks

12 (a) (i) 52 B1
(a) (ii) angles in same segment or angles subtended 2 B1 Dep on B1 in (ai)
by the same arc
(b) (i) 104 B1 accept 256
(b) (ii) angle at centre is twice angle at 2 B1oe Dep on B1 in (bi) or correct working
circumference
Total 4 marks
13 M1 for either y = 2x + 1 or x + y = 10 drawn correctly
M1 for all lines drawn correctly
Correct region 3 A1 for all 3 lines correct and the region identified
Lines may be full lines or broken lines
Total 3 marks
14 (a) 1 M1 correct expression for area
 ( x + 5 + 2 x − 4)  ( x + 3) or
2 (trapezium)
(3x + 1)(x + 3) = 120 or
(2x – 4)(x + 3) + ½(9 – x)(x + 3) or (rectangle + triangle)
(x + 5)(x + 3) − ½(9 – x)(x + 3) (rectangle – triangle)
1 M1 correct expansion of (all pairs) brackets in a
 (3 x 2 + 9 x + x + 3) = 60 oe
2 correct equation

3x² + 10x + 3 = 120 or shown 3 A1 dep on fully correct working to get to

1.5x² + 5x + 1.5 = 60 3x2 + 10x – 117 = 0
(b) −10  1504 M2 If not M2 then M1 for
or
6
−10  102 − 4  3  −117
−10  102 − −1404
oe or 23
23
(may have just + rather than ±)
−10  4 94 Condone one sign error in substitution; allow
6 partial evaluation
NB: denominator must be 2 × 3 or 6 and there
must be evidence for correct order of operations
in the numerator
4.80 3 A1 Award M2A1 for answers in range
4.796 – 4.8 (and no other answer) with
sufficient correct working that would gain at
least M1
[Award M2A0 for working sufficient for M1
with both the –ve and +ve answers (−8.13 &
4.80)]
Total 6 marks
15 (a) 0.2, 0.65, 0.35, 0.4, 2 B2oe B1 for any 2 correct probabilities (in
0.6 correct position)
(b) 0.8 × “0.35”(=0.28) or “0.2” × “0.4”(=0.08) M1 ft from (a) M2 ft from (a) for
1−(0.8ב0.6’+‘0.2’ב0.6’)
M1 for 1 – (0.8ב0.65’)
or 1− (‘0.2’ב0.6’)
0.8 × “0.35” + “0.2” × “0.4” M1 ft from (a)
0.36 oe 3 A1 9
eg , 36%
25
Total 5 marks

16 (a) 2 M1 for 2 correct from 3 × 8x² , −3×2x ,−25

24x2 – 6x – 25 A1 fully correct
(b) 24x2 – 6x – 25 = 5 M1 ft from (a)
24x2 – 6x – 30 (= 0) or 4x2 – x – 5 (= 0) M1 ft from (a) for a 3 term quadratic
or 12x² − 3x – 15 (= 0) with no coefficients of zero
(4x – 5)(6x + 6) (=0) or (4x – 5)(x + 1) (= 0) M1 ft from (a) for a 3 term quadratic
− − 1  (−1) − 4  4  −5
2 with no coefficients of zero.
(4x – 5)(3x + 3) (= 0) or If using quadratic formula some
2 4 simplification may be seen.
1.25 oe, −1 4 A1 cao dep on M1
[ignore attempts to work out y values]
Total 6 marks
17 60 ÷ 30 (=2) or 270 ÷ 60 (=4.5) or 150 ÷ 30 (=5) M1 for use of area
or 156 ÷ 120 (=1.3) or 24 ÷ 60 (=0.4) eg. any one correct fd or any 2
correct bars of different widths
fd : 2, 4.5, 5, 1.3, 0.4 M1 for any 4 correct fd or bars
histogram 3 A1 for a correct histogram, including
frequency density (FD) label and
scale/correct key
Total 3 marks

18 0.5 × 6.4 × 9.7 × sin 110 (= 29.16…) M1 M2 for

2 × “29.16…” M1 6.4 × 9.7 × sin 110
58.3 3 A1 for 58.3 – 58.4
alternative
AC = 6.42 + 9.72 − 2  9.7  6.4  cos110 (=13.323...) M1 For method to find AC and angle
DAC or angle ACD
sin110
DAC = sin −1 (  9.7)( = 43.167...) or
'13.323'
sin110
ACD = sin −1 (  6.4)( = 26.83...)
'13.323'
Area = (sin ‘43.167..’ × 6.4 × 2 × ‘13.323..’) ÷ 2 M1 find DB and then area using half
Or area = (sin ’26.83..’ × 9.7 × 2 × ’13.323...’) ÷ 2 product of diagonals
58.3 A1 for 58.3 – 58.4
Total 3 marks
19 45.75 or 45.85 or 63.25 or 63.75 B1 Accept 45.849 or 45.8499... or
63.749 or 63.7499...
63.25 45.85 M1 LB1 UB2
(= 1.379)... or (=0.764)... Or for or where
45.85 60 UB2 60
63.25  LB1  63.5 ,
45.8  UB2  45.85
63.25 63.25 M1 LB1 LB1
× 60 oe e.g. × 60 oe, e.g.
45.85 0.764... UB2 '0.764...'
82.8 4 A1 Or better (82.76990185)
Total 4 marks

20 eg. 2n + 1, 2n + 3 M1 for algebraic representation of two consecutive

odd numbers
(2n + 3)2 – (2n + 1)2 = M1 for correct expansion of at least one bracket
(4n2 + 6n + 6n + 9) – (4n2 + 2n + 2n + 1)
8n + 8 M1 for simplified answer, may be factorised
proof 4 A1 for completion of proof
Total 4 marks
21 15.62 + 4.32 – 2×15.6×4.3×cos72o (=220.39…) M1 substitution into Cosine rule
LN = 14.8(4561…) A1 14.8(4561…)
sin 58 sin MLN M1 ft LN dep on 1st M1
= or
"14.8.." 13.7 or correct start to alternative method to find
sin NLP sin 72 angle MLN or angle NLP or angle LNP
= or
4.3 "14.8"
[4.3²=14.8..²+15.6²−2×14.8×15.6cosNLP]
sin LNP sin 72
=
15.6 "14.8.."
 sin 58  M1 ft LN dep on 1st M1
MLN = sin −1  13.7  (=51.49..) or or complete alternative method to find angle
 "14.8.." 
MLN or angle NLP or angle LNP
 sin 72 
NLP = sin −1   4.3  (=15.99..) or
 "14.8"  NB: LNP = 180 −87.99 = 92.009...
 sin 72 
LNP = sin −1  15.6  (=87.99 or 92.00..)
 "14.8"  −1 14.8..2 + 15.62 − 4.32 
NLP = cos  
 2 14.8.. 15.6 
 sin 58  M1 ft LN dep on 1st M1
MLN = sin −1  13.7  (=51.49..) and or complete method to find angle MLN and
 "14.8.." 
angle NLP (or LNP acute or obtuse)
 sin 72 
NLP = sin −1   4.3  (=15.99..) or
 "14.8" 
 sin 72 
LNP = sin −1  15.6  (=87.99 or 92.00..)
 "14.8" 
67.5 6 A1 for 67.46 – 67.8
Total 6 marks
Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes
22 ( 12 −1)( 2 + 3 )
AO1 M1 method to rationalise
( 2 − 3 )( 2 + 3 )
2 12 − 2 + 12 3 − 3
M1 correct expansion of brackets
4−3

12 = 2 3 B1 may be seen before expansion

answer from fully correct working with all steps
shown 4 A1
seen

23 4 r 2 16 16 M1 4 r 2
+  r 2 =  or 3 r 2 =  allow +  r 2 = 16.755...
2 3 3 2
4 A1 (allow 1.33... or better)
r = oe
3
1 4  4 
3 M1 dep on 1st M1 (need not include  )
   " " 128
2 3  3  or answer of  (=4.96(44…))
81
128 4 A1 47
1 (accept 1.58(024…)
81 81
Total 4 marks