GCSE Higher Maths Practice Paper 6 (Calculator)

OCR Specification
Mark Scheme
Types of marks: Abbreviations:
M method marks cao cannot accept other
A accuracy marks ft follow through
B unconditional accuracy marks oe or equivalent
(independent of M marks)

No working: Other:
If no working is shown, then correct answers score If the correct answer has clearly been obtained
full marks and incorrect answers score no marks. from incorrect working, award zero marks.

1. 2 marks

a. A1 0.0413994(1691…) cao 1 mark

b. A1 0.04 cao 1 mark

2. 2 marks

a. M1 180 ÷ (9 – 4) [= 36] seen or implied 2 marks

A1 324 sweets cao

3. 2 marks

a. M1 Subtracting 1 from both sides or attempting to divide everything by 4. 2 marks

A1 4.25 cao

4. 3 marks

a. A1 30 cao 1 mark

b. M1 for '30' × (180 – 12) 2 marks

A1 5040° cao

5. 4 marks

M1 Attempt to solve 2x + 3 = 5x – 9 4 marks

A1 x = 4 cao

M1 Substituting their ‘x’ back into one expression and equating to 4y – 5

A1 y = 4 cao

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6. 3 marks

a. 2 marks

× 75°

70° M

P
M1 One fully correct bearing drawn

A1 Both fully correct bearings and intersect marked by an X.

b. A1 215° cao 1 mark

7. 5 marks

a. M1 At least one correct expression for the number of bars of chocolate. 2 marks

A1 7x + 5 < 2x + 30 oe

b. M1 Correct first step to solve the inequality. 3 marks

A1 x < 5 cao

A1 The largest possible number of chocolate bars is 4. cao

8. 6 marks

M1 lower bound of lift = 1050kg seen or implied. 3 marks

OR upper bound of one crate = 62.5kg seen or implied.

M1 1050 ÷ 62.5 [= 16.8]

A1 16 (cannot accept 16.8 or 17)

M1 Attempt to subtract upper bound of the deposit box’s weight from lower 3 marks
bound of the total weight.

M1 [1142.5 – 45] = 1097.5kg

A1 Yes. It is possible the lift is now safe.

(Do not award A1 without relevant working)

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9. 5 marks

a. M1 Correct substitution into formula a² + b² = c² 5 marks

(Let the side length of the square be l.)
l 2 + l 2 = 2l 2 = 2l

A1 Fully simplified value for the length of the diagonal. 2l

M1 Fully correct expression for the speed of one or both.

(Let the time taken by each be t.)

Simon’s speed = 2l
t
Maria’s speed = 2l
t
M1 Forming a ratio and attempting to simplify.

A1 2 :1 cao
2

10. 9 marks

a. -1, [1], 3, 5, 7, [9], 11 2 marks

A1 Table with no more than one error.

or A2 for fully correct table.

b. M1 coordinates from part a. plotted correctly and connected with a straight line. 2 marks

A1 Fully correct line through (-3, -1) and (3, 11).

c. M1 for correct gradient. 2 marks

m = -12
1
A1 y = - 2x + 5

d. M1 Correct method to find the x-intercept of y = 2x + 5 (x = -2.5) or line L (x = 10). 3 marks

A1 Length of base = 12.5 units

1
A1 [Area = 2 × 12.5 × 5] = 31.25cm² oe.

11. 6 marks

a. 29
M1 Correct substitution into formula for arc length = 360 × π × 2 × 7 3 marks
[= 3.54…]

M1 Arc length of sector (their 3.54) = cicumference of circle (2πr) seen and
attempt to solve.

A1 r = 0.56cm cao

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b. M1 Correct substitution into formula for area of a sector: 3 marks

29
360 × π × 72 [= 12.40…]

M1 Correct substitution of their r into formula for area of a circle:

π × their 0.56² [= 0.99…]

A1 Total area = 13.4cm² cao

12. 5 marks

A1 A bar chart would be the least sensible way to display the data because: 1 mark

the data is continuous.

OR the intervals are different widths/sizes.

(must give valid reason to award A1)

31 + 1
=8 1 mark
4

A1 The lower quartile lies in the interval 20 < t ≤ 30

M1 Attempt to multiply midpoints by frequencies with no more than one 3 marks

calculation error:
10 × 2 = 20
25 × 12 = 300
45 × 16 = 720
62.5 × 1 = 62.5
M1 Their 1102.5 divided by 31
A1 35.6 cao

If M0M0A0 awarded, allow M1 for attempt to multiply frequencies consistently

by either beginning or end of intervals

13. 7 marks

a. A1 The sequence does not have a common first difference oe. 1 mark

b. M1 Second difference of 4 and attempt to halve it to find the coefficient n². 4 marks

M1 At least three terms of the sequence with nth term 2n² written:

2, 8, 18, 32, 50

M1 +5 seen or implied

A1 2n² + 5 cao

c. M1 Attempt to substitute n = 18 into 2n² + 5 seen or implied. 2 marks

A1 653 cao

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14. 7 marks

a. A1 14 oe. 1 mark

b. x y 5 marks
M1 8 × 7 seen in calculating Michelle’s probabilities.

M1 Attempt to work out the probability Michelle draws two vowels and subtract
this from 1 OR attempt to add probabilities of drawing one consonant and two
consonants

The probability Michelle draws at least one consonant:

1 – (38 × 27) = 25
28

M1 attempt to work out the probability Heath chooses two vowels AND subtract
this from 1 OR attempt to add probabilities of choosing one consonant AND
two consonants

The probability Heath chooses at least one consonant:

1 – (25 × 25) = 21
25

(If M0M0M0 awarded, allow M1 for fully correct probability tree for Michelle or
Heath)

M1 ft Fully correct method for comparing their probabilities.

25
28 = 0.89… and 21
25
= 0.84
21
A1 25
28 > 25 therefore the probability Michelle chooses at least one consonant
is higher. (Do not award A1 without relevant working.)

c. A1 9 cao 1 mark

15. 6 marks

a. A1 x1 = 1 2 marks

A1 x2 = 1.4422…

(accept rounded equivalents)

b. M1 At least one more value of xn correctly calculated: 2 marks

x3 = 1.2837…

A1 x = 1.33 cao

c. M1 Correct calculation of x2 = 3 2 marks

A1 x80 = 3 cao

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16. 7 marks

a. M1 Correct vector expression for AD (can be unsimplified). 3 marks

AD = a + b – (a – b) = 2b

A1 AD = 2BC therefore they are parallel.

A1 AD:BC = 2:1

b. M1 AC′ = AB + BB′ + B′C′ 2 marks

or AC′ = a + a + b seen or implied.

A1 AC′ = 2a + b cao

c. 2
M1 CP = 5(b – a) seen or implied. 2 marks

2
AP = a + b + 5(b – a)
3 7
A1 AP = 5a + 5b oe

17. 5 marks

M1 x³ = (a × 10⁴)³ seen or implied. 5 marks

M1 x³ = a³ × 10¹²

M1 for correct bounds for a³

5 ≤ a < 10 therefore

125 ≤ a³ < 1000 (with or without inequalities)

M1 Attempt to write x³ in standard form by dividing “their 125” or “1000” by 100

a³
A1 x³ = 100 × 10¹⁴ oe.

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18. 5 marks

M1 fully correct method to change 0.081 into a fraction with no more than one 5 marks
error.

x = 0.08̇1̇

1000x = 81.8̇1̇
– 10x = 0.8̇1̇
990x = 81
9
A1 x = 110 oe

M1 fully correct method to change 0.27̇ into a fraction with no more than one
error.

y = 0.27̇
.
100y = 27.7
– 10y = 2.7̇
90y = 25
5
A1 y = 18 oe
9 5 1
A1 Correct conclusion: 110 × 18 = 44
9 5 1
Award M0A0M0A0A1 for 110 × 18 = 44 with no other relevant working.

19. 5 marks

M1 define an odd number as 2n + 1 [or 2n – 1] (can be implied). 5 marks

M1 fully correct expansion of at least one of their binomial expressions squared:

(2n + 1)² = 4n² + 4n + 1
(2n + 3)² = 4n² + 12n + 9

M1 correct evaluation of the sum of their binomial expressions squared:

(2n + 1)² + (2n + 3)² = 8n² + 16n + 10

A1 for showing that both 8n² and 16n have a factor of 4

A1 fully correct conclusion:

10 ÷ 4 = 2 remainder 2

Therefore, (2n + 1)² + (2n + 3)² = 8n² + 16n + 10 has a remainder of 2 when
divided by 4.

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20. 6 marks

a. M1 dividing by a factor of 2: 4 marks

2x² + 6x – 16 = 2(x² + 3x) – 16
M1 (x + 1.5)² seen
M1 –2.25 seen
A1 2(x + 1.5)² – 20.5 oe

Alternative Method:

M1 dividing by a factor of 2:
2x² + 6x – 16 = 2(x² + 3x – 8)
M1 (x + 1.5)² seen
M1 –10.25 seen
A1 2(x + 1.5)² – 20.5 oe

b. A1 for (-1.5, y) 2 marks

A1 for (x, -20.5)

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