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CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS 0607/62

Paper 6 (Extended) March 2021
MARK SCHEME
Maximum Mark: 60

Published

This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the
examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the
details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have
considered the acceptability of alternative answers.

Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for
Teachers.

Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes.

Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the March 2021 series for most Cambridge
IGCSE™, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

This document consists of 9 printed pages.

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Generic Marking Principles

These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They
should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question.
Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:

Marks must be awarded in line with:

• the specific content of the mark scheme or the generic level descriptors for the question
• the specific skills defined in the mark scheme or in the generic level descriptors for the question
• the standard of response required by a candidate as exemplified by the standardisation scripts.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 2:

Marks awarded are always whole marks (not half marks, or other fractions).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 3:

Marks must be awarded positively:

• marks are awarded for correct/valid answers, as defined in the mark scheme. However, credit is given for
valid answers which go beyond the scope of the syllabus and mark scheme, referring to your Team
Leader as appropriate
• marks are awarded when candidates clearly demonstrate what they know and can do
• marks are not deducted for errors
• marks are not deducted for omissions
• answers should only be judged on the quality of spelling, punctuation and grammar when these features
are specifically assessed by the question as indicated by the mark scheme. The meaning, however,
should be unambiguous.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 4:

Rules must be applied consistently, e.g. in situations where candidates have not followed instructions or in the
application of generic level descriptors.

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 5:

Marks should be awarded using the full range of marks defined in the mark scheme for the question
(however; the use of the full mark range may be limited according to the quality of the candidate responses
seen).

GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 6:

Marks awarded are based solely on the requirements as defined in the mark scheme. Marks should not be
awarded with grade thresholds or grade descriptors in mind.

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Maths-Specific Marking Principles

1 Unless a particular method has been specified in the question, full marks may be awarded for any correct
method. However, if a calculation is required then no marks will be awarded for a scale drawing.

2 Unless specified in the question, answers may be given as fractions, decimals or in standard form. Ignore
superfluous zeros, provided that the degree of accuracy is not affected.

3 Allow alternative conventions for notation if used consistently throughout the paper, e.g. commas being
used as decimal points.

4 Unless otherwise indicated, marks once gained cannot subsequently be lost, e.g. wrong working
following a correct form of answer is ignored (isw).

5 Where a candidate has misread a number in the question and used that value consistently throughout,
provided that number does not alter the difficulty or the method required, award all marks earned and
deduct just 1 mark for the misread.

6 Recovery within working is allowed, e.g. a notation error in the working where the following line of
working makes the candidate’s intent clear.

MARK SCHEME NOTES

The following notes are intended to aid interpretation of mark schemes in general, but individual mark schemes
may include marks awarded for specific reasons outside the scope of these notes.

Types of mark

M Method marks, awarded for a valid method applied to the problem.

A Accuracy mark, awarded for a correct answer or intermediate step correctly obtained. For accuracy
marks to be given, the associated Method mark must be earned or implied.

B Mark for a correct result or statement independent of Method marks.

When a part of a question has two or more ‘method’ steps, the M marks are in principle independent unless the
scheme specifically says otherwise; and similarly where there are several B marks allocated. The notation ‘dep’
is used to indicate that a particular M or B mark is dependent on an earlier mark in the scheme.

Abbreviations

awrt answers which round to

cao correct answer only
dep dependent
FT follow through after error
isw ignore subsequent working
nfww not from wrong working
oe or equivalent
rot rounded or truncated
SC Special Case
soi seen or implied

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

A INVESTIGATION ENCLOSED CUBOIDS

1(a) 26 1

1(b)(i) 5 1

1(b)(ii) 53 – 1 oe C1
or
4 [layers] ×25 + [1 layer] 24 oe
or
their 26 + 6[faces]×32 + 12[edges]×3 + 8[vertices] oe
or
their 26 + 53 – 33 oe

124 1

1(c) Total number of cubes = number of white cubes + 1 oe 1

1(d) 73 – 1 oe C1
or at least three differences of 2

1 2 3 4 n 4 B1 for 7 and 9
3 5 7 9 2n + 1 oe B1 for 342
26 124 342 728 (2n+1)3−1 oe isw B1 for 2n + 1 oe
B1FT for (their (2n + 1))3 – 1 oe

2(a) 43 is the [total] volume of the cube [in cm3] 2 B1 for each
23 is the volume of the grey cube [in cm3]
[The difference is the number of white cubes oe]

OR OR

4 [cm] is the outer cube edge length oe B1 for two correct statements
2 [cm] is the grey cube edge length oe
Cubing edge length gives volume oe
[The difference is the number of white cubes oe]

2(b) 63 – 23 oe or 83 – 23 oe C1

n 1 2 3 4 n 3 B1 for 2nd row correct

L 4 6 8 10 2n + 2 oe B1 for 208 and 504
W 56 208 504 992 (2n+2)3−23 isw oe B1FT for (their (2n + 2))3 – 23 oe

3(a) 0 1 2 3 4 n 2
3 5 7 9 11 2n + 3 oe B1 for row 2 correct
0 98 316 702 1304 (2n + 3)3 − 33 oe B1FT for (their (2n + 3))3 – 33 oe

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3(b) Edge 2 B1 for (2n + e)3 oe

length of W or for – e3
grey cube
1 (2n + 1)3 − 1

2 (2n + 2)3 − 23

3 (2n + 3)3 − 33

e (2n + e)3 – e3 oe

4(a) 4×5×7 – 2×3× 5 C2 C1 for 4 × 5 × 7

or 4, 5 and 7 are edge lengths soi

or or

2(5 × 3 + 5 × 2 + 3 × 2)[faces] + 4(5 + 3 + 2)[edges] for 2(5 × 3 + 5 × 2 + 3 × 2)

+ 8[corners] + 4(5 + 3 + 2)

110 1

4(b) W = (a + 2n)(b + 2n)(c + 2n) – abc isw 2 B1 for a + 2n or b + 2n or c + 2n

or for (a + 2)(b + 2)(c + 2) – abc
or for using any stated numerical n

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

5 2k + 16 and k + 16 seen C1

(2k + 16)(k + 16) = 546 C1 FT their length for (2k + a) and

(k + a)

Method 1 C2
Sketch of quadratic with exactly one positive
intersection with horizontal line for 546 or 273.

OR

Method 2 C1
Correct expansion of their equation if of the form
(ak + b)(ck + d) = 546.

Method of solving their quadratic equation with non- C1FT Dependent on first C1.
zero term in k Sketch of quadratic with exactly
one positive intersection with
horizontal axis or horizontal line.

or factorisation

or substitution into the quadratic

formula

5 1

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Question Answer Marks Partial Marks

B MODELLING ENCLOSURES FOR CATS

6(a)(i) 1 d 
2
1 d
2 1
π   h or π h
3 2 3 4

6(a)(ii) πd
3 2 B1 for a correct unsimplified form
[V =] isw 3
12 1 4 d
e.g. × π oe
2 3  2 

6(b) [h =] d 1 FT their (a)(ii)

6(c)(i) πd d
2 C1
[V =] [×] oe
12 2

πd
3 1
[V =]
24

6(c)(ii) Cone with valid justification 1 1

e.g. denominator for cone is greater FT their in part (a)(ii) > their
12
1 1
or in part (c)(i)
12 24
2 1 only if numerators for volume the
or > oe
24 24 same.
or 0.8 3 > 0.042 (or 0.041 6 )
or ratio = 1:2 oe

7(a) 0.5 + 2.8 + 1 [= 4.3] oe 1

and
[4.3] × 2 [= 8.6] oe

7(b) 8.6 C1
r= oe
π
8.6 × 4
or d2 = or better
π

3.31 1 If C0 and 0 scored, SC1 for 2.34

7(c) Height 1.65 is less than 2[m] 1 1

or 1.65 less than highest point oe FT their 3.31 if less than 2.
2

8(a) πd 2 h C1
= 10 oe
12

120 1
h=
πd 2

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8(b) Correct sketch 2 B1 for correct shape, not cutting the

d-axis but < 0.6 at d = 12

B1 for correct shape to the right of

d = 1.2

8(c) 1 C2 1
π r 2 × 2 = 10 C1 π r2 × 2
3 3
OR

π d2 = 60 oe or π (2r)2 = 60
2
d C1 for each
and π × or 4 π r2 = 60
4

OR

120 15
[d=] oe or r = oe
2π π
2
 120  C1 for each
and π ×  2π  or better
 2 
 

OR

[d=] 4.37[0…] or r = 2.185 or 2.19

2
 their 4.37 
and π ×   oe or π×(their 2.185)2
 2  C1 for each

15 1

9(a) 4 1

9(b) πr 2 h d 2 πr 2 h
Using with correct substitution of and w B1 for using
2 2 2
πd 2 w or
leading to d
8 correct substitution of and w into
2
cylinder formula

9(c)(i) πd 2 w 80 1
= 10 and πd2w = 80 leading to w = 2
8 πd

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9(c)(ii) Correct sketch 1 Correct shape that does not cross

either axis

9(d)(i) 8.6 1
w=
d

9(d)(ii) Correct sketch 2 B1 for correct shape, not touching

either axis
B1 dep for one point of
intersection,

If 0 scored, SC1 for one point of

intersection and a curve with only
one axis as an asymptote.

9(e) Intersection marked on graph, C1

or use of intersection point stated.
80 8.6
or 2
= their or better
πd d

80 1
[d =] 2.96[…] or oe
8.6π

1.48[…] 1 FT their (d)

10 Choice with valid reason 1 FT their 9(e)

e.g. Cone because half-cylinder is not high enough.
Half-cylinder has space that is easier to use.

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