Maths Paper 1 November 2024 Markscheme
Maths Paper 1 November 2024 Markscheme
November 2024
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November 2024
Question Paper Log Number P57158A
Publications Code 1MA1_1H_2411_MS
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General marking guidance
These notes offer general guidance, but the specific notes for examiners appertaining to individual questions take precedence.
1 All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the last candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the first.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded; exemplification/indicative
content will not be exhaustive. When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme to a candidate’s response,
the response should be sent to review.
2 All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded; mark schemes should be applied positively. Examiners should also be
prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme. If there is a wrong
answer (or no 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.
Questions where working is not required: In general, the correct answer should be given full marks.
Questions that specifically require working: In general, candidates who do not show working on this type of question will get no
marks – full details will be given in the mark scheme for each individual question.
4 Choice of method
If there is a choice of methods shown, mark the method that leads to the answer given on the answer line.
If no answer appears on the answer line, mark both methods then award the lower number of marks.
5 Incorrect method
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been obtained from incorrect working, award 0 marks. Send the response to
review for your Team Leader to check.
8 Probability
Probability answers must be given as a fraction, percentage or decimal. If a candidate gives a decimal equivalent to a probability, this
should be written to at least 2 decimal places (unless tenths).
Incorrect notation should lose the accuracy marks, but be awarded any implied method marks.
If a probability fraction is given then cancelled incorrectly, ignore the incorrectly cancelled answer.
9 Linear equations
Unless indicated otherwise in the mark scheme, full marks can be gained if the solution alone is given on the answer line, or otherwise
unambiguously identified in working (without contradiction elsewhere). Where the correct solution only is shown substituted, but not
identified as the solution, the accuracy mark is lost but any method marks can be awarded (embedded answers).
10 Range of answers
Unless otherwise stated, when an answer is given as a range (e.g 3.5 – 4.2) then this is inclusive of the end points (e.g 3.5, 4.2) and all
numbers within the range.
14 Misread
If a candidate misreads a number from the question. Eg. uses 252 instead of 255; method or process marks may be awarded provided
the question has not been simplified. Examiners should send any instance of a suspected misread to review.
Guidance on the use of abbreviations within this mark scheme
P process mark awarded for a correct process as part of a problem solving question
oe or equivalent
sc special case
indep independent
A1 ft (dep M1) for correct placement of the decimal point into their
final answer
Paper: 1MA1/1H
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
2 (a) 75 P1 for process to find sum of unknown probabilities Award mark for any two probabilities
eg 1 – (0.10 + 0.30 + 0.05 + 0.25) (= 0.3) oe that sum to 0.3 eg in the table
or probability of 2 = 0.15
or for process to find number of times dice lands on 3, 4, 5 or 6
eg (0.10 + 0.30 + 0.05 + 0.25) × 500 (= 350) oe
A1 cao
(b) Answer to part (a) C1 for an explanation that the answer will be greater
will be greater
Acceptable examples
It makes the answer an underestimate
The number will be higher
The answer will increase / will go up
The number of 2s will increase
It would be more than [75] Where [75] is their answer to (a)
(b) Shown 21 7 9
M1 for conversion to improper fractions, eg or or
4 3 4
21 3 63 28
M1 (dep) for method to divide by a fraction, eg or
4 7 12 12
C1 9 7 63
for complete work showing each stage as far as or 2 Must see an intermediate step, eg
4 28 28
must be seen and then cancelled or
correct cancelling seen before the
multiplication
Paper: 1MA1/1H
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
4 180 – 4e and reason M1 for angle ACD = e Angles must be clearly labelled on the
diagram or otherwise identified
or for angle ADC + angle BAD = 180
C1 (dep M1) for an appropriate reason relating to parallel lines from Underlined words need to be shown
eg alternate angles are equal Reason needs to be linked to their
or method, which can be implied from
allied angles / co-interior angles add up to 180 correctly identified angles (stated or
or written on the diagram)
for corresponding angles are equal
(b) Overestimate with C1 ft from (a) for decision with correct reasoning, Ft the rounding and process from (a)
reason eg overestimate as dividing a larger number by a smaller number Must relate to estimation and not
or overestimate as miles rounded up and speed rounded down rounding of their final answer and they
must have a final answer to part (a)
Paper: 1MA1/1H
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
6 55 P1 for process to find the sum of the interior angles of a pentagon, Can be implied by the shape correctly
eg 180 × (5 – 2) (= 540) oe divided into triangle and quadrilateral or
three triangles with correct angle sums
marked
P1 for the start to a process of giving each angle in a common form, Can be implied by division by 7
eg d = 3c or e = 2c or x, 3x, 2x or 1, 1, 3, 2 given in a ratio eg 1 : 2 : 1 : 3
P1 for process to find the value of c, Where [540] is what they believe to be
eg ([540] – 155) ÷ 7 oe the angle sum of the pentagon
A1 cao
A1 for 4.5 oe
9 (a) Box plot B3 for a fully correct box plot Box can be any height. Accept ends that
are marked (eg line, cross, dot) or
defined by the ends of the whiskers if
clear
(B2 for a box drawn and at least three correctly plotted values from
8, 25, 34, 42, 74) For LQ accept value in range 24 to 26
(B1 for correctly identifying one of LQ (25), Median (34), UQ (42) May be implied by one of these values
from the cf graph) being correctly plotted
Alternative
M1 for reading from the graph at mark = 40 (= 42)
A1 cao
(b) 1 3
1
3
M1 1 1 1
8 for 5 or 2 or 5 or 5
32 323 32768
A1 1
for oe
8
A1 cao
A1 for ( a + b)( x − y ) oe
( )
2
P1 for 3 125 2 (= 2.5) oe or " 3 64 " (= 16)
P1 for a complete process to find a fully expanded expression for the Expression need not be fully simplified,
volume of one cuboid, but must be correct
A1 cao
Paper: 1MA1/1H
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
14 6 1 2
M1 for either sin 30 = 0.5 oe or sin 45 = or
2 2
M1 AB 3 2
for = oe
sin 45 sin 30
A1 cao
15 4:1 1 1 1 1
P1 for OM = a or MO = − a or ON = b or NO = − b
4 4 3 3
OX = a − b or XO = −a + b or ZY = a − b or YZ = −a + b
1 4 1 1
P1 for XN = b − a + b (= b − a ) oe or MN = b − a oe Implies 1st P1
3 3 3 4
1 3
or XM = b − a + a (= b − a ) oe
4 4
1 1 1 4 3
P1 for XN = b − a + b oe and MN = b − a or b − a − b + a oe
3 3 4 3 4
A1 for 3 5 or 45
(b) 32 − 9 3 M1 (indep) for writing 75 as 5 3 This mark can be awarded whenever this
is seen, which might be later in the
11
process.
M1 for method to rationalise the denominator,
75 − 2 1 − 2 3 5 3 − 2 1− 2 3
eg or
1+ 2 3 1− 2 3 1+ 2 3 1− 2 3
M1 for angle OAC or angle OCA = 10 angle AOB = 120 gets M1M1
or angle OAB or angle OBA= 30
M1 for angle ACB = (180 – 30 – 30) ÷ 2 (= 60) Award M3C0 for answer of 100 with no
or angle OCD = 90 or angle OCB = 50 correct appropriate circle theorem
18 (a) 4x + 3 5x − 3 5y − 3 4y + 3
M1 for first step to change the subject of y = or x = Answer of gets M1A0
5 4 4 5
eg 4 y = 5 x − 3 or 4 x = 5 y − 3
A1 oe
(b) 100 M1 for h(5) = 1 – 2 × 5 (= – 9) and a clear intention to find g(“– 9”)
A1 cao
Paper: 1MA1/1H
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
19 0.204 P1 for a process to find a correct product, Could work with fractions
eg P(A plays C in the final) = 0.6 × 0.2 (= 0.12) Could be seen as part of a correct triple
or P(A plays D in the final) = 0.6 × 0.8 (= 0.48) product
A1 for 0.204 oe
Paper: 1MA1/1H
Question Answer Mark Mark scheme Additional guidance
20 y + 3x = 4 P1 for process to find the value of p, eg 4 − 12 (= 3 ) May occur later in the process
or for 1 = – p × p + c
Only mark scheme amendments are shown where the enlargement or modification of the paper requires a change in the mark scheme.
Notes apply to both MLP papers and Braille papers unless otherwise stated.
The following tolerances should be accepted on marking MLP papers, unless otherwise stated below:
Angles: ±5º
Measurements of length: ±5 mm
PAPER: 1MA1_1H
Question Modification Mark scheme notes
2 Wording changed: Look at the table for Question 2 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows … Standard mark scheme
Table turned vertically and enlarged.
4 Wording changed: Look at the diagram for Question 4 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows Standard mark scheme but note change of
parallelogram ABCD. Angle BAC is marked p. Angle ADC is marked 3p. letter
Letter ‘e’ changed to ‘p’.
Diagram enlarged. Angles moved outside of angle arcs and angle arcs made smaller.
6 Wording changed: Look at the diagram for Question 6 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows a Standard mark scheme but note change of
pentagon. Angles p, q, r, s and t are marked. letters
Letters changed: ‘a’ changed to ‘p’, ‘b’ changed to ‘q’, ‘c’ changed to ‘r’, ‘d’ changed to ‘s’,
‘e’ changed to ‘t’.
Diagram enlarged. Angles moved outside angle arcs and angle arcs made smaller.
7 Wording changed: Look at the diagram for Question 7 in the Diagram Booklet. It is a graph Standard mark scheme
showing the volume of water, V litres, in a tank at time t seconds.
Diagram enlarged.
Open headed arrows.
8 Wording changed: ‘Look at Diagram 1, Diagram 2 and Diagram 3 for Question 8 in the Standard mark scheme
Diagram Booklet. You may be provided with a model. They are NOT accurate. Diagram 1
and the model show a solid triangular prism on a horizontal floor. Diagram 2 shows the
rectangle base of the prism. Diagram 3 shows the triangular side of the prism.’
‘m’ changed to ‘metres’
Model provided.
Diagram enlarged. Floor added to 3D diagram. Label added ‘length’. 2 new 2D views added.
PAPER: 1MA1_1H
Question Modification Mark scheme notes
9 Wording changed: ‘Look at the diagram for Question 9 in the Diagram Booklet. It is a
cumulative frequency graph giving …’
74 changed to 45 and 8 changed to 5.
Diagram enlarged. Open headed arrows.
Intermediates added on the horizontal axis. Graph cropped at 50 on the horizontal axis.
Line changed to go through the points (5, 0), (15, 15), (25, 30), (30, 45), (35, 50), and (45, 60)
(a) Wording changed: ‘Look at the diagram for Question 9(a) in the Diagram Booklet. It shows a Standard mark scheme but note change in
grid.’ values: lowest mark = 5
Wording changed: ‘below’ changed to ‘in the Diagram Booklet’ LQ in the range 14 to 16
For Braille: sentence added Bumpons and drawing film are provided if you wish to use them Median in the range 24 to 26
Diagram enlarged. UQ in the range 29 to 31
Intermediates added on the horizontal axis. Top axis labelled. Open headed arrow. highest mark = 45
Graph cropped at 50 on the horizontal axis.
(c) Letters changed: ‘a’ changed to ‘t’ and ‘b’ changed to 'u’ M1 for x(t + u) – y(t + u)
or x(t + u) + y(–t – u)
or t(x – y) + u(x – y)
A1 for (t + u) (x – y) oe
12 Letters changed: ‘a’ changed to 'p’ and ‘b’ changed to 'q’ Standard mark scheme
13 Wording changed: ‘Look at Diagrams 1-6 for Question 13 in the Diagram Booklet. You may Standard mark scheme
be provided with two models. They are NOT accurate. The models show cuboid A and
cuboid B. Cuboid A has height x + 2, length 2x - 1 and width x - 1. Cuboid B has height x +
3, length 2x and width x - 3. Diagram 1 shows the 3D view of cuboid A. Diagram 2 shows
the front of cuboid A. Diagram 3 shows the side of cuboid A. Diagram 4 shows the 3D view
of cuboid B. Diagram 5 shows the front of cuboid B. Diagram 6 shows the side of cuboid B.’
Models provided.
Diagrams enlarged.
4 additional 2D diagrams added.
16 (b) Letters changed: ‘a’ changed to ‘p’, ‘b’ changed to 'q’ and 'c’ changed to 'r’ Standard mark scheme
17 Wording added: ‘Look at the diagram for Question 17 in the Diagram Booklet. It shows …’ Standard mark scheme
Wording changed: ‘are’ to ‘three’
Diagram enlarged. Angle BCD labelled on the diagram.
20 Letters changed: ‘a’ changed to ‘m’ and ‘b’ changed to 'n’ Standard mark scheme
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