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Mathematics (0580/0980)

Probability (II)
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1st edition, for examination until 2025

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1(a) 0.22 oe 2 M1 for 0.15 + 0.2 + ? +

0.43 = 1 or better

1(b) 40 1

2(a) 2 B1 for 2 or 3 correctly

completed regions

2(b) One of 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 1 FT their Venn

diagram

2(c) 12 1 FT their Venn

diagram

2(d) 1 FT their Venn

oe
diagram

3(a)(i) 1

3(a)(ii) 1.62 or 1.623… nfww 4 M1 for 1.35, 1.45, 1.55,

1.65, 1.75 1.85 soi
M1 for Σ fx
M1 dep for their Σ fx ÷
120
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3(b)(i) 1
oe

3(b)(ii) 4 M3 for
oe

or M2 for
isw

or M1 for

After 0 scored, SC1 for

answer
or
oe

3(c)(i) 55, 79, 106, 120 2 B1 for 2 or 3 correct

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3(c)(ii) Correct diagram 3 B1 for correct horizontal

plots
B1FT for correct vertical
plots
B1FT dep on at least B1
for reasonable increasing
curve or polygon through
their 6 points
If 0 scored SC1 for 5 out
of 6 points correctly
plotted

3(d)(i) 1.62 to 1.63 1

3(d)(ii) 1.57 to 1.58 2 B1 for 48 soi

4(a) E cao 1

4(b) H cao 1

5(a) 1
Arrow at

5(b) 1
Arrow at
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6 3 M2 for
oe

or M1 for

or

7 72 2
M1 for oe

8 0.41 2 M1 for
1 – (0.35 + 0.04 + 0.2)

9(a) 1
oe

9(b) 1
oe

9(c) 0 1

10(a) [0].62 oe 1

10(b) 0 1

11 0.73 oe 1

12 48 1
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13 0 1

14 2
oe M1 for oe

15(a) 1
oe

15(b) 2 B1 for 2 or 3 correct out

of 4 regions

16(a) 2
oe B1 for or provided
fraction is less than 1

16(b) 46 1

17(a) 4 1
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17(b) 3 correct bars drawn on bar chart 4 B1 for Mr Smith bar

drawn height 15
M2 for
their (80 − (18 +14 +15))
÷ 3[× 2]
or
M1 for
80 − (18 + 14 +15) oe

17(c) Mrs Brown 1 FT their bar chart

provided 5 bars drawn

17(d)(i) 1
oe

17(d)(ii) 2 FT their bar chart

oe
M1 for 80 − (18 + 14)
or oe

OR
M1FT for adding heights
of bars for (Mr Jones,
Mrs Brown and Mr
Smith)

17(e) 81 2
M1 for

or
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18(a) Correct bar 3 M1 for 5, 12, 17 or 34

M1 for 40 – their 34

18(b) 5 1

18(c) Adult 1 FT

18(d) 1
oe

19(a)(i) Correct frequencies 2 B1 for 1 frequency

incorrect
8 5 3 5 2 1
or 2 incorrect but total
still 24
or 8 5 3 5 2 1 in tally
column
If 0 scored, B1 for
completely correct
tallies

19(a)(ii) 1 1

19(a)(iii) 5 1

19(a)(iv) 2 1
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19(a)(v) 2.625 3 M1 for Σ fx

1×8+2×5+3×3+4
×5+5×2+6×1
M1 dep for
their Σ fx ÷ 24

19(a)(vi) 1 FT their table

oe

19(b) Correct bar chart 2 B1 for 2 or 3 correct bars

or for all 4 heights
correct

19(c) Correct generalised comparison 1

20(a) 1

20(b)(i) 1 FT their (a) dep on (a)

being an expression in r
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20(b)(ii) M1 for 3 FT their (b)(i)

or better nfww

M1 for Strict FT their expansion

to a quadratic then
equating to 0.4 and then
collecting to 3 terms on
‘one side’
OR
OR
oe Strict FT their expansion
to a quadratic = 0.4 all
multiplied by 10

A1 for no errors or omissions

seen
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20(b)(iii) B2 for 3 or B2 for e.g.

5r(2r – 1) – 9(2r – 1) and
then 5r – 9 = 0
and 2r – 1 = 0
or B1 for
5r(2r – 1) –9(2r – 1)[= 0]
or
2r(5r – 9) –1(5r – 9)[= 0]
or
(5r + a)(2r + b) [= 0]
where a, b are integers
and ab = +9
or 2a + 5b = – 23
If 0 scored, SC1 for
B1 for
5r – 9 and 2r – 1 seen
but not in factorised
form

20(b)(iv) 1
0.8 or oe

21(a) B1 for range = 7 6

B1 for mode = 21
B2 for median = 22.5 M1 for evidence of
middle value
M1 for use of Σ x ÷ 14
B2 for mean = 22.7 or 22.71…

21(b) 1
oe
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22 4 M3 for
oe

or M2 for

or

or M1 for
seen

or seen

If 0 scored, SC1 for

oe

23(a) 2 B1 for either numerator

or denominator correct
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23(b)(i) 4
B1 for FT their (a)(i) =

M1 for Removes all algebraic

fractions
FT their equation if in
comparable form

M1 for Correctly expands all

brackets
FT their equation if in
comparable form

A1 for
With no errors or
omissions seen and one
further stage seen after
final M1

23(b)(ii) M2 for 3 M1 for

or

or for
where either ab = –21 or
4b + a = –25
If 0 scored, SC1 for
4x + 3 and x – 7 seen but
not in factorised form

B1 for 7 and
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23(b)(iii) 7 1 FT their positive

solution

24 [0].03 oe 1

25 70 2 M1 for
25 000 × 0.0028 oe

26(a)(i) Swimming 1

26(a)(ii) 1
oe

26(a)(iii) 5 cao 2
M1 for

or

or for soi by 6

26(a)(iv) 1
oe FT
oe

26(a)(v) Tennis, Judo 1

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26(b) 2 sectors drawn: 2 M1 for use of 12°

Running 60° implied by 60° or 132°
Swimming 132° seen
or for 10 [boys] or 22
[boys] seen

26(c) A valid correct similarity and 2 B1 for each

difference

27 3 M2 for
oe
oe

or M1 for oe

If 0 scored, SC1 for

oe
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28 4 M3 for
oe

oe
or M2 for
oe

or oe

or M1 for

or

If 0 scored, SC1 for

oe

29 1
oe

30(a) 111.25 4 M1 for midpoints soi

(25, 75, 112.5, 137.5,
175)
M1 for ∑ fx with x in
correct interval including
both boundaries
M1 (dep on 2nd M1) for
∑ fx ÷ 20
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30(b) 2 7 11 17 2 B1 for three correct

30(c) 1
oe

31(a) 1 Clear indication

Arrow at

31(b) Arrow at 0 1 Clear indication

32(a) Arrow at 0.2 1

32(b) 0.8 oe 1

33 [0].36 oe 1

34 0.27 oe 2 M1 for
1 − (0.2 + 0.45 + 0.08)
oe

35(a) 2
oe M1 for oe

35(b) 14.1 or 14.07… 3 M2 for

oe

or M1 for
oe
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36 540 2
M1 for or

37(a) 1 both correct

96 144 240
129 131 260
225 275 500

37(b) 50 1

37(c) 2
B1 for or or
0.45

37(d) 12 : 13 2 B1 for 240 : 260 oe

If 0 scored, SC1 for
answer 13 : 12

37(e) 1
oe

38(a) Negative 1

38(b) 1
oe
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38(c) Correct ruled line of best fit 1

38(d) 5 or 6 1 must be an integer

39(a) 1
oe

39(b) 0 1

39(c) 1
oe

40(a) 14 1

40(b) 16 1

40(c) 3
oe M2 for

or M1 for seen

40(d) Correct shading 1

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