Mark Scheme (Results)

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Pearson Edexcel International GCSE

Mathematics B (4MB0)
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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.
 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 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.
If it is clear from the working that the “correct” answer has been obtained from incorrect working,
award 0 marks.
Any case of suspected misread loses A (and B) marks on that part, but can gain the M marks.
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it has not been replaced by alternative work.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 is a choice of methods shown, then no marks should be awarded, unless the answer on the
answer line makes clear the method that has been used.
If there is no answer on the answer line then check the working for an obvious answer.

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 makes the
answer incorrect eg algebra.
Transcription errors occur when candidates present a correct answer in working, and write it
incorrectly on the answer line; mark the correct answer.

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 Answer Mark Notes
1 48.6 498 150 2 M1
 3 690 000 oe A1
360

2 Prime factorisation of either 84 or 40 840 2 M1 factors may be on the end of

84  22  3  7  factor trees or on factor
  ‘ladders’
 40  2  5 
3
cao
(LCM = 3  7   2  2   2  5 ) A1

OR 840 {2}
84 = 4 × 21 and 40 = 4 × 10 oe {M1}
(as 21 and 10 have no common factors) {A1}
(so LCM = 4  2110  840 )

OR 840 {2}
At least 5 multiples of 84 and 40 {M1}
84, 168, 252, 336, 420,... {A1}
40, 80, 120, 160, 200,...

3 50 27 100  54 2 3 shown 2 M1 for fractions with a common

 oe, eg or 2  oe denominator
12 12 24 12 12

50 27 23 11 A1 NB use of decimals gains no marks

  1 or
12 12 12 12
100  54 46 23 22 11
  (or1 )  1 oe or
24 24 12 24 12
2 3 1 11
2   2  1
12 12 12 12
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
4 4n – 9 =117 No oe and n = 31.5 2 M1 correct equation or correct
OR sequence written out in full; oe sequence listed to include
5, 1,3,7,.....111, 115, 119 OR No and correct numbers either side of 117 or
OR sequence showing calculating the 31st and 32nd
31st term = 115 and 32nd term = 119 there is no 117 OR term
No and the sequence A1
goes 115, 119 (and
misses 117)

5 68 16.6 cm 2 M1
 2   14 oe
360 A1 awrt 16.6

6 180o  165o  15o 24 2 M1 for finding exterior angle and

dividing 360 by this.
360o
A1
"15o "

OR 24 {2} {M1} a correct equation using 165

180  n  2  90  2n  4  {A1}
165    165n  180n  360
n n
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
7 1 1 1 1, 0,1, 2 3 M1 solving either inequality or both
1 x ..... or x 1 (or 1 x ) or ends correct for 2x or values of
2 2 2
..... x 3 or x 3 −1.5 and 3 not written as
3 2 x 6 or 2 x 3 or 2 x 6 inequalities
1 1 1 M1 for solving both inequalities
1 x 3 or x 1 (or 1 x ) and x 3
2 2 2
A1 SCB1 if no M marks awarded then
award this mark for 3 correct
values and no more than one
incorrect

8 (a) 340 000 1 B1

(b) 45600 136 395.65 2 M1

e.g. 1.18 , 4560  oe
A1 allow answers in range 395.6 – 396
136 1.18

9 5
3 3 M1
25  22( x4) or 5  2  x  4  or 5  2 x  8 or 4 2  4 x 4 oe x
2
5 M1
2 x  5  8  2 x  3 OR 8  5  2 x  3  2 x  OR  x4
2
A1 oe
10 y 1 3 B1 accept y  1
e.g. x 7  y, y 7  x oe x y 7 B1 accept x  y  7 (oe)
e.g. x – y 2, y–x  2, x– 2 y oe y x2 B1 accept y  x  2 (oe)
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
11 (a) 4 1 B1

(b) 9  2  4  6  4  4  7  10  3  9  58  5.8 2 M1 Allow one slip in numerator, but

  must have a final answer
10  10 
A1
12 (a) 209.2 1 B1 or 2.092 × 10²

(b) 2.586643777  107 2.59  107 2 M1 for 2.59 10n or 2.5 866... 107
or 25 900 000
A1

13 (a) 15 1 B1
oe
20

(b) 8 7 7 6 5 4  118  2 M1ft their 20 from (a)

       or
20 19 20 19 20 19  380 
59 (SCM1 for
8 12 7 13 5 15
1  (      ) oe 190 8 8 7 7 5 5  69 
20 19 20 19 20 19       )
20 20 20 20 20 20  200 

A1 oe allow 0.31 or better

Question Working Answer Mark Notes
14 Ratio of length of sides of ABCD : WXYZ = 8 : 6 20.25 3 M1
or 4 : 3 oe
32 M1
(Area of WXYZ =) 2  36 oe
4
A1 allow 20.3 from correct working

15 e.g. _ 6x + 5y = 37 OR 15x – 10y = −20 x2 y 5 3 M1 for coefficient of x or y is the

6x – 4y = −8 + 12x + 10y = 74 same in both equations and
9y = 45 27x = 54 oe correct operation to eliminate
OR selected variable (condone one
2y  4  2y  4  arithmetic error) or for correct
x and 6    5 y  37 oe OR rearrangement of one equation
3  3 
followed by correct substitution
37  6 x  37  6 x 
y and 3x  2    4 oe in the other.
5  5 
e.g. 3 × 2 – 2y = −8 or 6 × 2 + 5y = 37 or M1 (Dep) for substituting their
3x – 2 × 5 = −4 or 6x + 5 × 5 = 37 found value into one of the
equations (or use of elimination
or substitution again)
A1 dep on M1

OR x2 y 5 {M1} Rearranges both equations to

e.g. make y (or x) the subject and
3x  4 37  6 x equates their equations as far as
 (oe) 27y = 135 or 27x = 54 oe.
2 5
5(3x + 4) = 2(37 – 6x)  27x = 54 Condone one arithmetic error in
equations.
e.g. 3 × 2 – 2y = −8 or 6 × 2 + 5y = 37 or {M1} (Dep) for substituting their
3x – 2 × 5 = −4 or 6x + 5 × 5 = 37 found value into one of the
equations (or starting again)
{A1} dep on M1
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
16 6  5x 6 3 M1
 6 x 1  5 8 x3  6 x 2 OR 8 x3  M1 for 8x3 or −6x−2 oe
x x2
A1

17 3u + 6tu = 5 – 4t 5  3u 4 M1 multiply by denominator and

t
6u  4 expand correctly
6tu + 4t = 5 – 3u M1 isolate terms in t one side and
other terms the other side
(allow one sign error for this
mark)
t(6u + 4) = 5 – 3u M1 factorise t outside bracket (ft
one sign error)
A1 oe must see t =
18 p × 2p – (3p – 2)× −4 (= 46) oe p  9, 3 4 M1 correct expression for
determinant
2p² + 12p – 54 (= 0) OR p² + 6p – 27 (= 0) A1 forms correct 3TQ
(2p + 18)(p −3)(=0) OR (p + 9)(2p – 6)(=0) M1 attempts to solve their 3TQ -
OR award mark if 2 of 3 terms
(p + 9)(p − 3)(=0) correct from factorisation
(e.g.(p − 9)(p + 3))
A1
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
19 4 M1 for angle BEF and/or angle EBF =

BEF = EBF =
180  70   55o or
55° stated or labelled on the diagram
2 A1 x = 55°
55º
110
BEF = EBF = = 55° B1 for isosceles triangle
2
B1 for alternate angles or allied (co-
interior) or corresponding angles oe

20 (a) 8 8 6.03 2 M1 a correct equation containing AB oe

tan 53  or AB  oe
AB tan 53o A1 awrt 6.03
(b) 1 289 2 M1 ft their answer to (a)
V   '6.03'12  8  289.3647... A1 awrt 289
2

21 (a)  2   2   4   4  2 M1  2   2 
XY             for       oe
 5  7   2  2 5  7 
A1

(b) 2 M1ft uses Pythagoras theorem on their

XY   ' 4'   '2' 20 or 2 5
2 2

XY (allow 4 and 2 used)

A1 cao

(c) 1  4  5  2  5 2  5  2  5 2  1 B1 ft even if not simplified

    OR     OR  
5  1
20  2  5  1  5  1 5 1
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
22 (a) k 32 k '4' 3 M1 a correct substitution into a correct
y   y equation
x 3
27  3 3 x3
 
2
k=4 A1 cao
A1

(b) 4 32 1 B1 cao
y  32
0.53

(c) 4 128 1.6 2 M1 for substitution and isolating x³

x3  A1 oe
125
23 (a) For missing horizontal side = 7 (cm) or shown 3 B1 5 or 7 stated, used or shown on
missing vertical side = 5 (cm) diagram
(x + 4)(x + 7) – 7(x – 1) = 131 M1 for a correct equation for the area of
or shape S
x(x + 4) +5 × 7 = 131
or
5(x + 7) + x(x – 1) = 131
x² + 11x + 28 – 7x + 7 = 131  x² + 4x – 96 = 0 A1 for expanding and simplifying
or correctly
x² + 4x + 35 = 131  x² + 4x – 96 = 0
or
5x + 35 + x² − x = 131  x² + 4x – 96 = 0

(b) ±8 or ±12 54 3 M1
x=8 A1 may be seen clearly used for the
perimeter
P  8  8  4   8  7   5  7  8  1  54 B1
Question Working Answer Mark Notes
24 (a) 3 B3 all 14 values correctly placed
ℰ
A B2 for 1, 2 or 3 errors
B
B1 for 4, 5 or 6 errors
5 7
1 Where an error is
11 13 2 4 a number in the wrong place, a missing
number
a repeated number
3

9
6 12

C
14 8 10

(b) 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 9, 12 1 B1 ft

(c) 1, 3 1 B1 ft

(d) 3 1 B1 ft
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
25 (a) A tangent to a circle makes a right 1 B1 minimum: angle between tangent
angle with the radius at that point and radius (or diameter)
oe

(b) (i) 49° 2 B1

Alternate Segment Theorem B1 correct reason(s) for method used
OR
 subtended by an arc at the
centre is twice the  subtended by
the arc at the circumference AND
Isos ∆

(ii) AOC  98o and OAC  41o 35° 3 M1 may be on diagram

e.g. The angle at the centre of a B1 for two correct reasons for method
circle is double the angle at the used.
circumference
Base angles in an isosceles triangle A1 final correct answer
Alternate segment theorem
OR
Alternate Segment Theorem
Angles on a straight line
The angle at the centre of a circle is
double the angle at the
circumference
Base angles in an isosceles triangle
Angles in a quadrilateral
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
26 (a) 20 2 2 M1
a
10
A1

(b) 20 750 2 M1
Dist =  45  30  or A1
2
1 1
 '10' 20  30  20   5  20 (100 + 600 + 50)
2 2

(c) '750' 50 2 M1 ft
Average speed = (oe)
45 3
A1 oe Accept 16.7 or better
 Question Working Answer Mark Notes
27 (a) { y : y 4} 1 B1
Accept
y 4 or g  x  4
(b) 3 1 B1 Allow x  3 oe

(c) y x x 15 4 M1 multiplies by denominator and

x oe y or 5
y 3 x 3 x 3 4 gathers terms in y (or x) on one side
of the equation or equates h to 5
xy  3x  y xy  3 y  x
xy  y  3x xy – x = 3y

3x 3x or x = 5x – 15 oe M1 completes finding inverse function

y  h 1  x  
x 1 x 1 in terms of x or multiplies 5 by
denominator
3  5 15 or 4x = 15 oe M1 substitutes x = 5 into h−1(x) or
h 1  5  
5 1 4 simplifies equation with x terms one
side and number terms the other
A1 oe

(d) ff  x   2   2  x  4+x 1 B1