Cambridge Lower Secondary Checkpoint

MATHEMATICS 1112/02
Paper 2 April 2020
MARK SCHEME

Maximum Mark: 50

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and learners, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. However, we have not been able to adjust it to reflect the full range of answers that would have
been seen as a part of the normal moderation and marking process, and it does not necessarily contain all the
possible alternatives that might have arisen. Cambridge will not enter into discussions about the mark scheme.

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General guidance on marking

This section gives general guidelines on marking learner responses that are not specifically
mentioned in the mark scheme. Any guidance specifically given in the mark scheme supersedes
this guidance.

Difference in printing

It is suggested that schools check their printed copies for differences in printing that may affect the
answers to the questions, for example in measurement questions.

Mark scheme annotations and abbreviations

M1 method mark
A1 accuracy mark
B1 independent mark
FT follow through after error
dep dependent
oe or equivalent
cao correct answer only
isw ignore subsequent working
soi seen or implied

Brackets in mark scheme

When brackets appear in the mark scheme this indicates extra information that is not required but
may be given.

For example:

Question Answer Mark Further Information

5 19.7 or 19.6(58) 1

This means that 19.6 is an acceptable truncated answer even though it is not the correct rounded
answer.

The … means you can ignore any numbers that follow this; you do not need to check them.

Accept
• any correct rounding of the numbers in the brackets, e.g. 19.66
• truncations beyond the brackets, e.g. 19.65

Do not accept
• 19.68 (since the numbers in brackets do not have to be present but if they are, they should be
correct).

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Number and place value

The table shows various general rules in terms of acceptable decimal answers.

Decimal Answers

Accept omission of leading zero if answer is clearly shown, e.g.

.675

Accept tailing zeros, unless the question has asked for a specific number of decimal places or
significant figures, e.g.
0.7000

Accept a comma as a decimal point if that is the convention that you have taught the learners, e.g.
0,638

Units

For questions involving quantities, e.g. length, mass, money, duration or time, correct units must be
given in the answer. Units are provided on the answer line unless finding the units is part of what is
being assessed.

The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer 1.85 m.

Accept Do not accept

If the unit is given on the Correct conversions, provided ......185...... m

answer line, e.g. the unit is stated ......1850......m etc.
............................ m unambiguously,
e.g. ...... 185 cm...... m (this is
unambiguous since the unit cm
comes straight after the
answer, voiding the m which is
now not next to the answer)

If the question states the unit 1.85 185; 1850

that the answer should be 1 m 85 cm Any conversions to other units,
given in, e.g. ‘Give your answer e.g. 185 cm
in metres’

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Money

In addition to the rules for units, the table below gives guidance for answers involving money. The
table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer $0.30.

Accept Do not accept

If the amount is in dollars and $0.30 $0.3

cents, the answer should be
given to two decimal places For an integer number of $09 or $09.00
dollars it is acceptable not to
give any decimal places, e.g.
$9 or $9.00

If units are not given on the Any unambiguous indication of 30 or 0.30 without a unit
answer line the correct amount, e.g.
30 cents; 30 c $30; 0.30 cents
$0.30; $0-30; $0=30; $00:30
Ambiguous answers, e.g.
$30 cents; $0.30 c; $0.30 cents
(as you do not know which unit
applies because there are units
either side of the number)

If $ is shown on the answer line All unambiguous indications, $......30......

e.g. $......0.30......;
$......0-30......; Ambiguous answers, e.g.
$......0=30......; $......30 cents......;
$......00:30...... $......0.30 cents......
unless units on the answer line
have been deleted, e.g.
$......30 cents......

If cents is shown on the answer ......30......cents ......0.30......cents

line
Ambiguous answers, e.g.
......$30 ......cents;
......$0.30 ......cents
unless units on the answer line
have been deleted, e.g.
......$0.30......cents

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Duration

In addition to the rules for units, the table below gives guidance for answers involving time durations.
The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer 2 hours and 30 minutes.

Accept Do not accept

Any unambiguous indication using any Incorrect or ambiguous formats, e.g.

reasonable abbreviations of hours (h, hr, hrs), 2.30; 2.3; 2.30 hours; 2.30 min; 2 h 3;
minutes (m, min, mins) and 2.3 h (this is because this indicates 0.3 of
seconds (s, sec, secs), e.g. an hour - i.e. 18 minutes - rather than 30
2 hours 30 minutes; 2 h 30 m; 02 h 30 m minutes)

Any correct conversion with appropriate units, 02:30 (as this is a 24-hour clock time, not a time
e.g. 2.5 hours; 150 mins interval)
unless the question specifically asks for time
given in hours and minutes 2.5; 150

Time

The table below gives guidance for answers involving time. It shows acceptable and unacceptable
versions of the answer 07:30

Accept Do not accept

If the answer is required in Any unambiguous indication 7:30

24-hour format of correct answer in numbers, 7:30 am
words or a combination of the 7 h 30 m
two, e.g. 07:30 with any 7:3
separator in place of the colon, 730
e.g. 07 30; 07,30; 07-30; 0730 7.30 pm
073
07.3

If the answer is required in Any unambiguous indication Absence of am or pm

12-hour format of correct answer in numbers, 1930 am
words or a combination of the 7 h 30 m
two, e.g. 7:3
7:30 am with any separator in 730
place of the colon, e.g. 7.30 pm
7 30 am; 7.30 am; 7-30 am

7.30 in the morning

Half past seven (o’clock) in the

morning

Accept am or a.m.

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Algebra

The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of the answer 3x – 2.

Accept Do not accept

x3 – 2; 3 × x – 2 3x + –2 if it is supposed to be in simplest form

Case change in letters

Changes in letters as long as there is no

ambiguity

Accept extra brackets when factorising, e.g. 5(x + (3 + y)).

Teachers must mark the final answer given. If a correct answer is seen in working but final answer is
given incorrectly then the final answer must be marked. If no answer is given on the answer line then
the final line of the working can be taken to be the final answer.

Inequalities

The table shows acceptable and unacceptable versions of various answers.

For the following Accept Do not accept

For 6 ≤ x < 8 [6, 8) <x<

For x ≤ –2 (–∞,–2] x < –2

Just ‘3’ written on the answer

(3, ∞)
For x > 3 line, even if x > 3 appears in
3<x
the working

Plotting points

The table shows acceptable and unacceptable ways to plot points.

Accept Do not accept

1 A horizontal line and vertical line from the axes

Crosses or dots plotted within ± square of the meeting at the required point
2
correct answer

The graph line passing through a point implies

the point even though there is no cross

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Question Answer Mark Further Information

1 8.6 1 Accept – 8.6 or ±8.6

2 4f 2 Accept 4 × f and f × 4
and
y + 7 or 7 + y

4f B1
or
y + 7 or 7 + y

3 2 : 5 cao 1

4 (t = ) 10r 1 Accept 10 × r and r x 10

5 3.22 2 Condone 3.2

Only allow 3 if correct method or more accurate
answer seen in working.

1 × 9 + 2 × 14 + 3 × 2 + 4 × 12 + 5 × 8 + 6 × 5 M1 soi by 161

6 420 and cm3 2 Allow 0.00042 m3

420 or cm3 B1

7 5 1

8 (V =) 36 1

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9 Correct working, e.g.: 1

• 75 miles is 120-121 km
• 115 km is 71-72 miles 115
e.g. = 1.533 which is less than 1.6(09)
5 8 75
• a conversion factor and comparison to or
8 5 75
= 0.652 which is greater than 0.625 (or
115
0.621)

10 4ab – 6a2 2

One correct term in the expansion i.e. 4ab or – 6a2 B1

11 2
30

and

400

One correct answer B1

12 8 (kg) 2

a correct complete method M1

e.g.:
• 256 ÷ 48 × 1.5
• 256 ÷ 32

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13 0.045 2
and
17 000

One correct answer B1

14 25.1(…) (cm) 2 Accept 25 cm for 2 marks if accompanied by

working.

8 × π oe M1

15 (x =) –2 1 Do not accept 9–2

16 D C A 2

E B

3 correct B1

17 b(5b − 3) 1

18 3 1

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Question Answer Mark Further Information

19(a) D = 12T oe 1 D = 12 × T
D D
=T , = 12
12 T
36
Condone in place of 12
3

19(b) 5.5 1FT FT is from their linear formula connecting T and D

19(c) Straight line between (0, 0) and (10, 120) ± half a square 1 Follow through their (a) or (b) as long as the line is
through the origin.
e.g. a straight line from (0, 0) to (10 × their 12)
e.g. a straight line from (0, 0) to (their 5.5, 66) and
extending this line across full range 0 ≤ T ≤ 10

20 At least 5 more of the quadrilaterals drawn so that they 1 They must fit together with no gaps that could not
tessellate e.g. be filled with the same quadrilateral.

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21 X beside (−2, −7) 1 No mark if there is a cross in more than one box.

Allow any unambiguous indication.

22 Use of the range to make a correct explanation, e.g. 1 Condone mention of the mean if the values of the
The range for Mondays (or 14) is smaller than the range for ranges are compared.
Thursdays (or 20)
Do not accept
• the range is better on Monday
• an explanation that simply repeats the values
of the range without a comparison.

23 4.29 cao 1

24 2.65 (tonnes) 1

25 5n – 2 2 Do not accept n = 5n – 2
Allow equivalents e.g. 3 + (n – 1)5

5n + c where c is a constant B1 c may be 0

26 189.43 (NZ dollars) 2 Allow 189 or 189.4 or 189.43…

1000 ÷ 7.76 or 1.47 ÷ 7.76 M1 M1 implied by 129 or 128.865 (correctly rounded

or truncated to 4sf or better) or 0.189(4…)

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27 150(°) 2

4 × 180 ÷ 6 M1 Implied by 120 seen (allow 60 and 60 on diagram).

or
360
180 –
6
or
360
90 +
6

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Question Answer Mark Further Information

28 67.3 (%) or 67.2...(%) 3

(38 × 49) + (12 × 40) − (50 × 28) M2 1862 + 480 − 1400

oe
(50 × 28) 1400
38 49 − 28 12 40 − 28
( × )+( × )
50 28 50 28
or
(38 × 49) + (12 × 40) Implied by 0.672...
oe
(50 × 28)
1862 + 480
1400
38 49 12 40
( × )+( × )
50 28 50 28
Implied by 1.672...

49 − 28 M1 Implied by 0.75
oe
28
40 − 28
or oe Implied by 0.428...
28
or (38 × 49) + (12 × 40) oe Implied by 2342

Only award M1 if M2 not given.

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Question Answer Mark Further Information

29(a) (x =) 0.2 oe 2

A correct method, e.g. M1

• 2x + 2x + x = 1 oe
• 1÷5

29(b) 0.6 oe 1 3 6
e.g. ,
5 10

Condone 3x

Follow through as 3 times their answer to (a),

provided this gives a value between 0 and 1.

30 x 1
(y =) oe
3

31 (p − 8, q) 2

p − 8 or q B1

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