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Probability Ms

The document is a mark scheme for a mathematics exam. It provides guidance to examiners on how to mark students' answers for different questions on the exam, including what constitutes a full, partial, or no credit response. It also provides notes on common student errors and boundary cases for scoring.

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Probability Ms

The document is a mark scheme for a mathematics exam. It provides guidance to examiners on how to mark students' answers for different questions on the exam, including what constitutes a full, partial, or no credit response. It also provides notes on common student errors and boundary cases for scoring.

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- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

1(a)(i) 1

1(a)(ii) 1.62 or 1.623… nfww 4 M1 for 1.35, 1.45, 1.55,


1.65, 1.75 1.85 soi
M1 for Σ fx
M1 dep for their Σ fx ÷
120

1(b)(i) 1
oe

1(b)(ii) 4 M3 for
oe

or M2 for
isw

or M1 for

After 0 scored, SC1 for


answer
or
oe

1(c)(i) 55, 79, 106, 120 2 B1 for 2 or 3 correct


- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

1(c)(ii) Correct diagram 3 B1 for correct horizontal


plots
B1FT for correct vertical
plots
B1FT dep on at least B1
for reasonable increasing
curve or polygon through
their 6 points
If 0 scored SC1 for 5 out
of 6 points correctly
plotted

1(d)(i) 1.62 to 1.63 1

1(d)(ii) 1.57 to 1.58 2 B1 for 48 soi

2 3 M2 for
oe

or M1 for

or

3 2
oe M1 for oe

4(a) 2
oe B1 for or provided
fraction is less than 1
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

4(b) 46 1

5(a) 1

5(b)(i) 1 FT their (a) dep on (a)


being an expression in r

5(b)(ii) M1 for 3 FT their (b)(i)


or better nfww

M1 for Strict FT their expansion


to a quadratic then
equating to 0.4 and then
collecting to 3 terms on
‘one side’
OR
OR
oe Strict FT their expansion
to a quadratic = 0.4 all
multiplied by 10

A1 for no errors or omissions


seen
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

5(b)(iii) B2 for 3 or B2 for e.g.


5r(2r – 1) – 9(2r – 1) and
then 5r – 9 = 0
and 2r – 1 = 0
or B1 for
5r(2r – 1) –9(2r – 1)[= 0]
or
2r(5r – 9) –1(5r – 9)[= 0]
or
(5r + a)(2r + b) [= 0]
where a, b are integers
and ab = +9
or 2a + 5b = – 23
If 0 scored, SC1 for
B1 for
5r – 9 and 2r – 1 seen
but not in factorised
form

5(b)(iv) 1
0.8 or oe
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

6 4 M3 for
oe

or M2 for

or

or M1 for
seen

or seen

If 0 scored, SC1 for

oe

7(a) 2 B1 for either numerator


or denominator correct
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

7(b)(i) 4
B1 for FT their (a)(i) =

M1 for Removes all algebraic


fractions
FT their equation if in
comparable form

M1 for Correctly expands all


brackets
FT their equation if in
comparable form

A1 for
With no errors or
omissions seen and one
further stage seen after
final M1

7(b)(ii) M2 for 3 M1 for


or

or for
where either ab = –21 or
4b + a = –25
If 0 scored, SC1 for
4x + 3 and x – 7 seen but
not in factorised form

B1 for 7 and
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

7(b)(iii) 7 1 FT their positive


solution

8 3 M2 for
oe
oe

or M1 for oe

If 0 scored, SC1 for


oe

9 4 M3 for
oe

oe
or M2 for
oe

or oe

or M1 for

or

If 0 scored, SC1 for


oe
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

10(a) 111.25 4 M1 for midpoints soi


(25, 75, 112.5, 137.5,
175)
M1 for ∑ fx with x in
correct interval including
both boundaries
M1 (dep on 2nd M1) for
∑ fx ÷ 20

10(b) 2 7 11 17 2 B1 for three correct

10(c) 1
oe

11(a) 2
oe M1 for oe

11(b) 14.1 or 14.07… 3 M2 for


oe

or M1 for
oe

12(a) 14 1

12(b) 16 1
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

12(c) 3
oe M2 for

or M1 for seen

12(d) Correct shading 1

13(a) 1
oe

or and
or 0.6 and 0.25
or 60% and 25%

13(b) 3
oe M2 for
oe
or
oe

or M1 for or

oe
(but not as part of a larger
product)
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

14 3
oe M2 for
oe
or
oe

or M1 for or

or for a correct tree


showing all 25 outcomes
with the 11 correct
outcomes identified

15(a) 2
oe M1 for oe

If 0 scored, SC1 for


answer oe

15(b) 0 1
Accept

16(a)(i) M2
oe B1 for oe seen
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

16(a)(ii) 4 M3 for
oe

oe
or

oe
or M2 for the sum of two
products of different
flavours isw
or M1 for one correct
product of different
flavours isw
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

16(b) 3 M2 for
oe

oe
or for
oe
or

oe

or M1 for
oe seen

17 3
oe M2 for oe

or oe

or M1 for or

or
oe
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

18(a) 2
oe M1 for or
better

18(b) 3
oe 3FT
correctly evaluated
M2 for

oe

or M1 for or

19(a) 3 B1 for each pair

19(b) 2 M1FT for


oe
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

19(c) 3 M2 for
oe
+

oe

or M1 for
or

oe

20 3 M2 for
oe

oe
or M1 for any one correct
product
OR
M1 for 4, 5, 4 and 5, 4, 4
and 5, 5, 4 clearly
identified on a tree or in
a list

21(a) 20 [< t ] 25 1

21(b) 25 [< t ] 30 1
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

21(c) 28.3 or 28.33.. 4 M1 for 22.5, 27.5, 32.5,


37.5, 42.5 soi
M1 for Σ fx where x is in
the correct interval
including boundaries
M1dep for Σ fx ÷ 120 or
Σ fx ÷ (44 + 32 + 28 + 12
+ 4)

21(d) 1
oe isw
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

22(a) 3
oe M2 for

or M1 for one of these


products
OR
M1 for probability tree
identifying all 20
outcomes with the correct
8 identified
OR
M1 for completed
possibility space / 2-way
table identifying the 8
possible outcomes out of
20, oe

SC1 for with


replacement
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

22(b) 3
oe M2 for
oe
or M1 for one of these
products
OR
M1 for probability tree
identifying all 25
outcomes with the correct
9 identified
OR
M1 for completed
possibility space / 2-way
table identifying the 9
possible outcomes out of
25, oe

22(c) 1 1FT their (a) and (b) dep


Jojo and e.g.
on being in range 0 to
1

23(a) 16 1

23(b) 50 1
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

23(c) 2 FT their (b) for 1 or 2


oe
marks

B1 for ,k>4

or , k < 50

23(d) 19 1

24(a) 1
oe

24(b)(i) 2
M1 for

A1 for oe
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

24(b)(ii) 4 M3 for
oe

oe
or M2 for

or

oe
or M1 for for one correct
product other than

25(a)(i) 1
oe

25(a)(ii) 58.125 nfww 4 M1 for mid-points soi


M1 for use of Σ fx with x
in correct interval
including both
boundaries
M1 (dep on 2nd M1) for
Σ fx ÷ 160
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

25(b) [3 42] 85 140 151 160 2 B1 for 1 error FT other


values

25(c) correct curve 3 B1FT their (b) for 6


correct heights
B1 for 6 points at upper
ends of intervals on
correct vertical line
B1FT dep on at least B1
for increasing curve
through their 6 points
After 0 scored, SC1 for
their 5 correct points
plotted

25(d)(i) 57 to 59 1

25(d)(ii) 36 to 42 2 B1 for UQ = 76 to 80 or
LQ = 38 to 40 soi

25(d)(iii) 92 to 94 2 B1 for 144 seen

25(d)(iv) 130 to 137 2 B1 for 23 to 30 seen


- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

26(a) 0.16 oe 2 M1 for 0.4 × 0.4


If zero scored SC1 for
fully correct evaluated
method involving a
without replacement
method
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

26(b) 0.58 oe 4 M3 for


e o
or
M2 for

ALT method
M3 for
0.4× (0.5 + 0.1) + 0.5 ×
(0.4 + 0.1) + 0.1× (0.4 +
0.5) oe
or
M2 for addition of any
three of:
0.4 × 0.5, 0.4 × 0.1, 0.5
× 0.4, 0.5 × 0.1, 0.1 × 0.4
and 0.1× 0.5
or
M1 for addition of any
two of:
0.4× 0.5, 0.4× 0.1, 0.5×
0.4, 0.5× 0.1, 0.1× 0.4
and 0.1× 0.5
If zero scored SC2 for
fully correct evaluated
method involving a
without replacement
method
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

27 0.96 oe 3 M2 for 1 − 0.2 × 0.2 or


0.8 + 0.2 × 0.8
or 0.8 × 0.8 + 0.8 × 0.2
+ 0.2 × 0.8
or B1 for one of
0.2 × 0.2 , 0.8 × 0.8, 0.8
× 0.2, 0.2 × 0.8 seen

28 210 2 M1 for 0.07 × 3 000

29(a) 14 2 M1 for any two of 1, 11,


14, 4 correctly placed on
Venn diagram or for
1+ 25 − x + x +18 − x =
30 oe

29(b) 1
oe FT or

from diagram

30(a) 0.22 oe 2 M1 for 0.15 + 0.2 + ? +


0.43 = 1 or better

30(b) 40 1
- Mark Scheme /

Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance

31(a) 1
oe

31(b) 2 B1 for 2 or 3 correct out


of 4 regions

32(a) 0.6 oe 1

32(b) 20 2 B1 for 20
0.3 oe 0.3 oe B1 for 0.3 oe and 0.3
oe

[Total: 178]

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