S9/01 Mathematics Stage 9 Paper 1 Mark Scheme 2022

Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

1 1 2  3 4 1 Accept any clear indication.

2(a) 0.6 1 Accept equivalent fractions or

6
percentage, e.g. or 60%
10

2(b) 0.3 1 Accept if not inserted in table, but

clearly the final answer.

Accept equivalent fractions or

3
percentage, e.g or 30%
10

3 ( x =) 4 1

4 Correct equilateral triangle with correct 1 Label C not required.

construction arcs left visible. Tolerance ± 2 mm

5 Independent Not independent 1 Accept any clear indication.

 All three answers correct for the

mark.


6 (4, 6) 1

7 6 9 18 28  81 1 Accept any clear indication.

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S9/01 Mathematics Stage 9 Paper 1 Mark Scheme 2022

Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

8 7 1
2
9 72 (cm ) 1

10 9 2 2 9 18 20 1 mark implied by any equivalent

Award 1 mark for × or ÷ 9 18
10 5 4 45 45 fraction to e.g.
10 20

11(a) (Stage 3) She travels at (a constant speed 2 Award 1 mark for one stage correctly Accept equivalent times,
1 described or for two correct speeds e.g. 30 minutes.
of) 50 km/h for an hour. with times missing/wrong.
2
(Stage 4) She travels at (a constant speed
1
of) 25 km/h for an hour.
2

11(b) A straight line from (3 pm, 87.5) to 1 Accept values closer to 4.45 pm than
(4.45 pm, 0). 4.30 pm or 5 pm.

12 Five letters (B to F) correctly placed in the 2 Award 1 mark for three or four letters
Carroll diagram. (B to F) correctly placed in the Carroll
diagram.
Congruent Not congruent
to shape X to shape X
Similar to
shape X
(A) D B F

Not similar
to shape X
C E

13 8 1

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S9/01 Mathematics Stage 9 Paper 1 Mark Scheme 2022

Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

14(a) 1 Accept any clear indication.

7.6 × 107 76 × 107 7.6 × 108 7.6 × 109

14(b) 4.6 × 10− 5 (m) 1

15 0.84 (km) 1

16 Any correct example of a fraction with an 1 Must show fraction and correct
odd denominator showing it is not a decimal equivalent for the mark.
1
recurring decimal, e.g. = 0.2
5

17(a) 16 1

17(b) 0 and 6 2 Award 1 mark for one correct value. Accept 0 and 6 in either order for
2 marks.

18(a) x > −3 2 Award 1 mark for gathering the terms

in x on one side and constant terms
on the other side,
e.g. 2 x − 6 x < 3 − − 9
(ignore inequality for this mark, may
replace with =)
or
Award 1 mark for x > −3 in the working
with just −3 on the answer line
or for x = −3 on the answer line.

18(b) 1 Follow through their inequality from

– 6 –5 – 4 –3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 x part (a).

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S9/01 Mathematics Stage 9 Paper 1 Mark Scheme 2022

Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

19 1 3 31
2 correct answer only Award 2 marks for or equivalent
15 15
fraction.

or

22 8
Award 1 mark for or
5 3
2 1 2 1
or 2 + − or 4 − 2
5 3 5 3
6 10 5
or 4 −2 +
15 15 15

20 Straight lines joining (4.2, 5) and (4.6, 12) 3 Award 1 mark for four or five plots Mark intention.
and (5.0, 23) and (5.4, 8) and (5.8, 2). correct horizontally
(x = 4.2, 4.6, 5.0, 5.4, 5.8).
25
and
20
Award 1 mark for four or five plots
correct vertically
15
Frequency (frequency = 5, 12, 23, 8, 2).
10

0
4.0 4.4 4.8 5.2 5.6 6.0
Wingspan (cm)

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S9/01 Mathematics Stage 9 Paper 1 Mark Scheme 2022

Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

21  − 4 2 Award 1 mark for the word translation  − 4

Translation of    − 4 Do not accept   expressed in
 −9  or for    −9 
 −9  words.
or for a correct reflection of A in y = x
drawn on the grid.

22 55 (°) 2 Award 1 mark for

60 (°) correctly marked at BED or
65 (°) correctly marked at BDE or
65 (°) correctly marked at BAC.

23 Any pair of coordinates (a, b), (c, d) where 2 Award 1 mark for any pair of Accept a and c as 3.5 or b and d as
a+c b+d coordinates (a, b), (c, d) where –2, but not both, for 1 or 2 marks, as
= 3.5 and = −2 a+c b+d appropriate.
2 2 = 3.5 or = −2
but not (3.5, –2) and (3.5, –2) as this is not 2 2
0 marks for (3.5, –2) and (3.5, –2).
a line segment.

24 1 − 3q correct answer only 1

25(a) 2n + 5 = 91 1 Full working required for the mark.

2n = 86
n = 43 or 86 is even/a multiple of 2 Accept sequence extended up to 91

25(b) 3n – 6 = 91 1 Full working required for the mark.

3n = 97
n = 32.3 … or equivalent or 97 is not a Accept sequence extended up to 93
multiple of 3

25(c) 27 2 Award 1 mark for 2n + 5 = 3n − 6

implied by n = 11

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Question Answer Marks Part Marks Guidance

26 Boys ticked and more boys have (2 or 3 or)
4 or more siblings or equivalent
and
Boys ticked and the range for boys is 4 or
more and/or the range for girls is 3
2 Award 1 mark for
Boys ticked and more boys have (2 or
3 or) 4 or more siblings or equivalent
or
Boys ticked and the range for boys is 4
or more and/or the range for girls is 3
Or equivalent for first explanation, e.g.
• Fewer girls have (2 or 3 or) 4 or
more siblings.
• No girls have 4 or more siblings.
• More girls have 0 or 1 sibling.
• Fewer boys have 0 or 1 sibling.
For first explanation, accept reference
to taller bars, e.g. the bar for boys is
taller than for girls for (2 or 3 or) 4 or
more siblings.

27 ( x =) 0.5 and ( y =) 3 3 Award 2 marks for 1

x = 0.5 or y = 3 Accept x =
2
or
Award 1 mark for a correct method for
eliminating either x or y,
e.g.
• Re-arranging one of the equations
to make one variable the subject
and then substitute their
arrangement into the other
equation.
• Making the coefficients of x or y
equal with no more than one
arithmetic error or sign error,
followed by an appropriate,
consistent subtraction or addition
across all three terms.
• Correct substitution and evaluation
from incorrect first value, i.e. two
values satisfying one of the original
equations.

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