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Question Answer Marks AO Element Notes Guidance
1(a) 89, 111 2 B1 for each
If 0 scored, SC1 for two
terms with a difference
of 22
1(b) 22n − 21 oe final answer 2 B1 for final answers 22n
+ j or kn −21 k ≠ 0
or for correct answer seen
and spoilt
2 oe final answer 2 B1 for or
or
seen then spoilt
3 8 11 16 2 B1 for two correct
4(a) 2 8 14 1
4(b) 71 2 M1 for 6k – 4 = 422 or
better
5 4n + 3 oe 2 B1 for 4n + j or kn + 3 (k
≠ 0) as answer or 4n + 3
oe seen then spoilt
6 32 − 7n oe final answer 2 B1 for 32 – kn oe k ≠ 0
or j – 7n oe
or 32 − 7n seen then
spoilt
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7 4 10 18 2 B1 for 2 correct
8(a) 1 −6 2 B1 for each
If 0 scored,
SC1 for two terms with
a difference of −7
8(b) oe final answer 2 B1 for or
or for correct answer
shown in working and
then spoilt
9 oe 2 M1 for any quadratic or
second differences = 2
10 52 1
11 oe final answer 2 B1 for or
12 8 2 M1 for correct attempt
e.g. 12 + 14 + 16 ….
13(a) 25, 87, 329 circled 1
13(b) 7 1
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13(c) 8 2
M1 for
or B1 for at least four of
39, 78, 117, 156, 195,
234, 273, 312
13(d)(i) oe 2 B1 for or ,
13(d)(ii) 79 1 FT their (d)(i) if linear
13(d)(iii) 175 2 M1 for
or
or
13(e)(i) oe 2 B1 for or
,
13(e)(ii) 174 2 B1 for each
gives house numbers that If 0 scored, SC1 for
are zero/negative 175
14(a) Diagram 4 correctly drawn 1
14(b) 28 1
14(c) 8n − 4 oe final answer 2 M1 for
or
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14(d) 38 2 M1 for
their (a)(iii) = 300
provided their (a)(iii) is
linear
14(e) B2 for 686 3 M1 for 7 × 7 × 14
or 0.07 × 0.07 × 0.14
or 70 × 70 × 140 oe
Units must be consistent
B1 for cm3 with working or
numerical answer
15(a) 3 1
15(b) _ _ _ 10 2 B1 for 3 or 4 correct
_ 1 _ 6
_ _ 9 16
15(c) [t =] n 2 oe 1
15(d) 2
M1 for
or
A1 for [=] 6
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15(e) B1 for [w =] 120 3
B1 for [g =] 105
B1 for [t =] 225 If final two B marks not
scored, award B1 if
their w + their g = their t
or FT(c) for their t if
their (c) is quadratic
16(a) 40 54 4 B1 for each
26 34
16(b) or oe 2 B1 for a quadratic
expression
or for 2nd common
difference 2 (at least 2
shown)
or for 2 correct equations
seen
or for subtracting n 2
16(c) 100 2 M1 for their (b) = 10300
seen
16(d) 2 B1 for each
oe
or M1 for one correct
and equation
or for 2nd difference = 1
oe soi (at least 2 shown)
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17(a) 4 tables and 14 chairs correctly 1
drawn
17(b) 14, 16, 18 2 B1 for 2 correct
or k, k + 2, k + 4
17(c) 2t + 6 oe final answer 2 B1 for 2t + j
or kt + 6 , k ≠ 0
17(d) 42 cao 2 M1 for 18 correctly
substituted into their (c),
provided a linear
expression
17(e) 37 cao 2 M1 for their (c) = 80
18(a) 21 1
18(b) 11 3 B2 for
seen
or B1 for
oe
19(a) oe 2 B1 for oe or
oe
19(b) oe 2 M1 for cubic
expression
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20(a) 15 − 4n final answer 2 B1 for 15 − kn or p – 4n
(k ≠ 0)
20(b) oe final answer 2 B1 for recognition of
powers of 2 such as 2 k
21(a) 18 2 B1 for each
28
21(b) 3n + 3 oe 2 B1 for 3n + k oe
or cn + 3 oe c ≠ 0
21(c) 45 2 M1 for identifying 7th
pattern
or M1 for
their (3n + 3) = 24
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21(d) 6 M1 for any correct
oe oe
substitution
e.g.
A1 for one of e.g.
oe
oe
oe
oe
A1 for another of the
above
M1 for correctly
eliminating one variable
from their equations
A1 for
A1 for oe
22(a) 25 9 16 3 B1 for each
22(b)(i) oe 2 B1 for any quadratic of
form
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22(b)(ii) n + 3 oe 1
22(c) 25 2 M1 for
22(d)(i) final answer 3 M1 for their −
their (n + 3) oe
or 2nd diff = 2 soi
B1 for or
better
or
or for expression of form
or correct expression not
in simplest form
22(d)(ii) 808 cao 2 M1 for substituting 30 in
their (d)(i)
23(a) 3n + 13 oe final answer 2 M1 for 3n + c or kn +
13
23(b) oe final answer 2 M1 for recognition of
terms being powers of
3
24(a) 4n oe final answer 1
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24(b) oe final answer 2 M1 for a quadratic
expression as final
answer or oe in
working
25 2n 2 + 3 oe final answer 2 M1 for a quadratic
expression as final
answer
or 2n 2 + 3 oe in
working
26(a) 45, 38 2 1, 1FT Follow through
their 45 – 7
26(b) 80 – 7n oe 2 B1 for – 7n
27 4n − 5 oe 2 M1 for 4n + k or for
jn − 5 (j ≠ 0)
28(a) 5 1
28(b) Subtract 4 oe 1
29 oe final answer 2 B1 for or bn − 3
(b ≠ 0)
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30(a) −3 1
30(b) 9 – 2n oe 2 B1 for – 2n + k or dn + 9
where d ≠ 0
[Total: 137]
