Mark Scheme (Results)

Summer 2017

Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9 – 1)

In Mathematics (1MA1)
Foundation (Calculator) Paper 3F
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General marking guidance
These notes offer general guidance, but the specific notes for examiners appertaining to individual questions take precedence.

1 All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark the last candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the
first.

Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the principles by which marks will be awarded;
exemplification/indicative content will not be exhaustive. When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark scheme
to a candidate’s response, the response should be sent to review.

2 All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded; mark schemes should be applied positively. Examiners should also
be prepared to award zero marks if the candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark scheme. If there is a
wrong answer (or no answer) indicated on the answer line always check the working in the body of the script (and on any diagrams),
and award any marks appropriate from the mark scheme.

Questions where working is not required: In general, the correct answer should be given full marks.
Questions that specifically require working: In general, candidates who do not show working on this type of question will get
no marks – full details will be given in the mark scheme for each individual question.

3 Crossed out work

This should be marked unless the candidate has replaced it with an alternative response.

4 Choice of method
If there is a choice of methods shown, mark the method that leads to the answer given on the answer line.

If no answer appears on the answer line, mark both methods then award the lower number of marks.

5 Incorrect method
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been obtained from incorrect working, award 0 marks. Send the response
to review for your Team Leader to check.
6 Follow through marks
Follow through marks which involve a single stage calculation can be awarded without working as you can check the answer, but if
ambiguous do not award.
Follow through marks which involve more than one stage of calculation can only be awarded on sight of the relevant working, even
if it appears obvious that there is only one way you could get the answer given.

7 Ignoring subsequent work

It is appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work does not change the answer in a way that is inappropriate for
the question or its context. (e.g.. an incorrectly cancelled fraction when the unsimplified fraction would gain full marks).
It is not appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work essentially makes the answer incorrect (e.g.. incorrect
algebraic simplification).

8 Probability
Probability answers must be given as a fraction, percentage or decimal. If a candidate gives a decimal equivalent to a probability,
this should be written to at least 2 decimal places (unless tenths).
Incorrect notation should lose the accuracy marks, but be awarded any implied method marks.
If a probability fraction is given then cancelled incorrectly, ignore the incorrectly cancelled answer.

9 Linear equations
Unless indicated otherwise in the mark scheme, full marks can be gained if the solution alone is given on the answer line, or otherwise
unambiguously identified in working (without contradiction elsewhere). Where the correct solution only is shown substituted, but
not identified as the solution, the accuracy mark is lost but any method marks can be awarded (embedded answers).

10 Range of answers
Unless otherwise stated, when an answer is given as a range (e.g. 3.5 – 4.2) then this is inclusive of the end points (e.g. 3.5, 4.2)
and all numbers within the range.
Guidance on the use of abbreviations within this mark scheme

M method mark awarded for a correct method or partial method

P process mark awarded for a correct process as part of a problem solving question

A accuracy mark (awarded after a correct method or process; if no method or process

is seen then full marks for the question are implied but see individual mark schemes
for more details)

C communication mark

B unconditional accuracy mark (no method needed)

oe or equivalent

cao correct answer only

ft follow through (when appropriate as per mark scheme)

sc special case

dep dependent (on a previous mark)

indep independent

awrt answer which rounds to

isw ignore subsequent working

Paper: 1MA1/3F
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
1 (a) Don, Mersey, B1 accept 112, 113, 297, 346, 354
Trent, Thames,
Severn

(b) Shown C1 shown with correct values eg (112 × 3 =) 336 (and 346)
or 112 + 112 + 112 + 10 = 346
or 346 ÷ 3 = 115(.3..) (and 112)
or 346 ÷ 112 = 3.089.. oe

2 12p + 18b M1 12p or 18b or p + b

A1 12p + 18b

3 (i) 15 B1 cao

(ii) 196 B1 cao

4 40 M1 for 32 ÷ 4 (= 8) or 32 × 5 (= 160) or complete method eg 32 ÷ 4 × 5 oe (= 40)

A1 cao

5 (a) 1:3 B1 oe

(b) 42 M1 ft 56 ÷ 4 (= 14) or complete method to find number of grey tiles eg 56 – (56 ÷ 4),
56 ÷ 4 × 3 oe (= 42)
A1 for 42 or ft
Paper: 1MA1/3F
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
6 (a) Reason C1 reason, eg must order numbers first

(b) 10 M1 for 22 − 12 or 12 − 22 or 12 to 22
A1 cao

(c) 16 M1 for adding the numbers and dividing by 7

A1 cao

7 SP, SR, SB, FP, B2 all 9 combinations given with no extras or repeats
FR, FB MP, MR, (B1) at least 6 correct combinations given, condone repeats and incorrect combinations
MB

8 84 M1 for (372  36) ÷ 4

A1 cao

9 No P1 for finding a time difference e.g. length of day (=7 h or 420 min) or adding at least two of
(supported) the five times on to 9 am or adding all the room times given (= 5 h 55 min or 355 min) or
adding all five times given (=7 h 10 min or 430 min)
P1 for a complete process to inform final decision eg finds length of day (= 7 h) and total of
all five times (=7 h 10 min) or starts at 9am and adds on all five times to find finishing
time (= 4.10 pm)
C1 NO supported by correct values eg 4.10 pm or 7 h and 7 h 10 min or
420 min and 430 min
Paper: 1MA1/3F
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
10 75 P1 for 90 ÷ 6 (= 15) or for connecting AB and BC by ratio or proportion eg 5 and 1 on the
diagram
P1 for a complete method to find the length AB eg 90 ÷ 6 × 5 (= 75)
A1 cao

11 (a) 11 M1 substitutes v = 2 eg 4 2 + 3 or 8 + 3
A1 cao

(b) T 3 M1 correct first step to rearrange by isolating 4v or dividing each term by 4,

v eg T – 3 = 4v
4
A1 fully correct answer

12 (a) Yes M1 method to find volume of one cube, eg 2 × 2 × 2 or 23 (= 8) or draws a solid of 6 cubes
(supported) Yes with supporting evidence eg 2 × 2 × 2 = 8, 8 × 6 = 48
C1

(b) (i) cuboid drawn B1 either a 1 by 6 by 1 cuboid (2 cm by 12 cm by 2 cm)

or a 2 by 3 by 1 cuboid (4 cm by 6 cm by 2 cm) drawn

(ii) 104 or 88 M1 ft for finding areas of 3 or more faces of their cuboid and adding
A1 for 104 or 88
Paper: 1MA1/3F
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
13 92, 65, 23 P1 for two of x, 4x and 4x – 27 (where x is the smallest angle)
P1 (dep) for equation summing their three angles to 180, eg x + 4x + 4x – 27 = 180
P1 (dep P1) for correct process to simplify their algebraic expression, eg 9x – 27 (=180)
P1 for correct process to solve their equation of the form ax + b = 180
A1 for three correct angles (order irrelevant)

14 (a) $ £ 2975.79 P1 for process to find total room cost eg 196 × 14 (= 2744)
5 2.631... P1 for process to find total wifi cost eg 5 × 12 (= 60)
60 31.578... P1 for using exchange rate appropriately (could be used earlier in the question),
196 103.157... eg “2804” ÷ 1.90 (= (£)1475.789...) or 1500 × 1.90 (= ($)2850)
2744 1444.21... P1 for process to find the total cost in £, eg “1475.79(..)” + 1500
2804 1475.789... or in $, eg “2850” + “2804” (= 5654)
A1 2975 to 2976

(b) Statement C1 Statement about the total price rising

May comment that flights will not change but the rest will rise
Paper: 1MA1/3F
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
15 (a) Venn Diagram B1 for labels on diagram
A B M1 for just 15 in the intersection
M1 for just 5 and 25 in only set B or just 3, 9, 21 and 27 in only set A or just 1, 7, 11, 13, 17,
3, 9, 15 5, 25 19, 23, 29 in ( A  B )
21, 27 C1 for all numbers correctly placed in the Venn Diagram

1,7,11,13,17,19,23,29 Ignore all entries except the region you are marking for each method mark

7 "7" b
(b) P1 ft for where a ≥ “7” or where b ≤ “15”
15 a "15"
7
A1 ft oe
15
16 2 M1 for a method to eliminate one variable (condone one arithmetic error)
x
3
y = 2 M1 (dep) for substituting found value in one of the equations or appropriate method after
starting again (condone one arithmetic error)
2
A1 x oe and y = 2
3

17 (a) 12 B1 cao

(b) Explanation C1 No with statement about not being mutually exclusive events eg a person could be in both
categories
Paper: 1MA1/3F
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
18 68 P1 for a process to find the number of vanilla cakes, eg 420 × 2 ÷ 7 oe (= 120)
P1 for a process to find the number of banana cakes, eg 420 × 0.35 oe (= 147)
P1 (dep P1) for a full process to find the number of lemon/chocolate cakes
eg 420 – (vanilla cakes) – (banana cakes) (= 153)
P1 (dep on previous P1) for a process to find the number of lemon cakes
eg “153” ÷ 9 × 4 oe (= 68)
A1 cao
OR
P1 for writing two proportions in the same format
P1 for combining the proportions of vanilla and banana cakes
eg 2/7 + 7/20 (= 89/140)
P1 (dep P1) for a full process to find the proportion or number of lemon/chocolate cakes
eg 1 – “89/140” (= 51/140)
P1 (dep on previous P1) for a process to find the number of lemon cakes
eg “51/140” × 420 ÷ 9 × 4 (= 68)
A1 cao

19 Shows polygon is M1 for a complete method to find the interior or exterior angle of the dodecagon
a hexagon 360 180
eg 180  , (12  2) oe (= 150), 360 ÷ 12 (=30)
12 12
M1 for a complete method to find the interior angle of polygon P
eg at B or C: 360 – “150” – 90 (= 120) or “30” + 90 (= 120) or for a complete method to
find the interior or exterior angle of the hexagon
360 180
eg 180  , (6  2) oe (= 120), 360 ÷ 6 (= 60)
6 6
A1 for 30 and 120 or 30 and 60 or 120 and 150 or 60 and 150
C1 complete solution, fully supported by accurate figures
Paper: 1MA1/3F
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
20 1.01 P1 fruit syrup 15 × 1.4 (= 21) or water 280 × 0.99 (= 277.2) or
apple juice 25 × 1.05 (= 26.25)
P1 (dep P1) for complete process to find the total mass
e.g. “277.2” + “26.25” + “21” (= 324.45) or a weighted density
eg 15 × 1.4 ÷ 320 (= 0.065625) or 280 × 0.99 ÷ 320 (= 0.86625) or
25 × 1.05 ÷ 320 (= 0.08203125)
P1 (dep P2) for complete process to find the density eg “324.45” ÷ 320 (=1.01..) or
“0.065625” + “0.86625” + “0.08203125” (= 1.0139..)
A1 1.01 to 1.014

21 Shown M1 method to divide a pair of corresponding sides, eg 7.5 ÷ 3 (= 2.5) or 3 ÷ 7.5 (= 0.4), or
(supported) states scale factor is 2.5 or 0.4 or method to work out the size of an angle,
 7.5 
eg tan-1   (= 36.8 to 36.9)
 10 
C1 shows or states that all sides are enlarged by the same factor or works out a pair of
corresponding angles and states that the two triangles have the same angles

22 (a) 12, 4, 2, 1.2, 1 B2 for fully correct table (allow fractions or decimals)
(B1) for 3 or 4 of 12, 4, 2, 1.2, 1

(b) Correct curve M1 ft (dep on B1 in (a)) for plotting at least 6 points from their table correctly
A1 for a fully correct curve
Paper: 1MA1/3F
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
23 (a) (i) 155 000 B1 cao

(ii) 165 000 or B1 165 000 or 164 999 or 164 999.99

164 999 or
164 999.99

(b) 200 000 M1 for recognising that 210 000 = 105% or a full method to find the original price eg 210 000
÷ 1.05 oe (= 200 000)
A1 cao
 Modifications to the mark scheme for Modified Large Print (MLP) papers.

Only mark scheme amendments are shown where the enlargement or modification of the paper requires a change in the mark scheme.

The following tolerances should be accepted on marking MLP papers, unless otherwise stated below:
Angles: ±5º
Measurements of length: ±5 mm

PAPER: 1MA1_3F
Question Modification Mark scheme notes
6 Wording ‘seven’ added to the first line Standard mark scheme
10 Diagram enlarged. Standard mark scheme
12 (a) Models provided for all candidates. Diagram enlarged and also provided for MLP. Standard mark scheme
Question wording changed to ‘Look at the diagram for Question 12 or at the six cubes provided.
Each cube has a side length of 2 cm.
12 (b) Question wording changed to ‘Remember: Each cube has a side length of 2 cm. Use the six cubes Standard mark scheme, but accept an
provided to make a cuboid. Write down the dimensions of your cuboid.’ answer without a drawing, but
One answer line provided. showing the dimensions of 2×2×12 or
4×6×2 (oe)
15 Diagram enlarged. Braille only: will label the circles ‘Set A’ and ‘Set B’ and will label all the Standard mark scheme accept for
places which need to be answered (i) to (iv). Braille award C2 for a fully correct
diagram.
19 Diagram enlarged. Standard mark scheme
21 Diagrams enlarged. The smaller triangle on the right has been rotated so it is facing the opposite Standard mark scheme
triangle. Braille only: will give information about the triangles in written form.
PAPER: 1MA1_3F
Question Modification Mark scheme notes
22 (a) The table has been turned to vertical format and left aligned. Standard mark scheme
Wording added ‘There are five spaces to fill.’
22 (b) Diagram has been enlarged. Standard mark scheme with
additional tolerance on plotting.
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