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October 2024
Pearson Edexcel iLower Secondary Mathematics
In Year 9 Mathematics (LMA11) Paper 01
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October 2024
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iLower Secondary LMA11 October 2024
Mark Scheme
Section A
Question Answer Mark
number
1 A – CORRECT ANSWER 1
B – the line is only half of the diameter
C – a chord would touch the circumference twice
D – an arc would be part of the circumference
Question Answer Mark
number
2 A – second highest common factor 1
B – CORRECT ANSWER
C – lowest common multiple
D – 42 × 70
Question Answer Mark
number
3 A – only includes symmetry after a 180° rotation 1
B – CORRECT ANSWER
C – includes rotations of 0°, 180° and 360°
D – number of sides
Question Answer Mark
number
4 A – CORRECT ANSWER 1
B – b and the angle to the right of a would be co-interior
C – a and the angle right and below a would be (vertically) opposite
D – a and the angle opposite b would be alternate angles
Question Answer Mark
number
5 A – CORRECT ANSWER 1
B – Multiplies the 8 over the bracket but only by 3y
C – Adds 8 over the bracket (but only to 3y) instead of multiplying
D – Adds 8 over the bracket (to both terms) instead of multiplying
Question Answer Mark
number
6 A – truncated to 3sf 1
B – truncated to 3dp
C – rounded to 3dp
D – CORRECT ANSWER
Question Answer Mark
number
7 A – 280 ÷ (2 + 5) × 2 1
B – CORRECT ANSWER
C – 280 ÷ (2 + 5) × 5
D – 280 ÷ 2 × 5
Question Answer Mark
number
8 A – adds first on the bottom 1
B – CORRECT ANSWER
C – subtracts first on the top AND adds first on the bottom
D – subtracts first on the top
Question Answer Mark
number
9 A – (3-2) + (5/8 – 3/5) 1
B – (3+2) + (5+3) / (8+5)
C – Adds correctly but forgets to add 1 to the integer parts
D – CORRECT ANSWER
Question Answer Mark
number
10 A – (√400) ÷ 8 1
B – 400 ÷ 82
C – CORRECT ANSWER
D – √(400 × 8)
Question Answer Mark
number
11 A – adds AND wrong number of decimal places 1
B – CORRECT ANSWER
C – adds instead of multiplying
D – multiplies but wrong number of decimal places
Question Answer Mark
number
12 A – Time on Game A for other student who spent 25mins on Game B 1
B – CORRECT ANSWER
C – Estimate for Game B for student who spent 25mins on Game A
D – Time on Game B for other student who spent 25mins on Game A
Question Answer Mark
number
13 A – CORRECT ANSWER 1
B – Shunlong is also correct as (–8)2 – 19 = 64
C – Qi is also correct as (8)2 – 19 = 64
D – They are both correct as (±8)2 – 19 = 64
Question Answer Mark
number
14 A – inequality symbol is less than 1
B – inequality symbol is less than or equal to
C – inequality symbol is greater than
D – CORRECT ANSWER
Question Answer Mark
number
15 A – sign in first bracket is wrong 1
B – sign in second bracket is wrong
C – signs in both brackets are wrong
D – CORRECT ANSWER
Section B
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
16a -17 B1 1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
16b 4 × 1 - 9 = 4 – 9 = -5 -5, -1, 3 M1 for a correct method to 2
4 × 2 - 9 = 8 – 9 = -1 calculate the first three
4 × 3 - 9 = 12 – 9 = 3 terms
or
for at least one term in the
correct position
A1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
16c 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 38, 45 … 276, 283 No with supporting values M1 for a correct first step 3
e.g.
7n – 4 = 281 +7 or 38 and 45
7n = 285 or 7n – 4 oe
n = 40.7142 …
M1 for a correct method to
show 281 is not in the
sequence
Sight of 276 and 283
or
7n – 4 = 281 oe
or
7(40)-4 (=276) and
7(41)-4 (=283)
A1 (dep M2) for correct
decision with supporting
value
e.g.
No and n = 40.7…
No and 276 and 283
16c Alternative method M1 for
281 – (any term in the
e.g. sequence)
281 – 3 = 278
M1 for
278 ÷ 7 = 39.714… “281 – (any term in the
sequence)” ÷7
A1 (dep M2) for an
explanation that shows
that because “281 – (any
term in the sequence)” is
not divisible by 7 then 281
is not in the number
sequence
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
17a y=x B1 1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
17b Correct straight line drawn from at M1 for finding or plotting 2
least (0, - 3) to (3, 3) at least three correct points
or
for a straight line with
gradient 2
or
for straight line with y
intercept -3
A1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
17c 4 B1 1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
18ai 5 B1 1
oe
12
accept answer given as a
decimal 0.416…
or percentage 41.6…%
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
18aii 0 B1 1
Accept
0
12
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
18b 4 4 16 25 M1 for one correct 3
( 7 × 7 ) (= 49) or oe
49
3 3 9 multiplication
(7 × ) (=49)
7
16 9 25
" 49 " + " 49 " (= 49) or M1 for a complete correct
4 4 3 3 25 method
(7 × )+(7 × ) (= 49)
7 7
A1
accept answer given as a
decimal 0.51(0204… )
or
percentage 51(.0204…)%
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
19a e.g. 46 M1 for a correct 2
3 x “2” (= 6) or 4 x 10 (=40) or calculation for one
4 x “7” (= 28) or 3 x 6 (= 18) or relevant area
6 x 10 (= 60) or “2” x “7” (= 14)
40 + 6 = 46 A1
or
28 + 18 = 46
or
60 – 14 = 46
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
19b (p =) 115 B1 2
(q =) 65 B1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
20 16 B2 for all four correct 2
9 20
33 (B1 for 2 or 3 correct)
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
21a 25 120 M1 for a correct first step 2
× 600 (= 120)
(48+39+25+13)
e.g.
or 125x = 25 × 600 oe 25 25
(48+39+25+13)
or 125 or 0.2
600 ÷ (48 + 39 + 25 + 13) (= 4.8)
or 600 ÷ 125 (= 4.8) or 600 ÷ “125” or 4.8
4.8 × 25 = 120
25 A1
× 600 = 120
125
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
21b 2×2×2×3×5×5 M1 for a complete correct 2
method to find all 6 prime
factors (condone one
arithmetic error)
A1 accept 23 × 3 × 52
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
22a 87900 8.79 × 104 5.89 × 106 6.78 × 106 B1 1
5890000 Accept answers given in
6780000 any format as long as
order is correct
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
22b 2 300 + 32 000 (=34 300) 3.43 × 104 M1 for a correct answer 2
that is not in standard form
e.g.
34.3 × 103 or 34 300
A1 cao
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
23 15/8 = 1.625 0.635 M1 for a method to add all 2
2/5 = 0.4 measurements in a
and consistent format
“1.625” + 2.34 + “0.4” (= 4.365) or for 4.365
5 – 4.365 = 0.635 A1
Accept 635 ml
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
24a 1500 × 1.0313 oe 1643.86(9187…) M1 for a complete correct 2
method
A1
Accept an answer in the
range 1642-1644.45
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
24b e.g. 178.94 M1 a complete method 2
778 × 0.23 (= 178.94)
or 778 × 23 ÷100 (= 178.94)
23 A1
or 100 × 778 (= 178.94)
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
24c (4.5 – 4) ÷ 4 × 100 (= 12.5) 12.5 M1 for a complete method 2
or
“0.5” ÷ 4 = 0.125
and
“0.125” × 100 A1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
25 Correct parallelogram B1 correct pair of 2
intersecting arcs drawn
B1 two correct lines draw
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
26 (Lower bound =) 599.5 B1 2
(Upper bound =) 600.5 B1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
27 eg. Any two appropriate reasons B2 for two appropriate 2
Small sample size reasons
Only using girls (B1 for one appropriate
Only using one class reason)
Only using one year group
Not using a random sample
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
28a h + h + 20 + 2h = 100 20 M1 for forming a correct 3
or expression
4h + 20 = 100 (accept any letter for h)
4h = 100 - 20 M1ft
or for correctly isolating term
h = 80 ÷ 4 in h
A1 cao
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
28b 2a + 5c = 117.50 (Adult = $) 22.5(0) B1 for forming two correct 4
5a + 3c = 156 simultaneous equations
(Child = $) 14.5(0)
M1ft for a correct method
e.g. to eliminate one variable
6a + 15c = 352.50 (condone one arithmetic
25a + 15c = 780 error)
19a = 427.5
or isolating x or y in one
or equation and substituting
117.5−5𝑐 into the other
e.g. 5 ( ) +3c =156
2
M1ft correctly substituting
found value into one
e.g.
equation or correct method
2 × “22.5” + 5c = 117.5
to eliminate second
or 5 × “22.5” + 3c = 156
unknown
or 2a + 5 × “14.5” = 117.50
or 5a + 3 × “14.5” = 156
A1 dep M1 cao
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
29 43 M1 for finding 4 products 3
condone one arithmetic
error
(fx where x is a consistent
within each interval)
M1 for Σ“fx” ÷ Σf
1720 ÷ 40
A1
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
30a Shape correctly reflected and B2 for the correct 4
translated reflection of the original
shape
If not B2
then B1 for a correct shape
and orientation, reflected
in the x-axis, in the wrong
position
B2 for the correct
translation of their shape
which has been reflected
in the x-axis
If not B2
then B1 for an incorrect
translation of their shape
which has been reflected
in the x-axis
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
30b Triangle drawn with vertices at B3 for a fully correct 3
(3, 2), (9, 2) and (3, 5) triangle
If not B3 then
B2 for an enlargement
with scale factor 1.5 in the
wrong position
or enlargement with centre
(0, -1) with the wrong
scale factor
or 2 correct vertices
If not B2 then
B1 for 1 correct vertex
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
31 360 36.9 M1 for a correct trig ratio 3
cos θ = 450
M1 for a complete method
θ = cos-1 (“0.8”)
to find angle CAB
A1
Accept 36.869897…
correctly rounded or
truncated
Question Working Answer Additional Guidance Mark
number
32 1 + 10 + 1 = 12 No, with comparison of correct M1 for correct method to 3
1 + 8 + 1 = 10 figures find length (= 12) and
width (= 10) of EFGH
e.g.
12 ÷ 10 = 1.2
10 ÷ 8 = 1.25
or M1 (dep) for finding
10 ÷ 12 = 0.83… relationship between
8 ÷ 10 = 0.8 length and width for each
or
for correct use of a scale
factor to find comparable
length and width
A1 for a correct decision
including 2 correct
comparable figures
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