CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY MATHEMATICS STAGE 6 END-OF-YEAR TEST: ANSWERS

Stage 6 end-of-year test: answers

This end-of-year test mark scheme has been written by the authors. This may not fully
reflect the approach of Cambridge Assessment International Education.
Question Answer Marks Comment
1 a 1:5 b 3:1 c 4:3:1 1 All correct for 1 mark
2 36 536 1
3 2, 2, 3300, 66, 3234 1 All correct for 1 mark
4 a 14 kg 1 All correct for 1 mark
93 kg
101 kg
100 kg

b The mean or median with an 1

appropriate reason, for example:
The mean/median are values in the
middle of the data, the mode is the
elephants with the two lowest
masses so it does not represent
the data.
5 a 4 and 1 1
b any correct sketch of net, 1
for example,

6 4 1
7 10 × 600, 20 × 300, 30 × 200, 40 × 150, 2 Award 1 mark for 3 or 4
60 × 100 correct calculations
8 125 (ml) 1

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9 9 (cans of red paint) 1

10 a 25% 2 Award 2 marks for all
b 50% correct, 1 mark for 3
c 75% correct
d 100%
11 Accurate drawing of 155 ° angle 1 allow ±2 °
12 cylinder and cone 1 Both correct for 1 mark
13 2 × 5 + 8 = 18 because we do 2 Award 2 marks for 18,
multiplication first 26 and a correct
2 × (5 + 8) = 26 because we do the explanation
operation in brackets first Award 1 mark for sight
of 18 and 26 assigned to
the correct calculation
or an explanation of the
order of operations
14 a 40 ° b 28 ° 2 Award 1 mark for each
correct answer
15 49 (books) 1
16 a library (together with an 1
explanation that both pie charts
represent 20 people and the sector
representing 3.5 hours or more is
bigger in the pie chart representing
the library)
1
b 1
4

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17 a (2, −3) identified as correct 1

coordinates
b 1

18 498 1
19 a 1

b 1

20 3 3 (metres) 1
4

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21 a 1 Award 1 mark for

accurately plotted data

Accept numbers greater

than 450 but less
than 550
Answer must include
reasonable line of best
fit for 1 mark
b (see line on chart for answer a) 1
about 500 words
22 2 Award 1 mark for any 5,
Equivalent Equivalent Equivalent
6 or 7 ratios correctly
to to to
placed (including the
1:2 3:4 2:5 one that cannot
12 : 16 be placed)
24 : 32 14 : 35
14 : 28
18 : 24 16 : 40
21 : 28

It is not possible to place 16 : 28

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23 (6 + 4) × 5 × 2 1
24 1

25 $6822.90 1
26 6.01 is not on the grid. 6.11 is 2 Award 2 marks for the
not needed correct answer
a 78.26 ÷ 13 = 6.02 Award 1 mark for any
b 77.76 ÷ 12 = 6.48 correct division
c 91.56 ÷ 14 = 6.54
d 90.15 ÷ 15 = 6.01
27 Higher together with an explanation: 1
There are 6 cards left. 1
0 and 1 are lower than 3
5, 6, 7 and 8 are higher than 3

TOTAL 40

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