Topical Worksheets for Cambridge O LEVEL
Mathematics (4024)
Numbers, Algebra and Graphs
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1st edition, for examination until 2025
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1 34 2 M1 for 12 + 0.5 or 4 +
0.5 or better seen
2 33 500 2 M1 for
oe
3 25 × 34 × 132 1
4 56 2 B1 for 56k
or lists of multiples of 8
and 14 (at least 3 of
each)
5(a) Correct Venn diagram 3 B2 for 8 or 9 numbers
correct
or B1 for 6 or 7 numbers
correct
5(b)(i) 41, 43, 47 1 FT their Venn
diagram
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5(b)(ii) 44, 46, 49, 50 1 FT their Venn
diagram
5(c) 0 1 FT their Venn
diagram
6 1
7(a) 8 1
7(b) 26 244 1
7(c) 1 1
8(a) Jan 1
8(b) 9 1
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8(c) 9.5 2 M1 for correctly ordering
at least 7 months from
one end or
identifying the middle
two, 8 and 11
8(d) 8.8 3 M1 for attempt to add the
temperatures ÷ 12
A1 for 8.83[3.......]
After M1 A0, award SC1
for their mean correct to
2 sf
9 3
cao B2 for oe as final
answer
or M1 for or
oe
or B1 for
10 2 M1 for 3 in correct order
18.4%
or for three of
,
[18.4% =] 0.184,
,
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11 1
oe
12 6 3
B2 for or 5.25 shown
in working isw
or M1 for soi by
answer 5
13 0.048 cao 1
14(a) M1 for 3
A1 for 13939…
oe
A2 for 118.06…
14(b) 67.8 or 67.9 or 67.83 to 67.88 3 M2 for
oe
or M1 for
oe
14(c)(i) 255 3 B1 for bearing of B from
A is 75 soi
M1 for 180 + 75 oe
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14(c)(ii) [00]7.2 2 M1 for their (c)(i) – their
(b) –180
14(d) 11.8 or 11.82 to 11.83 3 M1 for 115 ÷ 35 oe
M1 for their speed in m/s
× 60 × 60 ÷ 1000
14(e) 76.1 or 76.08 to 76.09 3
M2for
oe
or M1 for distance
required is perpendicular
to AC soi
15(a) 23.27 final answer 2 M1 for 9 × 2.97 soi
15(b) 2.75 final answer 3
M2 for oe
or M1 for 108[%]
associated with 2.97
oe
16 4[.00...] 3
M2 for
or M1 for
oe or
better
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17 2 M1 for
18 final 3 B2 for
answer
or
or
or B1 for
19 3 B1 for common
or denominator
final answer or
M1 for
or
better
20 2 B1 for or
21(a) oe 1
21(b) M1 for oe 2
A1 for one step shown to
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21(c) B1 for ruled 5 Broken line
B2 for ruled Solid line
B1 for line passing
through (0, 15) or (10,
B1 for ruled 0)
B1 for correct region indicated Solid line
21(d) 412 2 M1 for (4, 9) identified
or for evaluation 40x +
28y for an integer point
in the region (x > 0 and y
> 0)
22(a) 40 54 4 B1 for each
26 34
22(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
22(c) 100 2 M1 for their (b) = 10300
seen
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22(d) 2 B1 for each
oe
or M1 for one correct
and equation
or for 2nd difference = 1
oe soi (at least 2 shown)
23 3
M2 for ,
or
M1 for ,
or
24(a) 6 B2 for
oe and
Or B1 for one correct
M1 for derivative = 0 or
their derivative = 0
M1 for and
B1 for and 50
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24(b) 3 B2 for one correct with
minimum reason
maximum or M1 for correct attempt
e.g. 2nd derivatives,
with correct reasons gradients or sketching
25(a) 2 M1 for
or
or a = 5
25(b) Sketch of U-shaped parabola with 3 FT their
a minimum indicated at (–5, –11) provided in that form
with no part of graph in 4th
quadrant B1 for U shape curve
B1FT for turning point
at (–5, k) or (k, –11)
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