Cambridge Assessment International Education

Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education (9–1)

MATHEMATICS 0626/06
Paper 6 October/November 2018
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 96

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2018 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level
components.

This syllabus is approved for use in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.

This document consists of 7 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers.
They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors
for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit
is given for valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme,
referring to your Team Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these
features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The
meaning, however, should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed
instructions or in the application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question
(however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate
responses seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should
not be awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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MARK SCHEME NOTES

The following notes are intended to aid interpretation of mark schemes in general, but individual mark schemes
may include marks awarded for specific reasons outside the scope of these notes.

Types of mark

M Method marks, awarded for a valid method applied to the problem.

A Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. For accuracy
marks to be given, the associated Method mark must be earned or implied.

B Mark for a correct result or statement independent of Method marks.

When a part of a question has two or more ‘method’ steps, the M marks are in principle independent unless the
scheme specifically says otherwise; and similarly where there are several B marks allocated. The notation ‘dep’
is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier mark in the scheme.

Abbreviations

awrt answers which round to

cao correct answer only
dep dependent
FT follow through after error
isw ignore subsequent working
nfww not from wrong working
oe or equivalent
rot rounded or truncated
SC Special Case
soi seen or implied

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

1(a) Correct perpendicular bisector with correct 2 M1 for correct perp bisector with
arcs incorrect or no arcs
or for correct arcs seen.

Correct angle bisector with correct arcs 2 M1 for correct angle bisector with
incorrect or no arcs
or for 2 correct pairs of arcs seen.

Correct line indicated 1 FT their angle bisector and

perpendicular bisector

1(b) 56.3 or 56.28 to 56.29… 3 1 

M1 for  × π × 4.22
2 
M1 for (7 × 12) − (their 27.7)

1(c) 29 6 B1 for midpoints soi

M1 for sum of their midpoints ×
frequencies
B1 for total frequency = 101 + x
Sum of products
M1 for = 136 oe
Sum of frequences
M1 for 9 x = 261

2(a)(i) 7.9 × 1010 cao 1

2(a)(ii) 11 or 11.1 or 11.12 to 11.13 2 their 7.9 × 1010

M1 for
7.1 × 109

2(b) 8.5 × 108 cao 3 M1 for 1400 × 60 × 60 × 24 × 7

A1 for 8.46... × 108 or figs 85

3(a) 3, 4.25 2 B1 for each

3(b) Correct graph 3 B2 FT for 8 or 9 points correctly

plotted
or B1 FT for 6 or 7 points correctly
plotted

3(c) –0.4, 0.8 2 FT their parabola

B1 for each

4(a) 33.8 or 33.79 to 33.80 4 B3 for 11.4

OR

M1 for correct sketch or attempt to

use Pythagoras soi
M1 for 14.12 − 8.32
M1 for 8.3 +14.1 + their 11.4

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

4(b) 3 hours 13 minutes 3 M1 for 45 ÷ 14

A1 for 3.21…

4(c) 480 3 1
M2 for (120 + 40)6 oe
2
or M1 for a correct partial area soi

4(d) 092.6 or 093 or 092.58 to 092.59 5 B4 for answer 87.4

OR
92 + 162 − 182
M2 for [ cos θ ] =
2 × 9 × 16
or M1 for correct implicit form
A1 for [ cos θ ] = 0.0451…
and M1 for 180 – their 87.4

5(a)(i) 15.7 or 15.65… 3 M2 for (6 − −8) 2 + (5 − −2) 2 or

better
or B1 for 14 and 7 identified

5(a)(ii) [ y =] 2 x − 4 3 6 − −8
M1 for [m =] oe
5 − −2
M1 for y = mx + c with either point
and their m substituted

5(b) (11. −1) 2  6

B1 for each or vector   soi
 −2 

6(a)(i) [c =] 0.08d 2 oe 2 M1 for 8 = k × 102 soi

6(a)(ii) 11.52 1 FT their 0.08d 2

6(a)(iii) Correct shaped parabola from origin 1

6(b) [±] 24 3 M2 for P 2 = 576 or V 2 = 576

or M1 for 8 × 72 soi

7(a) 51 4 3 3  3 7
oe M3 for × + 2 × 
100 10 10  10 10 
2
 7 
or 1 −  
 10 
or M2 for one correct product
7 3
or M1 for probabilities or
10 10
soi

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

7(b) 1 4 B1 for identifying GG, RR and YY

2 4 4 6 4 2 1
M2 for × + × + ×
12 7 12 7 12 7
or M1 for one product correct

8(a) Circle, centre origin, radius 5 2 B1 for any circle or for all four
intercepts identified

8(b)(i) x = −0.97, y = −4.91 7 M1 for substituting into circle

x = 2.17, y = 4.51 equation
with correct working M1 for expanding
M1 for rearranging to equal 0
M2 for correct use of quadratic
formula
or M1 if discriminant correct or
b ± ....
− correct
2a
A1 for one pair of solutions correct
or both x values or both y values
(may be to greater accuracy)

8(b)(ii) Correct statement e.g. 2 points of intersection 1 FT their (b)(i)

9(a) 20.75 final answer 2 B1 for 4.15 soi

9(b) 2 × 20.05 M2 1
M1 for × 8.35 × h = 20.05 with at
8.35 2
least one bound correct or for 8.35
and 20.05 identified

4.80[2…] A1

10(a)  −2 0  3  4 28 
  M1 for  
 4 3  −8 20 
M1 for
 −2 − their 4 28 − their 28 
 
 4 − their − 8 29 − their 20 

10(b) 1 4 B2 for [det] = 212 x − 64

oe
2 or M1 for det = 2 2 x × 210 x − 2 × 32
B1 for 26 = 64 soi

11(a)(i) For 1.4 ÷ 76.2 or 140 ÷ 76.2 M1

0.018…m or 1.8…cm with comparison to 2 A1

cm

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

11(a)(ii) 3540 or 3539 to 3540 3 M2 for 76.23 × 8 oe

OR

M1 for 76.23 soi

M1 for division by 1000

11(b) Correct explanation e.g. Area factor needed B1

300 3 B2 for 400%

2
 120 
or B1 for   soi
 60 

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