Year 9 Baseline Test (Calculator)

Marking Scheme

A Accuracy mark
B Independent accuracy mark
C Communication mark
M Method mark

1 3 marks

a M1 6.983 or 4.913 seen. 2 marks

A1 0.85891758…
b B1 0.9 or their ‘0.85891758…’ rounded correctly. 1 mark

2 7 marks

a B1 x = 2 1 mark

b M1 Correct first step to solve equation. 2 marks

x
3
= 8 or x + 6 = 30.
A1 x = 24
c M1 Multiply both sides of the equation by 5 or 7x – 2 = 40 seen. 2 marks

A1 x = 6
d M1 Expands brackets correctly or divides by 4 as first step. 2 marks

8x – 12 = 36 or 2x – 3 = 9
A1 x = 6
3 6 marks

a M1 Attempts to calculate area of sector. 3 marks

π × 32
M1 Attempts to calculate area of sector.
3
4
× π × 32
A1 21.2cm2
b M1 Attempts to calculate circumference of circle. 3 marks
3
4
× π × 6 = 14.137166...
M1 Attempts to calculate perimeter of shape.
3
4
× π×6+6
A1 20.1cm

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Marking Scheme

4 7 marks

a B1 170cm 1 mark

b M1 Orders the values. 2 marks

A1 169cm
c M1 172 – 165 2 marks

A1 7 (cm)
d M1 Sums the values and divides by 7. 2 marks
165 + 167 + 168 + 169 + 170 + 170 + 172 1181
7
or 7
A1 168.7cm
5 3 marks

M1 Calculates interior angle of pentagon. 3 marks

108°
M1 Their ‘108’ – 60
A1 48°
6 3 marks

a M1 Divides the equation by 2. (may be seen in part b.) 2 marks

y = -2x + 3
A1 Gradient = -2
b B1 y-intercept = 3 1 mark

7 6 marks

a M1 Attempts to find the number of leaflets 1 printer makes per hour. 5 marks

3600 ÷ 3 ÷ 4 = 300
M1 Attempts to find the number of leaflets 3 printers make per hour.
900
M1 Attempts to calculate the number of leaflets still to print.
6300 – 3600 = 2700
2700
M1 900
o.e. seen.
A1 3 hours
b C1 All the printers work at the same rate. 1 mark

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8 5 marks

a M1 Forms an equation to find x. 3 marks

x + 34 + 103 = 180
C1 Co-interior / Allied / Supplementary angles sum to 180°.
A1 x = 43°
b A1 y = 77° 2 marks

C1 Opposite angles of a parallelogram are equal or

Co-interior / Allied / Supplementary angles sum to 180°.
9 6 marks

M1 Calculates cross-section of the cylinder. 6 marks

π × 0.72 (= 9.2362824...)
M1 Calculates volume of cylinder.
π × 0.72 × 6 ( = 9.2362824...)
M1 Calculates volume of cube.
6 × 6 × 6 (= 216)
M1 Calculates remaining volume.
‘216’ – ‘9.2362824…’
A1 206.76
B1 Correct units.
cm3
10 4 marks

M1 Calculates degrees per tourist. 4 marks

360 ÷ 120 (3°)

M1 Calculates angle for each section.
Multiplies groups by 3 to give 51°, 204° and 105° (allow one error)
M1 Constructs one correct sector on pie chart (±2°)
A1 All three sectors correctly drawn and labelled.

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