O LEVEL (P1)

SHADING
INEQUALITIES
MARK SCHEME
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1 (a) 2½, 2.5 or 5/2 1 Ignore reference to y coordinate if it is

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(b) y > -1 ,y < x + 3 and y + 2x < 4 oe 2 All inequalities reversed C1 3
Accept ≥ for > etc throughout or Two inequalities correct C1

2 (a) (±) 11 (°C) 1 Accept –11

(b) –3 and –4 1 Do not accept a range answer or
extra integer values.

3 y ≥ -3 1 Condone -3 ≤ y ≤ 4: condone strict

x+y≤5 2 inequalities –1 once for symbol
reversed or equality used.

4 (a) (5,½) or (5,0.5) 1

(b) (i) Parallel line through (0,-4) 1 Ruled or good freehand, > 4 cm
long. Cutting x axis between
(11,0) and (13,0), produced if
necessary.
(ii) 12 c.a.o. 1
3
5 (a) 1 1
y≥ x o.e.
2
(b) −4½ ≤ x < −2 M1 Accept as separate
−4 and −3 A1 2* statements
[12]

6 (a) (i) 6 1
(ii) 8 1
(b) (x =) 2, (y =) 2 1 3

7 (a) −1 (Yx <) 2 B1 + B1 2 Reversed answers – SC1

(b) −1, 0, 1 √ 1√ Given −p Y x < q in (a), allow
NB: 0 must be included √ if p and q are positive integers

8 (a) (i) 2 1 Accept (y α ) x2 or (y =) kx2

(ii) 1 1 Accept (y α ) x1 or (y =) kx1
(b) 4 2

9 (a) (– 1 , 3) 1

(b) y < 3 oe 1 Accept ≤ for < etc in both cases

y > ½x oe 1 3 Both reversed,after 0 + 0 allow C1

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10 (a) y > 1, y < 2x or equiv. 1+1 or sc1 for using the two correct equations
but with the wrong inequalities
(b) 3 1

11 (a) Ruled line from (0, –2) to (2, –1) drawn 1 Allow tolerance of ½ small square

(b) Correct region shaded and labelled R
Allow √ft if line wrong if possible
2 3 Accept shaded in or out if R correct
or Shaded in or out, without R C1
Allow C1 √ft if line wrong if possible
If no line, shading with R marked to right of C1
x = 0, below 2y = 4 – 3x, not bounded by y = 0

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1 3 6
12 (a) (t) < –1.5, –1 or − oe (e.g. − ) 2 t > –1.5 or –1.5 alone C1
2 2 4
or –6 > 4t oe or better seen M1

(b) 58 2 4 At least two of +4, +36 and +18 seen M1

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13 (a) x > –1 2 or sc1 for –1 < x

(b) y = 10 2* or B1 for a correct removal of brackets

e.g. 3y + 6 = 4y –14 + y
or 3y + 6 = 5y –14
or 20 = 2y seen

14 (a) 1 1
–0.5 or −
2
(b) x + 2y = 10, o.e. f.t. y = their(a) x + 5 o.e. 2√ Provided their (a) is not zero
or sc1 for x + 2y = const.
or sc1 for y = their(a) x + const. o.e.
(c) (i) y = –2 drawn L1

(ii) correct region shaded and labelled R1 √ if possible: above their line and
below l and above y = 2x + 1

15 (a) 1.5 oe 2* e.g. 3

, 1 2/4
2
9x – 6 = 5x M1

(b) 2,3,4 2* 1.5 < y < 5 or 1.5<y and y<5 separately. M1

oe but must be y.
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16 (a) 13m 1
, 0.65m
20

(b) (x) > 10 2 or C1 for 10 on its own, or for 10 < x

or B1 for 2x > 20, or for 20 < 2x seen
or B1 for x > 202 , or for 202 < x seen

17 (a) (2, 5.5) 3 Accept any equiv. for 2 and for 5.5.
or B2 for x = 2 or for y = 5.5 seen in wkg
or M1 for an attempt that leads to a linear
equation in one unknown.

(b) y > –2 oe 1 e.g. y + 2 > 0

x + 4y < 24 oe 1

18 (a) x < 3.5 1

(b) 3 1ft ft from their (a)

19 (a) 1.5 , 6.5 1

(b) x [ 0, y [ 4, x Y 3 2 C1 for two correct or all 3 inequalities consistently

wrong, or =

1
20 (a) (x) > 4 1 Must be “ x > ”
2
(b) –3, –2 1

1
21 (a) − 1
3
(b) Correct region indicated by shading. 2 Or C1 for region below y = x + 3 and above
3y + x = 3 indicated by shading or by R.

22 (a) 3x > 7 oe 1 or C1 for 3x ... 7 and 4x + 4y ... 35 (oe)

4x + 4y < 35 oe 1 with incorrect inequalities for ... .

(b) (5, 3) 1

23 3
(a) – oe 1
2

(b) x 1 2 C1 for 2 of these or

y 2 B1 for x ( ) 1, y ( ) 2 and 2y ( ) 9 – 3x
2y 9 – 3x ( ) may contain =, < etc
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24 (a) (y) > 7.5 oe 1

(b) –2, –1, 0, 1 1

25 y 3 2 C1 for either inequality correct or

y –2x both statements y ( ) 3 and y ( ) – 2x given
( ) may contain =, < etc

26 1 1
a = −5 1 or C1 for b = − 5 or for a = –3
2 2

b = –3 1

27 (a) (0, –3) cao 1

1 1
(b) y > x oe 1 if 0 scored then C1 for y … x oe
4 4

2x – y > 3 oe 1 with incorrect (in)equalities for “…”

28 (a) (x) > 6 cao 1

(b) – 5 1

29 (a) x > 2 oe 1 if zero scored, then C1 for x … 2 oe

1
x + y < 12 12 oe 1 and x + y ... 12 oe with incorrect
2
(in)equalities for “…”

(b) (i) (9, 3) 1

(ii) 4 1

3
30 (a) oe 1
5

(b) (y) [ 2 1

7
(c) oe 2 M1 for 3(2t – 1) = 4(1 – t) soi or
10 for both 6t – 3 and 4 – 4t seen

31 (a) (x) Y 4 1

(b) –1, 0, 1 1
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32 (a) x>1 1 C1 for the two correct lines with wrong

x+y<9 1 inequality symbols

(b) 10 1

33 (a) (i) 4 1

(ii) 2 1

(b) Both a = 1 and b = 2. 1

c=6 1

34 (a) (i) 4
oe 1
6

(ii) 4
e.g. y = x + 3 oe 1
6

(iii) y = 3x + 2 1

(b) y≥2 2 C1 for one of these.

4
y≤ x+2
6

35 (a) F 1

(b) E 1

1
36 Two numbers between 2 and 2 2 C1 for one correct number.
3 or B1 for 3x < 7,
7 1
or for x < , or for x < 2
3 3
3x 7
or <
3 3

37 (a) y > 4 oe 1 If 0 scored, then B1 for y ... 4x, oe, and

y < 4x oe 1 y ... 4, oe, with incorrect inequalities for
... .

(b) 3 1

38 Any number between 4 and 5 2 B1 for x < 5 , or for 5 > x seen.

This may appear as, e.g., 4 < x < 5.
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39 (a) B C D 1

(b) E 1

1
(c) y< x oe 1
2

40 (a) [ 5 oe 1

(b) –2, –1, 0, 1 1

41 (a) 0.5 1

(b) x[1 2 FT their gradient in y [ mx + 1

y [ 0.5x + 1oe B1 for one correct
Or B1 for both x = 1 and y = 0.5x + 1 soi

42 (a) (8, 10) 1

(b) x > 8 oe 1 If 0 scored, then C1 for x > 8 oe and

2y > 12 + x oe 1 2y > 12 + x oe.

(c) (9, 11) 1

43 6 7 8 2 B1 for n < 8... , or for n > 5...

or B1 for 2 correct integers only or for 3
correct integers and one incorrect

44 (a) Correct region identified 2 B1 for the lines x = 1 and x =

5 or the lines y = 2 and y = 4

(b) (i) Line parallel to L, through top left hand point 1

of R

(ii) 3.5 to 4 (inclusive) 1de Mark dep on 1 mark scored

p in b)i)

45 (1, 6) (1, 5) (1, 4) 2 B1 for 2 correct no extras

Or 3 correct no more than 5 extras After
B0 allow SC1 for lines x = 2 and y = 7
drawn on the diagram

46 (a) P ∩ Q ∩ R' oe 1

(b) 47 2 M1 for Cricket set inside the Football

set, e.g. in a Venn diagram; Ans. =
30+8+9; “30 play both cricket and
football”.
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47 (a) 1 : 2 oe 1

(b) 1 : 8 oe, or ft their(a) cubed 1

48 (a) 4a(1 – 4a) 1

(b) (3b – c)(3b + c) 1

(c) (x + 5)(x – y) 2 B1 for one of the partial factorisations

x(x – y); 5(x – y); x(x + 5); y(x + 5), or
their negatives.

49 y ⩽ 3 oe 1 C1 for y ... 3 oe and y ... –x oe, where

y ⩾ –x oe 1 ‘...’ is the wrong inequality or =

50 (a) 270, 3 1000 , 52, 25 1

(b) (i) any value in range 4 < x < 9 1

(ii) any value in range –1 < x < 0 1

51 (a) x + y ⩽ 8 oe 2 C1 for two correct

2y ⩾ x + 4 oe

x⩾0

(b) 3 1

52 (a) (9, 2) 1

(b) x < 9 oe 1 In (b), if [0] scored for x < 9 and y > 2 then
C1 for both {x ... 9 or x ... their(9)}
y > 2 oe 1 and {y ... 2 or y ... their(2)}

x – y > 3 oe 1

(c) a=8 1
In (c), if [0] scored then
b=4 1 C1 for a = 4 and b = 8;
or for a = 6 and b = 3.

53 (a) (0, 4 13 ) 1

(b) x ⩾ 1 oe, y ⩾ 2 oe, 3y + 2x ⩾ 13 oe – all 2 C1 for one or two correct, or for

three x ... 1 oe, y ... 2 oe, 3y + 2x ... 13 oe,
with incorrect “...” .

(c) (6, 2) 1
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54 (a) –1, 0, 1 1

(b) Correct fraction 1 2 3 5 7 6

E.g. , , , , etc.
3 5 8 10 10

(c) Irrational number between 2 and 3 1 2π

E.g. √5, etc.
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