Practice Tests Set 15 – Paper 2F-3F mark scheme, performance data and suggested grade boundaries

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1 (b) 18 1 B1 cao

2 (d) 2 M1 for a method to compare the

or fractions
0.75, 0.4, 0.466…, 0.666… or
75%, 40%, 46.6%, 66.6% If M0, award B1 for any three of
these fractions in the correct order
or for all fractions (or dec or perc)
in correct reverse order
A1 allow answers in any form (dec or
perc)

3 (e) 2 M1 for fraction or for partial

oe simplification.
A1 cao
correct answer scores full marks
Total 2 marks
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4 2, 2, 5 and 5, 7 or seen on a ladder or at the end of branches 2 M1

OR for at least 3 multiples of both 20 and 35
e.g. 20, 40, 60, ... and 35, 70, 105, ...
140 A1 allow 2 × 2 × 5 × 7 oe
Total 2 marks

5 30 ÷ 3.05 (= 9.8...) 3 M1 oe, e.g. adding 9 lots of 3.05

30 – 9 × 3.05 oe M1
2.55 A1 oe
Total 3 marks

6 4 × 4 × 4 (= 64) or 60 × 48 × 40 (= 115 200) 3 M1 for finding the volume of either the cube or
OR carton OR finding the number of cartons that
60 ÷ 4 (= 15), 48 ÷ 4 (= 12), 40 ÷ 4 (+ 10) oe fit along each edge of the box
“115 200” ÷ “64” or “15” × “12” × “10” M1 for a complete method
1800 A1
Total 3 marks

7 2 M1 for correct application of formula

allow triangle method
32 A1 cao
Total 2 marks
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8 5 × 25 (= 125) 4 M1 total number of balloons

‘125’ ÷ 32 (= 3.9….) M1
M1
‘125’ – (32 × 3) or 125 – 96 or
29 A1
Total 4 marks

9 4 M1
72 ÷ 3 (= 24) or
M1
‘24’ × 68 (= 1632) or oe
‘1632’ ÷ 60 (= 27.2) or 30 × 60 (= 1800) or M1

‘1632’ ÷ 3600 (= = )
Yes with correct A1 Yes and 27.2 or (1632 and 1800)
figures seen
or Yes and 0.453 oe seen
Total 4 marks
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10 (a) bus train plane total 3 B3 for all 6 entries correct

men 12 15 53 80 (B2 for 4 or 5 correct entries)
women 17 28 25 70 (B1 for 2 or 3 correct entries)
total 29 43 78 150
(b) 1 B1
oe e.g. , 0.1875, 18.75%
Total 4 marks

11 (a) 20 + 45 or 20 + 9 × 5 2 M1
65 A1
(b) 164 – 20 (= 144) 3 M1
‘144’ ÷ 9 (= 16) M1
16 A1 cao
(c) 2 M1 for T = an + 20 or T = 9n + k or
9n + 20
T = 9n + 20 A1 for T = 20 + 9n or T = 9n + 20
Total 7 marks

12 (a) 243 1 B1 cao

(b) Multiplying 1 B1 for multiplying previous term by 3
previous term by 3 oe
or
(c) 19 683 1 B1 cao
Total 3 marks
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13 (a) 2 460 000 1 B1 accept 2,460,000 or 246 0000

(b) 7.4 × 10−4 1 B1
(c) 2 M1 for correct value not in standard
form e.g. 58.3 × 105 or
583 × 104 or 0.583 × 107 oe
5 830 000 A1 5 830 000 or 5.83 × 106
do not isw.
Total 4 marks

14 (a) Spinner B Correct values 2 B2 for all 9 correct values

1 2 3 4 (B1 5 or 6 or 7 or 8 correct values)
1 (2) (3) 4 5
Spinner A 2 (3) 4 5 6
3 4 5 6 7
(b) 2 M1
for where m > 6 or where n < 12
A1ft
oe ft their table.
isw incorrect cancelling.
(c) 2 M1 allow “a fraction” × 84
fraction cannot be zero or improper
21 A1 cao
Total 6 marks
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15 (a) e.g. (8.3 – 3.2) ÷ 3 2 M1 for a complete method

1.7 A1
(b) 9.45 ÷ 7 2 M1
1.35 A1
Total 4 marks

16 (= 225π) 2 M1
707 A1 awrt 707
Total 2 marks

17 3 M1 for one of
- 5 numbers with a median of 8
- 5 numbers with a mode of 5
- 5 numbers with a range of 10
- 5 numbers with a sum of 45
M1 for two of
- 5 numbers with a median of 8
- 5 numbers with a mode of 5
- 5 numbers with a range of 10
- 5 numbers with a sum of 45
5, 5, 8, 12, 15 A1 Note: The numbers can be in any
order
Total 3 marks
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18 for 0.08 × 1200 oe (= 96) OR 3 M1 for 0.08 × 1200 oe OR M2 for 1200 ×

or 1.08 × 1200 oe (= 1296) (= 96) 1.083
or 1.08 × 1200 oe or 1200 × 1.084
1200 × (= 1296) (= 1632.59)
1.08 × “1296” (= 1399.68) oe 1.083 M1 for completing method
1.08 × “1399.68” (= 1511.6544) oe to find total amount in (M1 for 1200 × 1.082
the account (= 1399.68))
1512 A1 accept 1511 – 1512
SC: if no other marks gained award M1 for
0.24 × 1200 oe or 288 or 1488

accept (1 + 0.08) as equivalent to 1.08

throughout
Total 3 marks
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19 3 M1 for continual prime factorisation

(at least two consecutive steps
correct) or at least two stages of a
factor tree, or table, correct.
M1 for a fully correct factor tree or a
list (2,2,2,2,5,11) or
2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 × 11
24 × 5 × 11 A1 dep M2 for (with
working seen)
Total 3 marks

20 4 M1 for one correct stage

180° − (104° + 42°) (= 34°) or
73 A1 for 73
 Angles in a triangle sum to 180° or (angles in a correct B2 dep fully correct method.
triangle sum to 180°) reasons for all correct reasons for the
 Angle BDC and angle DBA are alternate angles method used
 Base angles in an isosceles triangle are equal NB allied angles may not be
or (Allied / co-interior angles add up to 180°) needed if using ABD sum to 180°
(B1 dep M1 for one correct reason)
Total 4 marks
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21 5 M2 for a complete method to find the

number of chocolate cakes or
e.g. or or
lemon cakes or fruit cakes
“10” comes from 3 + 2 + 5

(M1 for correct use of the ratio

e.g. 80 ÷ “10” (= 8))
M1 for a method to find the profit for
lemon cakes or fruit cakes
e.g. “16” × × 1.7(0) (= 20.4(0)) or “40” × × 2.4(0) (= 84)
M1 for a method to find the profit for
all 3 cakes
e.g. “24” × 2 (= 48) and “16” × × 1.7(0) (= 20.4(0))

and “40” × × 2.4(0) (= 84)

152.4(0) A1
Total 5 marks
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22 e.g. 5 × 4 + 15 × 10 + 25 × 15 + 35 × 25 + 45 × 6 (= 1690) 4 M2 For correct products using

midpoints (allowing one error)
or 20 + 150 + 375 + 875 + 270 (= 1690) with intention to add.

If not M2 then award M1 for

products using frequency and a
consistent value within the range
(allowing one error) with intention
to add or correct products using
midpoint without addition.
“1690” ÷ 60 M1 dep on M1
28.2 A1 accept 28.1 – 28.2
Total 4 marks

23 e.g. a = (−3 + 47) ÷ 2 (= 22) 2 M1 for a correct method to find either

coordinate or one coordinate
or (b = −38 −11 = −49) correct.
or method to add 25 to −3 Look for correct method on their
or method to subtract 25 from 47 diagram, if used.
or method to subtract 30 from −19
or method to subtract 60 from 11
a = 22, b = −49 A1 both correct
Total 2 marks
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24 Use of 2 hrs 42 mins = 2.7 hrs or 162 mins 4 B1

M1 for use of D = S × T (accept use of
e.g. 90 × 2.7 (= 243) or e.g. their time e.g. 90 × 2.42)
or for setting up an equation using
proportion
or e.g.
M1 (dep on M1) for their D ÷ 3 or for
e.g. “243” ÷ 3 or solving their equation
81 A1
Total 4 marks

25 e.g. 31.5(0) ÷ (1 – 0.3) 3 M2 for a complete method

e.g. 31.5(0) ÷ (1 – 0.3)

(M1) for 31.5(0) ÷ (100 – 30) (= 0.45)

or e.g. (1 – 0.3)x = 31.5(0)
45 A1
Total 3 marks
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26 15 × 24 (= 360) or 25 × 18 (= 450) 3 M1 may be implied by 810 seen

M1 dep on M1
(= )
20.25 oe A1 for 20.25
accept 20.3 (allow 20 from correct
working)
Total 3 marks
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Edexcel averages: scores of candidates who achieved grade:

New Mean Max Mean
ALL 5 4 3 2 1
Qn Question Skill tested score score %
1 Q09b Powers and roots 0.79 1 79 0.79 0.95 0.62 0.69 0.14 0.40
2 Q09d Fractions 1.79 2 90 1.79 1.98 1.88 1.62 1.29 0.40
3 Q09e Fractions 1.78 2 89 1.78 1.97 2.00 1.54 1.29 0.80
4 Q14 Integers 1.38 2 69 1.38 1.75 1.12 0.50 1.14 0.50
5 Q06 Applying number 2.64 3 88 2.64 2.80 3.00 2.64 2.43 1.17
6 Q09 3D shapes and volume 2.21 3 74 2.21 2.70 2.88 1.14 0.71 1.00
7 Q05e Mensuration of 2D shapes 1.59 2 80 1.59 1.90 1.75 1.15 0.86 0.00
8 Q06 Applying number 3.20 4 80 3.20 3.77 3.25 2.46 1.43 1.20
9 Q10 Ratio and proportion 2.99 4 75 2.99 3.82 3.12 1.54 0.86 0.20
10 Q08 Probability 3.14 4 79 3.14 3.24 3.00 3.21 3.14 2.67
11 Q08 Expressions and formulae 5.27 7 75 5.27 6.50 5.13 3.31 1.86 1.80
12 Q03 Sequences 2.46 3 82 2.46 2.81 2.13 1.85 2.43 0.80
13 Q16 Standard form 3.19 4 80 3.19 3.86 2.50 2.46 1.43 1.20
14 Q14 Probability 3.96 6 66 3.96 5.09 3.25 2.39 0.86 0.40
15 Q07 Applying number 2.98 4 75 2.98 3.70 2.00 2.00 2.00 1.00
16 Q15 Mensuration of 2D shapes 1.39 2 70 1.39 1.85 1.00 0.86 0.00 0.33
17 Q17 Statistical measures 1.94 3 65 1.94 2.57 1.50 0.92 0.29 0.40
18 Q24 Percentages 1.90 3 63 1.90 2.55 1.38 1.21 0.14 0.00
19 Q15 Powers and roots 1.68 3 56 1.68 2.27 1.38 0.69 0.00 0.40
20 Q07 Geometrical reasoning 1.87 4 47 1.87 2.50 1.62 0.69 0.43 0.20
21 Q26 Ratio and proportion 3.21 5 64 3.21 4.70 1.88 0.64 0.29 0.00
22 Q20 Statistical measures 2.68 4 67 2.68 3.73 1.38 1.00 0.43 0.83
23 Q22 Graphs 0.97 2 49 0.97 1.50 0.38 0.00 0.00 0.00
24 Q23 Measures 2.49 4 62 2.49 3.67 0.75 0.79 0.00 0.33
25 Q21b Percentages 1.47 3 49 1.47 2.25 0.38 0.21 0.00 0.00
26 Q21 Statistical measures 1.53 3 51 1.53 2.32 0.38 0.15 0.00 0.00
54.76 80 54.76 70.10 44.04 31.31 19.59 13.93
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Suggested grade boundaries

Grade 5 4 3 2 1
Mark 57 38 26 17 10