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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.
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Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the May/June 2018 series for most
Cambridge IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level and Cambridge Pre-U components, and
some Cambridge O Level components.
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.
• 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.
Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).
• 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
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• marks are not deducted for errors
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features are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The
meaning, however, should be unambiguous.
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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).
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.
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
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.
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
1(e) Any irrational number less than 10 1 e.g. π , 12 , e ; and not with decimal or fractional
equivalent
3(a)(i) 8 x oe 2 M1 for y = k x
3(a)(ii) 16 1
3(a)(iii) y2 y
2
y2 2 FT only if wrong k, k numeric and k ≠ 1
or or 2 y 2
64 8 8 M1 for
their k
(
= x or y 2 = their k x ) k ≠ 1 or
better
2
y2 y
SC1 for answer 2 or
k k
3(b) 2 3 12 12
M2 for p = oe or p = oe
q+2 4+2
k
or M1 for p =
q+2
OR
3( 2 + 2)
M2 for p =
4+2
or M1 for p ( 4 + 2 ) = 3 ( 2 + 2 )
4(a)(i) 198 2 M1 for 3 or more 50, 120, 160, 215, 275 soi
4(a)(ii) 306 2 18 17
oe or 0.0309 M1 for ×
9900 100 99
or 0.030 90 to 0.030 91
4(a)(iii) 2850 3 57 25 25 57
oe or 0.429 M2 for × + × oe
6642 82 81 82 81
or 0.4290 to 0.4291 57 25 25 57
or M1 for × or ×
82 81 82 81
4(b)(ii) Correct histogram 4 FT their fully completed table in (b)(i) with linear
scale
B1 for suitable scale (must include all heights)
B1 for correct column widths
B2FT for columns with all heights correct
or B1FT for 3 or 4 columns with correct heights
5(e) Correct explanation 2 B1 for partial explanation e.g. ratio of two sides the
same, with names or numbers given.
7(c) 82.5 2 42 [ ]
M1 for = oe
28 55
7(d)(i) 28 + 2a = 44 oe or 44 – 28 oe seen M1
44 − 28 A1
2a = 16 or oe[= 8]
2
OR
M2 for
π
3
(
× their (c) × 3 × 212 + 3 × (8 × 1.5) × 21 + ( 8 × 1.5 )
2
)
or B1 for a =12
8(b)(iii) 90 1
8(b)(iv) 18 1
8(b)(v) 48 1
9(a) 112 + 9.12 − 8.22 M2 M1 for 8.22 = 112 + 9.12 − 2 × 11 × 9.1 × cos[ ]
[cos A] =
2 × 11 × 9.1
46.98 to 46.99 A1
9(b) 11 M2 8.2 11
[sin B =] × sin 47.0 M1 for =
8.2 sin 47 sin B
78.8 or 78.74 to 78.84 A1 If 0 scored then SC1 for correct answer from cosine
rule or other method
9(d) 6.65 or 6.66 or 6.647 to 6.656… 2 M1 for 9.1× sin 47.0 oe or their (c) ÷ (0.5 × 11)
10(a)(ii) Positive 1
10(b)(ii) 21.2 1
10(c)(iii) cm/ml oe 1
11(a)(i) –1 1
11(b) x+7 2 y 7
oe M1 for y + 7 = 2x or = x − or x = 2y – 7
2 2 2
Allow f(x) for y
11(c)(ii) 36 3 5+7
M2 for x= or better e.g. x = 6
2
or M1 for 2 x − 7 = 5 or their (c)(i) = 5
11(d)(i) 1
oe final answer
2 M1 for 2x − 7
2x − 7 1
If 0 scored SC1 for answer
their(c)(i)