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1(a) 1 digit even numbers 2 B1

2 digit even numbers 4 × 2 = 8 B1

3 digit even numbers 3 × 3 × 2 = B1

18

Total = 28 B1

1(b)(i) 3M 5W = 35 B1

4M 4W = 175 B1

5M 3W = 210 B1

Total = 420 B1 B1 for addition to obtain

final answer, must be
evaluated.
Alternative solution:

as above, final B1 for

subtraction to get final
answer
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1(b)(ii) Oldest man in, oldest woman out B2 B1 for

and vice –versa
B1 for realising there are
2 identical cases
Alternative solution:
1 man out 1 woman in
6 men 4 women
6M 1W:

5M 2W:

4M 3W: All separate cases correct

for B1
3M 4W:
B1 for realising there are
Total = 120 (B1) 2 identical cases, which
have integer values
There are 2 identical cases to
consider, so 240 ways in all. (B1)

2(a)(i) 360 B1

2(a)(ii) 60 B1

2(a)(iii) 36 B1

2(b)(i) B2 B1 for each, allow

unevaluated with no extra
terms
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56 × 792 = 44352 B1 Final answer must be

evaluated and from
multiplication

2(b)(ii) 4 places are accounted for M1 for realising that 4 places

Gender no longer ‘important’ are accounted or that
gender is no longer
important

Need A1 for 8008

Alternative solution:
M1 for for at least 5 of
the 7 cases, allow
(M1) unsimplified
1+ 60 + 675 + 2400 + 3150 +1512
+ 210 = 8008 (A1)

3(a)(i) 792 B1

3(a)(ii) 4W, 3M and 5W, 2M M1

5 × 35 or (1) × 21 B1

196 A1

3(b)(i) M1
or
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240 A1

3(b)(ii) M1
or

48 A1

4(a) B1 7! = 5040 1

4(b) B1 Treating the 4 trophies as 1 unit 3 Maybe implied by a

so there are 4! ways correct answer
B1 There are also 4! ways of
arranging the football trophies
amongst themselves
B1 Total = 4! × 4! = 576

4(c) B1 Treating the 4 football trophies 3 Maybe implied by a

as 1 unit and the 2 cricket trophies correct answer
as 1 unit so there are 3! ways
B1 There are also 4! ways of
Maybe implied by a
arranging the football trophies
correct answer
amongst themselves and 2 ways of
arranging the cricket trophies
B1 Total = 3! × 4! × 2 = 288

5(a) B1 40320 1
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5(b) B1 No. of ways with maths books 3

as 1 unit = 5! or 5 × 4! or or
120
B1 No. of ways maths books can
be arranged amongst themselves =
4! or or 24
B1 Total = (5! × 4! oe) = 2880

5(c) B1 No. of ways with maths books 3

as 1 unit and geography books as 1
unit = 3! or or 3 × 2! or 6

B1 No. of ways maths books can

be arranged amongst themselves
and geography books can be
arranged amongst themselves
= 4! × 3! or or 144

B1 Total = (3! × 4! × 3! oe)

= 864

6(a) M1 3 correct terms added

55 A1

6(b) M1 4 correct terms

multiplied

420 A1
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6(c) or M1 for either correct

product

summation M1 adding two correct

products

70 A1
If 0 scored, then SC1 for
1,1,1,0 and 0,0,2,1
seen

7(a) B1

7(b) M1

= 210 A1

7(c) not K and B = B1

K and not B = B1

60 + 36 M1
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96 A1
Alternative solution:
K and B =
(B1)
not K and not B =
(B1)

210 − 90 − 24 (M1)
96 (A1)

8(a) B1 362 880 1

8(b) B1 7! × 2 2 For 7!
B1 10 080 For 7! × 2 leading to
10 080

8(c) B3 Total = 4! × 4! × 3! = 3456 3 B1 for treating as 4

separate units 4!
B1 for either number of
ways of arranging the
maths books amongst
themselves 4! or the
number of ways of
arranging the physics
books amongst
themselves 3!

9(a) 20160 B1
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9(b) B2 B1 for (must be seen

= 2160 in a product)
B1 for all correct, with no
further working

9(c) B3 B1 for (must be seen

= 3600 in a product)
B1 for 5 (must be in a
product)
B1 for all correct, with no
further working
Alternative solution 1:

B2 for
= 3600 (B3)
B1 for

Alternative solution 2:
B2 for

B1 for
= 3600 (B3)

Alternative solution 3:
B2 for 4 terms correct or
omission of 2! in each
term

= 3600 (B3) B1 for all correct

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10(a) B1

10(b) M1 Product of 2
combinations

840 A1

10(c) 3003 – number of committees M1

containing no men

B1

2919 A1
Alternative solution:
1M + 5W: 5 × = 630

2M + 4W: = 1260
3M + 3W: 840 (part (b))
4M + 2W: = 180

5M + 1W: = 9 (B2)
–1 each error
Total: 2919 (B1)
B1 for correct final
answer

11(a) B1 18 564 1
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11(b) B4 Total 3738 4 B1 4 boys 3150

B1 5 boys 560
B1 6 boys 28

12(a) 5456 B1

12(b) M1 M1 for attempt at an

appropriate product, at
least one term must be
correct.

2295 A1

12(c) 5456 – Number of ways only girls M1 M1 for a complete

get tickets correct method their (a)
– number of ways only
girls get tickets

5456 − 455 = 5001 A1

Alternative solution:
1B 2G 1890
2B 1G 2295 M1 must be considering
at least 2 of the cases
3B 816 (M1)
shown
Total 5001 (A1)

13(a) 720 B1
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13(b) 240 B1

13(c) Starts with either a 2 or a 4: 48 B1 allow unevaluated

ways

Does not start with either a 2 or a B1 allow unevaluated

4: 96 ways (i.e. starts with 1 or 5)

Total = 144 B1 must be evaluated

Alternative solution 1:
Ends with a 2, starts with a 1,4 or
5 : 72 ways (B1)
Ends with a 4, starts with a 1,2 or
5 : 72 ways (B1)
Total =144 (B1)
B2 for correct expression
Alternative solution 2:
seen, allow P notation
or
(B2)

= 144 (B1)
Alternative solution 3:
Allow P notation here,
or for B2
(B2)
= 144 (B1)

14(a) 840 B1
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14(b) 480 B1

14(c) Calculates any case(s) correctly B1 e.g. 1 × 5 × 4 × 3 = 60, 1

× 5 × 4 × 4 = 80

Partitions all cases correctly M1

140 A1

15(a) or B1 B1
unsimplified/evaluated

15(b) M1 M1 for a correct attempt

Position 1 2 3 4
unsimplified
Number
of 5 4 3 1
ways

or (a) or or

Number of 4 digit numbers = 60 A1

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15(c) M1 M1 for a correct attempt

Position 1 2 3 4
unsimplified
Number
of 3 4 3 1
ways

or

Number of 4 digit numbers = 36 A1

16(a) 15 504 B1

16(b) B2 B1 for each

= 3696 B1

16(c) 56 B1
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17 Starting with 8: 1 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 4 B1
= 24

M1 May be considering
Starting with 3, 5 or 7: 3 × 4 × 3 each case separately,
× 2 × 2 = 144 need all three cases for
M1
A1

A1
Total = 168

Alternative
M1 Plan for adding numbers
ending in 2 and numbers ending in
8
Allow unsimplified
B1 Ending in 2:

Allow unsimplified

B1 Ending in 8:

A1 Total = 168
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18 4
B1

B1

M1 Valid attempt to
solve, must have at least
n = 20 one previous B mark
A1

Alternative

B1 for dealing with (n −

2)! and (n −3)! to obtain
(n − 2)
B1 for dealing with 2!
and 3! to obtain 6
n = 20
M1 Valid attempt to
solve, must have at least
one previous B mark
A1
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19 4 B1

M1 Attempt to simplify
factorials
M1 Dep on previous M
mark for expansion and
simplification to a cubic
n = 25 or quadratic in n and
attempt to solve
A1 for n = 25 only
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20 M1 A complete plan for dealing 4 Must be considering each

with odd numbers and numbers case
greater than 7000, see below
B1 Starts with 8 and ends with
odd = 48
B1 Starts with 7 or 9 and ends
with odd = 72
A1 120
Alternative method Must be considering each
case
(M1 360 – odd numbers starting
with 2 – odd numbers starting with
3 or 5 – all even numbers
B1 for 1 correct
B2 All even numbers = 120; Odd
and starting with 2 = 48; Odd and
starting with 3 or 5 = 72

A1 120

21(a) B1 3003 1

21(b) B1 28 1

21(c) M1 2 For their (a) – 1

A1 3002 FT
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22(a) M1 oe 2

A1 30

22(b) M1 oe 2

A1 45

23(a) 28 B1

23(b) 20160 B1

23(c) 6 × (5 × 4 × 3) oe to give 360 B1 B1 for realising that the

music books can be
6 × (5 × 4 × 3) × 2
arranged amongst
themselves and
consideration of the other
5 books

= 720 B1 B1 for the realisation that

the above arrangement
can be either side of the
clock.

24(a) 3003 B1

24(b) M1 their answer to (a)

135 subtracted B1
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2862 A1
Alternative solution:
2M 3W = 720 M1 for complete correct
method using 4 cases,
3M 2W = 1260
may be implied by
4M 1W = 756 working. Must have at
least one correct
5M = 126 (B1 M1)
B1 for any 3 correct
2862 (A1)

25(a) Number of arrangements with M1 4! (× 2) or 4 × 3! (× 2)

Maths books as one item = 4! or 4 oe
× 3!
2! × 3! (× 4) or 2 × 3! (×
or Maths books can be arranged 2! 4) oe
ways and History 3! ways = 2! ×
3!

2 × 4! or 2 × 4 × 3! or 4 × 2 × 3! = A1 A1 for 48
48

25(b) 5! – 48 or 6 × 2 × 3! M1 5! – their answer to (a)

or for 6 × 2 × 3

72 A1

26(a) or B1 B1 for either or

(or numerical or factorial as part of a
equivalent) product
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= 210210 B1 B1 for correct answer,

with no further
working

26(b) B1 B1 for either or

as part of a product

= 1050 B1 B1 for correct answer

with no further
working

27 B1 Starts with 6: 3 (Alternative method

B1 Ending in 4:
B1 Starts with 7 or 9:
allow
unsimplified
B1 Total = 60
B1 Ending in 6:
allow
unsimplified
B1 Total = 60)

28(a) B1 1
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28(b) Method 1 2
M1 For their (a) – the
number of teams of just
men
A1 Total = 896

Method 2
M1 For a complete method
5M 1W :
4M 2W :
3M 3W :
2M 4W :
A1 Total = 896

29(a) B1 39 916 800 1

29(b) M1 5! × 6! oe 2
A1 86 400
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30 Any one of: M2 M1 for

or
or 35 + 126 or
or
or
or 286 − 105 − 20
or

or for the numerical

equivalent of one of these
calculations

161 A1 If M0 then B3 for answer

only of 161

31 B2 B1 for

B1 for

= 203 B1
Alternative solution:
1W 5M = 63 B1 for 1 case correct,
must be considering more
2W 4M =105
than 1 different case,
3W 3M = 35 allow C notation
Total = 203 (B3) B1 for the other 2 cases,
allow C notation
B1 for final result
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32 With twins : B1

Without twins: B1

Total: 9828 B1
Alternative solution:

(B2) B1 for ,

= 9828 (B1) B1 for

33(a) 15120 B1

33(b) M1 M1 for attempt to

multiply number of ways
of getting 4 letters by the
number of ways of
getting 2 digits.

480 A1
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34 1287 2 M1 for their (b)(i)

or listing all the other
or
separate cases which
1 doctor: 210 must be evaluated, allow
1 error
2 doctors: 525
3 doctors: 420
4 doctors: 105
5 doctors: 1

1266

A1

35 oe 2 M1

700 A1

36 oe 2
2160

37 2520 2 B1 for

38 6720 2 B1 for
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39 2 M1

50 A1

40(a) 15 120 B1

40(b) 210 B1

[Total: 177]