AQA Year 11 Higher Calculator Paper 2 Mark Scheme Spring 2018

For multiple choice questions, accept any clear indication – circled, underlined etc.

Question Answer Marks Notes and guidance

1 23 1
1
2 1
9
1
3 1
25
𝑎
4 𝑐
1
Accept in any orientation

5 1

6a 21 1
6b Triangular (numbers) 1 Accept Triangle etc,
Award 1 mark for a correct method seen or
7 87.5% 2
implied e.g. 7 ÷ 8 × 100
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48 cm2 Award 1 mark a correct method to find an
unknown length in the compound shape.
8 3
Award 1 mark for a correct method to find the
area of the compound shape.
3 hours 36 minutes Award 1 mark for any correct method using
9 2
1 hour = 60 minutes
8𝑝 − 9 Award 1 mark for any 3 correct terms from
10 2
6𝑝 − 15 + 2𝑝 + 6 seen
2.436688337… Award 1 mark for evidence of working out

11a 2 numerator and denominator e.g. 1.6691… and

0.685 seen
11b 2.44 1 Follow through from their answer to 14a
11c −64 1
28 Award 1 mark for a correct method to find
12 2 reduce by 12.5% e.g. 32 × 0.875 or
32 – (32 × 0.125)
1≤𝑥<4 Award 1 mark for either “end” of the inequality
13 2
correct as part of a compound inequality.
14 8 1
15 25% 1
216 Award 1 mark for a correct method seen or
48 80
16 2 implied e.g. = , working out the number of
𝑥 360
people represented by 1 degree etc.
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1∶2∶6 Award 1 mark for forming an equivalent ratio
17a 2
not its simplest form e.g. 15 ∶ 30 ∶ 180
£100 Award 1 mark for 450 ÷ their 9 seen or
17b 2
implied
1 Award 1 mark for a correct first step to solve
18 𝑝= 2
3 the equation seen or implied e.g. 8𝑝 = 3 − 𝑝
113% profit Award 1 mark for a correct method to find the
19 2 percentage profit seen or implied
500−235
i.e. × 100
235
240 Accept any equivalent form e.g. 0.6, 60%
20a 1
400
180 Award 1 mark for a correct method seen or
20b 2
implied e.g. 0.6 × 300
13.4 cm Award 1 mark for a correct use of Pythagoras’
theorem e.g. √182 − 122
21 3 Award 1 mark finding AB = 6√5 or 13.4164…
Award 1 mark for 13.4 or correctly rounding
their AB to 3 s.f.
5.2 Award 1 mark for identifying the midpoint of
each class interval i.e. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9
Award 1 mark a correct method seen to find
22 3
the estimate of the mean e.g.
(1×1)+(2×3)+(4×5)+(1×7)+(2×9)
10
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2.5 litres/s Award 1 mark for a correct first step to solve
e.g. 2 mins = 120 seconds or 300 ÷ 2
23 3 Award 2nd mark for a complete correct method
to find the answer with correct units seen or
implied i.e. 300 ÷ 120 or 150 ÷ 60
𝑥 = −4 or 𝑥 = 3 Award 1 mark for a correct method to solve
quadratic e.g. (𝑥 + 4)(𝑥 − 3) seen. Allow one
24 2 slip, but their attempt at factorisation must
produce at least 2 correct terms when
expanded.
400 N/m2 Award 1 mark for a correct method seen or
25 2
implied i.e. 5000 ÷ 12.5
8 ∶ 15 ∶ 5 Award 1 mark for correctly expressing the
ratio AB : BD (= 2 ∶ 5) or BC : CD (= 3 ∶ 1)
Award 1 mark for a correct method seen or
26 4
implied to share BD in the ratio 3 : 1
Award 1 mark for a correct method to start
merging the ratios
𝑥−5 Award 1 mark for a correct method to find
27 𝑓 −1 (𝑥) = 2
4 inverse function e.g. 𝑥 = 4𝑦 − 5
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e.g. 416 or 417 or 420 Award 1 mark for an attempt to compare
50 12
proportions e.g. = or equivalent
𝑁 100
Award 1 mark for a correct method seen to
28 3 50×100
evaluate the population of rabbits e.g.
12
Award final mark for a suitable integer
estimate.
Do not accept 416.6̇ or equivalent
29a (𝑥 + 6)2 − 43 2 Award 1 mark for (𝑥 + 6)2 seen
(−6, −43) Award 1 mark for a correct 𝑥-coordinate or
29b 2 𝑦-coordinate stated
Follow through form their 𝑎, 𝑏 i.e, (−𝑎, 𝑏)
𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 25 Award 1 mark for 𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 = 𝑘 where 𝑘 ≠ 25
30 2 or a correct method to find the radius seen or
implied i.e. √32 + 42 = 5
1.5 m Award 1 mark for upper bound of volume of
water in tank 1.25 x 4.1 x 2.3 (=11.7875)
31 4 Award 2nd mark for 2.3 x 3.4 x ℎ = “11.7875”
"11.7875"
Award 3rd mark for ℎ = (=1.5073…)
2.3 × 3.4
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10.6 cm Award 1 mark for use of Pythagoras’ theorem
to find perpendicular height of the cone i.e.
√382 − 82
Award 1 mark a correct method seen or
implied to find the volume of the cone
1
i.e. × 𝜋 × 82 × their 37.14… (do not award if
3
32 5 38 used)
Award 1 mark for a correct method seen or
implied to find the radius of the hemisphere
2
i.e. 𝜋𝑟 3 = their 2489.7…
3
Award 4th mark for 𝑟 3 =1188.7…seen or
implied
Accept awrt 10.6
e.g. Award 1 mark for clear indication that
Let ∠XAO = 𝑥 and ∠YAO = 𝑦 ∠XAO = ∠OXA or ∠YAO = ∠OYA
∠XAO = ∠OXA and ∠YAO = ∠OYA Award 1 mark for ∠AOX = 180 − 2𝑥 or
(base angles in an isosceles triangle are equal) ∠AOY = 180 − 2𝑦
∠AOX = 180 − 2𝑥 and ∠AOY = 180 − 2𝑦 Award 1 mark for ∠XOY = 2(𝑥 + 𝑦)
33 (angles in a triangle sum to 180°) 4 Award full marks for a complete proof with
∠XAY = 𝑥 + 𝑦 correct reasoning provided
∠XOY = 360 − (180 − 2𝑥) − (180 − 2𝑦)
= 2𝑥 + 2𝑦
= 2(𝑥 + 𝑦)
= 2 × ∠XAY