IGCSE Maths May 2007 Paper 2F Mark Scheme Post-Standardisation

In equation questions, substitution or T & I methods score full marks or none.

1ai 199, 999, 1009, 1999, 9000 1 B1
ii 9000 1 B1
iii 999 1 B1
bi 4321 1 B1
ii 1243 2 B2 B1 for begin with 1 or end with 1 or 3
Total 6
2 A at 0.5 + 2mm 1 B1
B at 1 1 B1
C at 2 < d < 25mm from 0 1 B1 ie between 0 & 0.25 exclusive
Total 3
3ai,ii,iii Radius, chord, tangent 3 B1B1B1 allow misspellings
b Sector 1 B1 allow misspellings
Total 4
4a 21 1 B1
b 3 1 B1 or 3000 or 3 thousand
c or 1000 or thousands
3970 1 B1
d 4000 1 B1
e 63 1 B1
fi 15.83289… 1 B1
ii 15.8 1 B1ft
Total 7
5a 4×5+2 M1
22 2 A1
b 28 / 4 M1 Allow 30/4 or ans 7.25 oe
7 2 A1
Total 4
12
6a /36 1 B1
3
b /10 1 B1

c Attempt convert all to dec or % or c. d. M1

All correctly converted M1
9
/25 3 A1
Total 5
7 2 × 1.10 + 3 × 1.25 or 5.95 M1
10.00 – “5.95” M1dep
4.05 3 A1
Total 3
8a 3 1 B1
b Σx attempted or 56 M1 eg 48.125
/8 M1 dep
7 3 A1
c Arrange in order M1 or answer 5 or 6
5.5 oe 2 A1
di Same 1 B1indep
ii Middle unchanged 1 B1 or still 5.5

e 2/8 oe 2 B1 num B1 denom Ratio subtr B1

Total 10
9a 6 B2 B1 for 5 to 7 incl
cm2 3 B1
b Triangle correct + 2 mm 2 B2 B1 for a vertex correct + 2 mm
or correct size & orientation + 2 mm
Total 5
10a (6 + 3) × 5 oe M1 Bracket essential unless ans correct
45 2 A1
b 70/5 or 14 M1 Allow 67/5 or 13.2
(-3)
11 2 A1
c -85/5 – 3 or -17 – 3 M1
-20 2 A1
d 5(x + 3) or (x + 3) × 5
or 5x + 15 oe 2 B2 B1 for answer x + 3 × 5.
B0 for answer 5x + 3 or x + 15
‘x = ’ subtract B1
Total 8
11a 130 1 B1
bi 40 1 B1
ii < sum of triangle 1 B1 Not 180 – (90 + 50)
Total 3
 2
12a /5x4800
1920 2
b 0.85 x “1920” oe Allow 0.85 x 4800 oe
1632 2
Total 4

13i x + 2x + 1 + 3x - 5 = 17 1 B1 oe eg 6x – 4 = 17 ISW not ‘= p’

ii 6x = 21 or 6x – 21 = 0 etc M1 ft (i) if 6x = c
x = 3.5 oe eg 21/6 2 A1
Total 3
14 9 seen B1
7/9 × 27 or 7×27/9 oe M1 dep B1
21 3 A1 21 seen, & ans = 3 B1M1A0
Total 3
15 5x – 20 = 35 M1
5x = 55 M1dep or M2 for x – 4 = 7
11 3 A1
Total 3
16a 7 × 50 or 7, 50, 2 B1 for 7 and 2
2 2 B1 for 50
b 175 M1 (6or7) × (48or50) correctly eval’d
2 or 3 eg 168
200 or 100 2 A1f If no wking: ft (a)

c Num incr or 6.8 & 47.6 incr

denom decr or 2.09 decr B2 any two of these
(b) rnded up (not rnd to 1 sf) 2 B1 any one of these Ignore other
or ‘175’ rnded to 200
Total 6
17a (2 + 3)/2 × 6 or 2 × 6 + 1/2 × 6 × 1 oe M1
15 2 A1
15
b /20 1000 / 20 1000 × 15 M1 or 0.75
× 1000 × 15 / 20 M1 ft ‘15’ for M1M1 only
750 3 A1
Total 5
18 x + 3 = 7x 7y = 7x + 21 M1 y = 7(y-3) y = 7y-21 0 = 6x -3
(6x = 3 oe) (6y = 21)
x =1/2, y = 31/2 3 A1A1
Total 3
19a tan used M1 (sin or cos) & (√(4.22+5.12) or 6.6) used
tan x = 5.1/4.2 or tanx = 1.2…. oe M1 sinx = 5.1/√(4.22+5.12) or cosx = 4.2/√(4.22+5.12)
x = 50.5… 3 A1
b sin 29 = AB/5 or c/sin29 = 5/sin90 M1 BC = 5cos29
AB = 5sin 29 M1 AB = √(52+(5cos29)2) or 5cos29×tan29
AB = 2.42... cm 3 A1
Total 6
20a 1 – (0.1 + 0.2 + 0.1) or 1 – 0.4 oe M1 or 0.6 in table
0.6 2 A1 allow in table if not contrad on line

b 0.2 + 0.1 or 1 – (‘0.6’ + 0.1) M1 or 0.3 seen

0.3 2 A1

c (Poss) overlap or mut excl

or doesn’t wk for B or Y } Can’t tell & (No or poss) B1
No or poss or poss yes } B2 Correct reason only: B1
Incorrect reason: B0
2 Unqualified Yes: B0
Total 6
21 42 + 6 2 (= 52) M1
√(42 + 62) or √“52” or 2√13 M1dep
h = 7.21…. 3 A1
Total 3

Total 100 marks