Mark Scheme (Results)
January 2019
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
Mathematics B (4MB0)
Paper 02R
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General Marking Guidance
All candidates must receive the same treatment. Examiners must mark
the first candidate in exactly the same way as they mark the last.
Mark schemes should be applied positively. Candidates must be
rewarded for what they have shown they can do rather than penalised
for omissions.
Examiners should mark according to the mark scheme not according to
their perception of where the grade boundaries may lie.
There is no ceiling on achievement. All marks on the mark scheme should
be used appropriately.
All the marks on the mark scheme are designed to be awarded.
Examiners should always award full marks if deserved, i.e. if the answer
matches the mark scheme.
Examiners should also be prepared to award zero marks if the
candidate’s response is not worthy of credit according to the mark
scheme.
Where some judgement is required, mark schemes will provide the
principles by which marks will be awarded and exemplification may be
limited.
When examiners are in doubt regarding the application of the mark
scheme to a candidate’s response, the team leader must be consulted.
Crossed out work should be marked UNLESS the candidate has replaced
it with an alternative response.
Types of mark
o M marks: method marks
o A marks: accuracy marks
o B marks: unconditional accuracy marks (independent of M marks)
Abbreviations
o cao – correct answer only
o ft – follow through
o isw – ignore subsequent working
o SC - special case
o oe – or equivalent (and appropriate)
o dep – dependent
o indep – independent
o eeoo – each error or omission
No working
If no working is shown then correct answers normally score full marks
If no working is shown then incorrect (even though nearly correct)
answers score no marks.
With working
If there is a wrong answer indicated always check the working in the body
of the script and award any marks appropriate from the mark scheme.
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been obtained
from incorrect working, award 0 marks.
If a candidate misreads a number from the question. Eg. Uses 252
instead of 255; method marks may be awarded provided the question
has not been simplified. Examiners should send any instance of a
suspected misread to review.
If working is crossed out and still legible, then it should be given any
appropriate marks, as long as it has not been replaced by alternative
work.
If there are multiple attempts shown, then all attempts should be
marked and the highest score on a single attempt should be awarded.
Follow through marks
Follow through marks which involve a single stage calculation can be
awarded without working since you can check the answer yourself, 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.
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: eg. incorrect cancelling of a fraction that would otherwise be
correct.
It is not appropriate to ignore subsequent work when the additional work
essentially shows that the candidate did not understand the demand of
the question.
Linear equations
Full marks can be gained if the solution alone is given, or otherwise
unambiguously indicated 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.
Parts of questions
Unless allowed by the mark scheme, the marks allocated to one part of
the question CANNOT be awarded in another.
Question Working Mark Notes
1 (a) 4 2 2 B2 (-1eeoo)
14 18
(b) 5 3 2 2 B2(-1eeoo)
11 11 0
17 2
19
2 14.0 10147 55.0 10149 (removing denominators) M1
140.0 10 76 550.0 10 74
OR (combining fractions)
10.0 10 223
5.514 10 73 M1 (DEP)
0.014 10150 5.5 10150 (oe, equal indices) OR
1.0 10 223
5.514 10150
3 A1
NB: No working seen scores no marks.
Question Working Mark Notes
3 (a) k 1 B1
y (oe)
x2
(b) dy 2k B1 (ft)
3
dx x
NB: ft on differentiation of “ x m “ in their (a)
5 2k
" 3 "
32 4
NB: DEP on using cand’s identified “derivative” of their (a) M1
5 43 M1 (DEP) (Really A1)
k 5, (oe)
32 2
NB: DEP on above M1 and B1
45 "5" M1 (DEP)
2
4 x
NB: DEP on subst their “k” into their “(a)”
2 5 A1
x , 0.67 or better
3
Question Working Mark Notes
4 (a) 5 3 2 3 k 3 36 0 (oe, eg M1
3 2
135 + 18 + 3k + 36 = 0)
k 63 (cso) 2 A1
(OR: Long Division:
36 + 3(51+ k) = 0 (oe) (M1) )
(OR:
5 3 2 3 63 3 36 0 and correctly evaluated so that 0 = 0)
3 2
(M1) (A1))
(b) ( ax 3 b 3a x 2 c 3b x 3c 5 x 3 2 x 2 63 x 36
(expanding))
a=5 B1
3c 36 M1
c 12 A1
5
b 3 "a" 2 OR "c " 3b " 63" M1 (DEP)
(equating correct coefs and Subst)
b = 17 A1
(OR: Long Division: M1
5 x 2 17 x..... (M1(DEP))
5 x 2 17 x 12 (Complete and correct method)
a=5 (B1)
b = 17 (A1)
c 12 (A1)
Question Working Mark Notes
5 (a) 20 000 $0.80 $0.65 (oe) M1
$3000 A1
2
(b) CP: $0.65 0.8 (oe) (= $0.52) M1
SP: $0.80 0.875 (oe) (=$0.70) M1
n $"0.70" $"0.52" 4500 (oe) M1
(DEP)
4500 M1
n
"$0.80 0.875" "$0.65 0.8" (DEP)
NB: Dependent on correct methods for both CP and SP.
n = 25 000 (cao) 5 A1
Question Working Mark Notes
Penalise labelling ONCE only.
6 (a) Triangle A drawn and labelled. 1 B1
(b) 1 1 0 2 B2 (-1eeoo)
Triangle B
3 0 2
(c) Lines measuring the perpendicular distances from M1
x + y = 5 (drawn or indicated) of the respective vertices of triangles A and B.
2 5 3 3 A2 (-1eeoo)
Triangle C drawn and labelled.
4 4 5
NB: If no measuring lines but triangle B is correct M1 A2
If no measuring lines but two vertices of triangle are correct M1 A1 A0
(d) 0 2 2 5 3 M1
" "
2 0 4 4 5
8 8 10 3 A2 ft (-1eeoo)
Triangle D drawn and labelled
4 10 6
NB: ft on their triangle C
(e) (n =) 4 1 B1
Question Working Mark Notes
7 (a) AB 8b 12a 1 B1
(b) 1 1 B1
AP 12a
m
(c) 1 1 B1 ft
AQ " 8b 12a "
n
(d) 12
In APQ PA a
m
12 1 M1
PQ " AP " " AQ " " a " " 8b 12a "
m n
1 1 8 2 A1 Separate out a and b
PQ 12 a b (oe but cao) components
m n n
(e) 1 1 M1 Using PQ
Components of a 3=12 m n their
Both
Components of b 2=
8
n
n=4 A1 cao
12 12 M1 (DEP)
3 (Subst their n)
m "4"
m=2 4 A1 cao
(f) 1 1 M1
Area of OPQB 20 20
"2" "4"
= 17.5 (cm2) (cao) 2 A1
Question Working Mark Notes
Penalise nc ONCE only
8 (a) OAB is an isosceles triangles so OM is perpendicular to AB. 1 B1
OR
If a radius of a circle is at right angles to a chord, then it bisects the chord (oe).
(b) 5 M1 Correct equation involving OA
cos 20 (oe)
OA
OR
OM
tan 20 OM 1.820
5
OA 52 "1.820"2
OA = 5.3209 5.32 2 A1
(c) OAD 90o B1 Can be implied
" OA " M1
tan 40 (oe)
AD
OR
AD "5.32"
sin 50 sin 40
( B1) (implied) (M1)
AD = 6.34126.34 3 A1
(d) BD 2 " AD "2 102 2 " AD " 10 cos("90" 20) M1
BD 2 140.21... 43.374... M1 (DEP)
BD = 13.5494 13.5 3 A1
Question Working Mark Notes
(e) " AD " " BD " M1
sin ABD sin("90" 20)
" AD " sin "90" 20 M1 (DEP)
ABD sin 1
" BD "
OR
10 2 "13.52 " "6.34 2 " 2 "13.5" "6.34" cos ADB
(M1)
"13.5 " "6.34 " 10
2 2 2
ADB cos 1 (= 44.33 )
o
2 "13.5" "6.34"
(M1(DEP))
ABD 25.7 , 25.8, 25.9, 26.0, 26.1,26.2,26.3 3 A1
Question Working Mark Notes
9 (a) 3 8 4 B1
Tuesday: ,
11 11
4 B1
11
2 8 3 7 B1
Wednesday: , and ,
10 10 10 10
3 7 4 6 B1
, and ,
10 10 10 10
(b)(i) 4 3 2 M1
" " " "
12 11 10
24 1 2 A1
, , awrt 0.018, 1.8%
1320 55
(ii) 8 7 6 M1
1 P(GGG ) 1 " "
12 11 10
(OR 7 terms having
3 (8 x 7 x 4/(12x11x10)
P(OGG) + P(GOG) + P(GGO) + P(OOG) + P(OGO) + P(GOO) + P(OOO)
+ 3(8 x 4 x 3/(12x11x10)
4 8 7 8 4 7 8 7 4 4 3 8
+ 4 x 3 x 2/(12x11x10)
= 12 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 10 (M1) )
4 8 3 8 4 3 4 3 2
12 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 10
984 41 2 A1
, , awrt 0.745, 74.5%
1320 55
(c) GGG or OGG or GOG or GGO (ie one suitable permutation) 2 B1
All four: GGG and OGG, GOG, GGO B1
(d) 8 7 6 M1
" " + (at least one “correct” triplet of probabilities)
12 11 10
8 7 6 4 8 7 8 4 7 8 7 4 M1
" " " " " " " " " " " " (DEP)
12 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 10 12 11 10
1008 42 3 A1
, , awrt 0.764, 76.4%
1320 55
Graph for 9 (a)
Question Working Mark Notes
10 (a) 1.86 3 B1
1.87 B1
3.24 B1
NB: Penalise nc ONCE only
(b) -1 mark for 3 B3 ft
straight line segments
each point missed
each missed segment
each point not plotted
each point incorrectly plotted
tramlines
very poor curve
1
NB: (1) Accuracy for both plotting and drawing is ss
2
(2) ft on their “1.86”, “1.87” and 3.24”
(c) 1 1 B1 ft
x = 1.46 ( ss 0.05 )
2
NB: Accept 1.5 if min pt occurs exactly at “x=1.5” on their graph
Question Working Mark Notes
(d) 9 8
Method 1: Starting with 2
2x ax b :
x x
Multiply by x : 2
9 2 x 8 x ax 3 bx 2
3 M1
2 a x 3 bx 2 8 x 9 0
Comparing coefs (ie one of x or x2)
3
M1 (DEP)
a 2 A1 (DEP on 1st M)
b=6 4 A1
(OR Method 2: Starting with 4 x 3 6 x 2 8 x 9 0 :
8 9
Divide by x2: 4 x 6 0 (M1)
x x2
9 8
2 6 4x
x x
9 8
Add +2x to both sides: 2x 6 2x (M1 (DEP))
x2 x
a 2 (A1)
b=6 (A1) 4)
(e) Their “ y 6 2 x ” going through one “correct” point M1
y 6 2 x drawn and passing through 2 correct points (cao) A1
0.88 ( 0.05 ) A1ft DEP on M1
1.93 ( 0.05 ) 4 A1ft DEP on M1
NB: Penalise answer not to 2dp ONCE only
Question Working Mark Notes
Penalise incorrect form in (c) and/or (f) ONCE only
11 (a) 19 8a b 2 B1
57 27a b B1
(b) Correct attempt to solve simul. equations eg 38 = 19a M1
a=2 A1
b=3 3 A1
(c) y "2" x 3 "3" OR x "2" y 3 "3" M1
x3 2 A1
f 1 : x 3 (cao)
2
(d) 2 p2 M1
g 2 p
2p p
= 2p A1
2
Question Working Mark Notes
(e) p x 2 M1
x p
gg x
px
p
x p
p2 x
x p 2
p x x p
px p x p x p px p x p
x p
2
=x (cso) A1
(f) px 1 B1
g 1 x (oe)
x p
px
(eg accept y if (c)’s answer has been penalised.)
x p
