PMT

Mark Scheme (Results)

January 2018

Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

Mathematics A (4MA0)
Higher Paper 3HR
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January 2018
Publications Code 4MA0_3HR_1801_MS
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General Marking Guidance

 All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the first candidate in exactly
the same way as they mark the last.
 Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be rewarded for what they have shown
they can do rather than penalised for omissions.
 Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to their perception of where
the grade boundaries may lie.
 There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should be used appropriately.
 All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded. Examiners should always award full
marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer matches the mark scheme.
Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of
credit according to the mark scheme.
 Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will
be awarded and exemplification may be limited.
 Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced it with an alternative
response.

Types of mark
o M marks: method marks
o A marks: accuracy marks
o B marks: unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)

Abbreviations
o cao – correct answer only
o ft – follow through
o isw – ignore subsequent working
o SC - special case
o oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
o dep – dependent
o indep – independent
o eeoo – each error or omission
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 No working
If no working is shown then correct answers normally score full marks
If no working is shown then incorrect (even though nearly correct) answers score no marks.
 With working
If there is a wrong answer indicated on the answer line always check the working in the body of
the script (and on any diagrams), and award any marks appropriate from the mark scheme.
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been obtained from incorrect working,
award 0 marks.
Any case of suspected misread loses A (and B) marks on that part, but can gain the M marks.
If working is crossed out and still legible, then it should be given any appropriate marks, as long
as it has not been replaced by alternative work.
If there is a choice of methods shown, then no marks should be awarded, unless the answer on the
answer line makes clear the method that has been used.
If there is no answer on the answer line then check the working for an obvious answer.
 Ignoring subsequent work
It is appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work does not change the answer
in a way that is inappropriate for the question: eg. Incorrect cancelling of a fraction that would
otherwise be correct.
It is not appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work essentially makes the
answer incorrect eg algebra.
Transcription errors occur when candidates present a correct answer in working, and write it
incorrectly on the answer line; mark the correct answer.
 Parts of questions
Unless allowed by the mark scheme, the marks allocated to one part of the question CANNOT be
awarded in another.
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

1 (a) 5 x  5 y  3x  3 y 2x + 8y 2 M1
A1

(b) t10 1 B1

(c) m12 1 B1

2 360 - 2 × 124 112 4 M1

∠ ADE = 180 −124 (= 56) or ∠ ADE = (=56)
2
∠DAE = ∠ADE = ‘56’ M1

∠AEC = 2 × ‘56’ M1 for 2 × ‘56’ or for ∠AED =

180 − 2 × ‘56’ (=68) and
∠AEC= 180 – ‘68’
A1
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

3 210 ÷ 9.72 (= (€)21.60..) 55 4 M1 for 210 ÷ 9.72 or ($)1 = 9.72 ÷ 1.10
(= 8.836.. (EGP)) oe
‘21.60..’ × 1.10 (= ($)23.765) M1 for‘21.60..’ × 1.10 or 210 ÷ ‘8.836..’
(= 23.765..) oe
79 − 23.765.. M1
A1 (Accept answer in the range 55 –
55.3)

ALT 79 ÷ 1.1 × 9.72 (= 698.7..) OR 55 4 M1 convert $79 into pounds OR convert

79 ÷ 1.1 (= 71.81...) and 210 ÷ 9.72 (= 21.60...) $79 into euros and 210 pounds into
euros
‘698’ – 210 (= 488.7...) OR ’71.8’ – ’21.6’ (= 50.21...) M1 (dep) for subtraction ‘698’ – 210 or
‘71.8’ – ‘21.6’
‘488’ ÷ 9.72 × 1.1 OR ’50.2’ × 1.1 M1 for conversion of answer into dollars
A1 (Accept answer in the range 55 –
55.3)
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

4 (a) Correct line 3 B3 for a correct line between x = −2 and x = 3
x −2 −1 0 1 2 3
y −6 −2 2 6 10 14 If not B3 then award B2 for a correct line through at
least 3 of
(−2, −6) (−1, −2) (0, 2) (1, 6) (2, 10) (3, 14)
OR for all of (−2, −6) (−1, −2) (0, 2) (1, 6) (2, 10) (3,
14) plotted, not joined OR line through (0, 2) and clear
attempt to use a gradient of 4 eg line through (0, 2) and
(1, 10)

If not B2 then award B1 for at least 2 correct points

stated or plotted (may be in a table) OR for a line
drawn with a positive gradient through (0, 2) OR for a
line with a gradient of 4

(b) 4p + 2 = 50 12 2 M1 4p + 2 = 50
A1

5 (24  30) 72 4 M1 for a complete method for the area

 12( 324)
2
'324' (= 18) M1

4 × '18' M1

A1
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

6 π × 80 (= 251.327....) 91.3 3 M1 oe

π × 80 − 2 × 80 (= 91.327...) M1 for a complete method

A1 91.2 − 91.43

7 3 1 65% 4 M1
× 24 (= 18) or × 24 (= 6)
4 4
‘18’ × 30 (= 540) or ‘6’ × 20 (= 120) M1
'540' + '120' - 400 M1 for a complete method
× 100 (= 65) oe
400
A1
SC: B3 for an answer of 165%

8 50 000 × 30 (= 1500000) 15 3 M1 for a correct first step or an answer with the

or 50 000 ÷ (100 × 1000) (= 0.5) digits 15 eg 0.0015, 1500
or 30 ÷ (100 × 1000) (= 0.0003)

‘1500000’ ÷ (100 × 1000) M1 for a complete method

or ‘0.5’× 30
or ‘0.0003’ × 50000
A1
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

9 5 3  15  5 5 23 4 M1
    320 (= 200) or (1 − ) × 320 (= 120)
8 4  32  8 8 32

 5 2 6  3 2 M1
1       '200' (= 150) oe and × ‘120’ (= 80) oe
 8  3  24  4 3

15 6 '150''80' M1 for a complete method

‘ ’ + ‘ ’ oe oe
32 24 320
A1 oe
10 (a) 2, 3, 4, 6, 1 B1
8, 9, 10,
12

(b) 5, 7, 11, 2 B2 (B1 any set of 4 elements which

13 satisfies exactly one of A∩C =
, B∩C =  or just 2 or 3 of 5,
7, 11, 13 or all four correct
values and one incorrect value
eg 1, 5, 7, 11, 13)
11 202  102 ( 300) 13.2 4 M1
√'300' M1
BD = 2 (= 8.66…)
AD2 = 102 + (0.5 × their BC)2 M1 (indep)
A1 for answer in the range 13.2 −
13.25
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

12 (a) 12 8 85 7.5 2 M1
oe or oe or oe or oe
8 12 8 5
A1 oe

(b) 8 4.5 2 M1 for a complete method

13.5   13.5 oe
12
A1 oe

13 Total distance = b + x or v km/h = v × 1000 ÷ 3600 m/s 18(b  x) 3 M1 for total distance or conversion
T from km/h to m/s
5v

(T =) (b + x) / (v × 1000 ÷ 3600 ) M1 for any correct expression for T

A1 correct and fully simplified

(numerator may not be factorised)
14 3000 × (1 + 0.024)3 (= 3221.22(5...)) 3132.74 4 M2 for a complete method to find the
or amount in the account after 3 years
3072, 3145.72(8), 3221.22(5...) before the 40% deduction

If not M2 then M1 for 3000 × (1 +

0.024) oe
or 3000 × (1 + 0.024)2 oe

‘3221.22(5...)’ – [(‘3221.22(5...)’ – 3000) × 0.4] oe M1 (indep) for finding 60% of their

interest

A1 3132 – 3133
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

15 eg 3x − 4y = 8 eg 15x − 20y = 40 1 3 M1 for a complete method to
10x − 4y = 22 15x − 6y = 33 2,  eliminate one variable (condone
2
7x = 14 −14y = 7 one arithmetic error)
eg 3 × ‘2’ – 4y = 8 M1 (Dep on M1) for substituting the
3x – 4 × ‘–0.5’ = 8 found variable or starting again
to eliminate the other variable
A1 dep on M1
NB: candidates showing no
correct algebraic working score
0 marks.

16 (a) 700 1 B1 Answer in the range 700 - 720

(b) eg Q1 = 510, eg Q3 = 870 360 2 M1 for a correct method to identify

lower and upper quartiles eg
readings from 30 and 90 from
the vertical axis
A1 Answer in the range 330 - 380

(c) 85 15 940 3 M1
 120 (= 102) or  120 (= 18)
100 100 M1 for using the graph to find the
value of N
A1 930 - 950
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

17 (a) 2
( x  1) 1 Shown 2 M1 for correctly writing both
eg  OR fractions over a common
(2 x  1)( x  1) (2 x  1)( x  1)
denominator
( x  1) 2  1 x 2  2x  1  1
OR
(2 x  1)( x  1) (2 x  1)( x  1)
A1 shown with fully correct
working

(b) x2 + 2x = 1 0.414, −2.41 4 M1 for x2 + 2x = 1 oe

 2  22  4  1 1 (x+1)2 −1 = 1 M1 for substituting values from their
quadratic equation into the
2 formula (condone one sign error
in substitution) or a correct first
step for completing the square
2 8 ( x  1)   2 M1 for method to solve their
equation
2
 2  22  4
OR
2
22 2
OR
2
A1 awrt dep on the second M mark
(accept 0.41)
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

18 (a) 4 3 12 2 M1
 A1 oe
7 6 42

(b) 1 1 4 14 4 M1 for method to find P(1, 3) OR

P(1, 3) =  × 4 (= ) P(3, 1) OR P(2, 2)
7 6 42 42
1 1 4
OR P(3, 1) =  × 4 (= )
7 6 42
3 2 6
OR P(2, 2) =  = ( )
7 6 42
1 1 4 M1 for method to find two of P(1,
Two of P(1, 3) =  × 4 (= ) 3), P(3, 1), P(2, 2)
7 6 42
1 1 4
P(3, 1) =  × 4 (= )
7 6 42
3 2 6
P(2, 2) =  = ( )
7 6 42
1 1 1 1 3 2 M1 for a complete method
eg  × 4 +  × 4 +  A1 oe
7 6 7 6 7 6
SC With replacement
14
B2 for an answer of
49
1 1 3 2
(B1 for   8 or  )
7 7 7 7
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

19 ∠ TOB = 2 × 78 (= 156) 32 4 M1

Reflex ∠ TOB = 360 – ‘156’ (= ∠OBT = ∠OTB = (180 M1 for M1 for method to find
204) and ∠OTP = 90 – 56) ÷ 2 method to ∠OBT, ∠OTB and
(= 12) and ∠OTP = find reflex ∠OTP
90 ∠TOB and
∠OTP
∠OBP = 360 – ‘204’ − 90 − 34 or ∠OBP = 180 – 90 – ‘12’ M1 for a complete method
× 2 − 34
NOTE: Values could be marked on the diagram A1

20 e.g. 425 3 M1 for frequency found for any bar

5 × 25 (= 125) 1875 between 10 and 55 or between
10 × 10 × 3 (= 300) 55 and 90
Area from 55 to 90 is M1 for a complete method to find
5 × ‘25’ + 10 × 10 × 3 (= 425) the number of snails with
lengths more than 55 mm
A1 oe
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

21 (a) (i) 4ak(a2x3)w (= 4ax2) 2 4 M1 for substitution
3 A1
(ii) compare powers of a eg 1  k  "2w" 1 M1 forming and equation for k

3 A1

ALT (a) (i) 1

2 M1 for making x the subject
 z 3 A1
x 2  3
a 
(a) (ii)  1

2 1 M1 (may be seen in a(i))
  z 3  
3 A1
y  4a  2  
 a  
 

(b) m = 1000, so m mm = 1000 × 10001000 (= 10001001)

103003
3 M1
 
oe eg 103
103 1

M1 for method which is 1 step

away from the correct answer
eg 103 
1001

A1
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

22 1 1 4 3
11 5 M1 for a method to find the volume
eg    (3r ) 2  4r (= 12πr3) or × × π × (3r)3 (= 18πr3) of the cone or the hemisphere
3 2 3
(condone missing brackets)
1 1 4 M1 for a method to find the total
eg    (3r ) 2  4r + × × π × (3r)3 volume of the cone and the
3 2 3
hemisphere (condone missing
brackets)
1 1 4 M1 for a correct equation
eg    (3r ) 2  4r + × × π × (3r)3 = 330π
3 2 3

30πr3 = 330π M1 for a correct simplified equation

A1
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Question Working Answer Mark Notes

23 (a) 25 2 3 M1
(a  1)2 
9 3
5 M1 5
a  1  () or a  1  or solving a correct quadratic
3 3
equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0 e.g.
16  2  8
a 2  2a   0 followed by  a   a  ( 0)
9  3  3
16
 2  22  4  1  
or a  9 (allow 1 sign error)
2
A1 2
(DEP on at least M1) for as the only value
3

(b) 1 1 2 Shown 2 M1
fg(x) = f ( )=( + 1)
x x

1 
2 A1
x 2   1  etc.
x 

(c) y  ( x  1)2  y  x  1 or x 1 2 M1 ( accept  y  x  1 or ±√x = y + 1)

2
x = (y + 1) ∴ √x = y + 1
A1