Year 11 Autumn Higher Non-Calculator Paper 3 Mark Scheme A – Spring 2018

Question Answer Marks Notes and guidance

40 Award 1 mark for substituting 𝑛 = 8 into the
1 2
given expression
2a 83 or 89 1 Accept either, condone both
22 × 3 × 7 Accept 2 × 2 × 3 × 7
Award 1 mark for a correct complete method
2b 2
e.g. factor tree or a correct list of factors i.e. 2,
2, 3, 7
0.35 1 – 0.3
3a 2 Award 1 mark for seen or implied
2
80 Award 1 mark for a correct method to find the
3b 2 total number of counters e.g. attempt to solve
0.3𝑥 = 24
(07) Award 1 mark for 2a = (−8 6
) or 3b = (−6
15
)
4 2 seen or implied.
Do not accept (0, 7)
3 Award 1 mark for writing each fraction as its
6
8 17 15
improper equivalent i.e. ×
5 8
Award 2nd mark for correct method to multiply
5 3 17×15 17 3
seen or implied e.g. or ×
5×8 1 8
Award final mark for correct answer as a mixed
number in its simplest form.
Year 11 Autumn Higher Non-Calculator Paper 3 Mark Scheme A – Spring 2018
Award 1 mark for correct box plot with one
plotting error.

6a 2

e.g. Award 1 mark for a correct comparison of the

The East entrance has a greater interquartile range range or interquartile range.
than the West Entrance – the East entrance waiting Award 1 mark for a correct comparison of the
6b times are more spread out. 2 median.
The West entrance has a greater median than the
East entrance – on average the West entrance had
longer waiting times.
Substituting 𝑥 Award 1 mark for a correct substitution.
𝑦=
5×1.4 7
= = 1.75 Award 2nd mark for a complete correct process
4 4 shown.
or
7 Substituting 𝑦 2
5𝑥
1.75 =
4
7 = 5𝑥
7
=𝑥
5
Year 11 Autumn Higher Non-Calculator Paper 3 Mark Scheme A – Spring 2018
7 2
Award 1 mark for × 2 seen or implied OR
3
8a 2 2
adding 5 to their × 2
3
4𝑥−5 Award 1 mark for 4𝑥 − 5 or
8b 3 2 4𝑥+𝑘
where 𝑘 ≠ −5 seen
3
40 mph Award 1 mark for attempt to use
9a 2 Speed = Distance ÷ Time with any consistent
units
Graph completed by line segment joining (45, 20) Award 1 mark for a correct calculation using
9b and (85, 0) 2 20 2
speed and distance e.g. = hour
30 3

10a e.g. the graph must go through the origin 1 Accept any equivalent explanation
10bi 2 hours 1
10bii e.g. all the cleaners work at the same rate 1 Accept any equivalent explanation
1 Award 1 mark for correct method to find the
𝑦 =− 𝑥+9
3 gradient between (-4, 0) and (0, 12)
Award 2nd mark for finding the gradient of the
1
perpendicular −
11 4 their gradient
rd
Award 3 mark for substitution of their
gradient and y-intercept into equation of
straight line
Award full marks correct equation of the line.
8 Award 1 mark for either radius correctly found
12a 2
i.e. 4 or 12
Year 11 Autumn Higher Non-Calculator Paper 3 Mark Scheme A – Spring 2018
12b 𝑦 = 12 1
(𝑥 − 1)2 + (𝑥 + 6)2 = (2𝑥 − 1)2 Award 1 mark for correct use of Pythagoras’
theorem
𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 1 + 𝑥 2 + 12𝑥 + 36 = 4𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 1
13a 3 Award 2nd mark for correct expansion
0 = 2𝑥 2 − 14𝑥 − 36 Award full marks for correct complete process
𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 − 18 = 0
40 cm Award 1 mark for a correct method to solve
the given quadratic
Award 2nd mark for obtaining 𝑥 = 9
13b 3
Award 3rd mark for correct method to find the
perimeter using their value of 𝑥
Condone missing units
𝑥𝑦 − 𝑎 = 𝑏𝑦 + 𝑧 Award 1 mark for isolating 𝑦 terms.
Award 2nd mark for factorising 𝑦 correctly.
𝑥𝑦 − 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑎 + 𝑧
14 3 Award 3rd mark for complete correct
𝑦(𝑥 − 𝑏) = 𝑎 + 𝑧 rearrangement, accept any equivalent form
𝑎+𝑧
𝑦=
𝑥−𝑏

𝑥 < −2 or 𝑥 > 7 Award 1 mark for correct rearrangement and

attempt to factorise the quadratic
Award 2nd mark for finding the critical values
15 3 −2 and 7
Award 3rd mark for identifying both correct
regions
Do not accept −2 < 𝑥 > 7 etc. for final mark