Answer all the questions.

– BENDEMEER Sec 2E_2021_P1_Solutions

1
(a) Calculate 3.98 +
− 0.2 and write down the first 5 digits on your calculator display.

1.5961 B1

Many students wrote down 1.6311 as their answer.

Answer (a) [1]

(b) Write your answer to (a) correct to

(i) 3 decimal places,
(ii) 3 significant figures.

(i) 1.596 B1
(ii) 1.60 B1

Answer (b)(i) [1]

(b)(ii) [1]

2 A map is drawn to a scale of 1 ���� to 500 ��

(a) Express the scale of the map in the form 1 ∶ ��, where �� is an integer.
1 ���� ∶ 50 000 ����
∴ ���������� = 1 ∶ 50 000 A1

50 000 not accepted /

accepted

Answer (a) [1]

(b) If the actual distance between two towns is 3.5 ����, find the corresponding distance on the map.
1 ���� ∶ 0.5 ����
7 ���� ∶ 3.5 ���� A1

Answer (b) ���� [1]

(c) The actual area of a lake is 3.5 ����. Calculate the area on the map which represents
the lake, giving your answer in square centimetres.

1 ���� ∶ 0.5 ����

1 ����∶ 0.25 ���� M1
14 ����∶ 3.5 ���� A1

Answer (c) ����[2]

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3 (a) Expand and simplify
5 − 3(2�� − 1)
= 5 − 6�� + 3
= 8 − 6�� A1
2(4 − 3��) not accepted

Answer (a) [1]

(b) Factorise completely

3�� + 4���� − 9���� − 12����

= ��(3�� + 4��) − 3��(3�� + 4��) M1

= (�� − 3��)(3�� + 4��) A1

Answer (b) [2]

(c) Simplify the expression

÷

=
=
×
M1

A1
 Answer (c) [2]

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4 5 workers take 35 days to build a boat. Assuming the men work at the same rate, calculate the
number of workers needed to build a boat in 25 days.

35 days -- 5 workers
35 × 5 = 175 days -- 1 worker M1
25 days --

5 Express as a single fraction

()()−

()
()()−
= 7 workers A1

Answer days [2]

 ()() M1

=()() M1
= −()() A1

Answer [3]

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6 Solve each of the following inequalities, representing the solution on a number
line. (a) 3�� + 5 < �� − 3

3�� − �� < −3 − 5 M1
2�� < −8
�� < −4 A1

A1

No marks awarded if labelling of numbers is above number line.

No ECF awarded

Answer (a) [3]

(b) (i) Solve the inequality

≤
(ii) Write down the least possible integer value for ��.

(i)
≤
M1
 4�� − 2 ≤ 25�� − 45

−2 + 45 ≤ 25�� − 4�� M1 43 ≤
21��
�� ≥ 2
A1
(ii) �� = 3 B1 Students still have the bad habit or writing 2

instead of �� ≥ 2

on the answer line provided,

not understanding that the answer is an inequality. No marks awarded.

Answer (b)(i) [3]

(b)(ii) [1]

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7 Solve each of the following equations.
(a) 3�� − 2 = 7
3�� = 9
�� = 3 A1

Answer (a) �� = [1]

(b) 2�� + 7�� − 4 = 0

(2�� − 1)(�� + 4) = 0 M1
2�� − 1 = 0 or �� + 4 = 0
 �� =
or �� = −4 A1

Answer (b) �� = or �� = [2]

(c)

�� = 9

�� = 36 M1
�� = ±√36
�� = ±6 A1

Answer (c) �� = or �� = [2]

8 Given that �� + �� = 170 and ���� = 77, find the value of �� − ��, given that �� > ��.

(�� − ��) = �� − 2���� + ��

(�� − ��) = 170 − 2(77) = 16 M1
�� − �� = √16 (�� > ��)
�� − �� = 4 A1

Common and serious mistakes :

(�� + ��) = �� + ��, writing (�� + ��) = 170

�� − �� = �� − ��, writing �� − �� = √16 = �� − �� = 4

No marks awarded even though numerical answers are the same.

Answer �� − �� = [2]

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9 (a) The total surface area of a cone is 24 �� ����. Given that the radius of the base of
the cone is 3 ����, find the volume of the cone.

��(3) + ��(3)(��) = 24�� M1

9�� + 3���� = 24��
3���� = 15��
�� =
= 5 M1
Using Pythagoras theorem,
5=3+ℎ
ℎ = √25 − 9 = 4 M1
Volume =
��(3)(4)
= 12�� = 37.7 ���� A1

Many students did not consider the base area into the total surface area. No ECF marks.

Answer (a) ����[4]

(b) In the diagram, ∆������ is similar to ∆������, ���� = 4 ����,

���� = 3 ����, ���� = 24 ���� and ∠������ = 90°
(i) Find the length of ����.

=
M1

× 4 = 32
���� =
���� = 32 − 4 = 28 A1

Some students used the ratio

=

No marks awarded.
Some students used trigonometry,
method too tedious and time consuming.

Answer (b)(i) ���� [2]

(ii) Find the angle ������.

tan ∠������ =

∠������ = tan
= 36.9° A1
Answer (b)(ii) ° [1]

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(a) Given that �� = ���� +
����, express �� in terms of ��, �� and ��.

�� − ���� =
����
2(�� − ����) = ���� M1
�� =()
or
A1

Students are still leaving fraction / decimal in a fraction, resulting in loss of marks.
i.e. �� =

or �� =.

Answer (a) �� = [2]

(b) Hence, find the value of �� when �� = 5, �� = 8 and

�� = −15. �� =()()

M1
= 3.90625 or 3

�� =
A1

ECF marks awarded, based on part (a).

Answer (b) �� = [2]

11 Solve the simultaneous equations.

 2�� + 3�� = −9
3�� − �� = 14
2�� + 3�� = −9 (1)
3�� − �� = 14 (2)
(2) x 3 : From (2) :
9�� − 3�� = 42 (3) M1 �� = 3�� − 14 (3) M1 (1)+(3) : Sub (3) into (1)
11�� = 33 2�� + 3(3�� − 14) = −9 �� = 3 A1 11�� − 42 = −9
11�� = 33
Sub �� = 3 into (2) : �� = 3 A1 3(3) − �� = 14 Sub �� = 3 into (3) :
−�� = 14 − 9 = 5 �� = 3(3) − 14
�� = −5 A1 �� = −5 A1

Answer �� =

�� = [3]

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12
The graph of �� =
�� − 2 is drawn on the grid below.

�� = −2�� + 5

1
��= 3��−2

��=−3
 (a) (i) On the grid above, draw and label the graph of �� = −3. (ii) Write down the
coordinates of the point of intersection between the 2 lines
�� =

(−3, −3) A1
�� − 2 and �� = −3.

Answer (a)(i) Shown on grid [1]

No marks awarded if not written in coordinates

(ii) [1]

(b) (i) On the grid above, draw and label the graph of �� = −2�� + 5.
(ii) Hence, write down the solutions of these simultaneous
equations
�� =
�� − 2
�� = −2�� + 5.

�� = 3, �� = −1 A1
1 mark deducted if solved algebraically. ECF 2 marks awarded based on graph.

Answer (b)(i) Shown on grid. [1]

(ii) �� =
�� = [2] ~ End of Paper ~

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