
SL Paper 1
A sphere with diameter 3 474 000 metres can model the shape of the Moon.
Use this model to calculate the circumference of the Moon in kilometres. Give your full calculator display.
Give your answer to part (a) correct to three significant figures.
Write your answer to part (b) in the form , where 1 ≤ < 10 , .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct numerator and (M1) for dividing by 1000 OR equivalent, such as ie diameter.
Do not accept use of area formula ie .
10 913.89287… (km) (A1) (C3)
[3 marks]
10 900 (km) (A1)(ft) (C1)
Note: Follow through from part (a).
[1 mark]
1.09 × 104 (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (b) only. Award (A1)(ft) for 1.09, and (A1)(ft) × 104. Award (A0)(A0) for answers of the type: 10.9 × 103.
[2 marks]
Examiners report
Let ,
where and .
Calculate the value of . Write down your full calculator display.
Write your answer to part (a)
(i) correct to two decimal places;
(ii) correct to three significant figures.
Write your answer to part (b)(ii) in the form , where .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution into formula.
(A1) (C2)
Note: Accept .
[2 marks]
(i) 0.04 (A1)(ft)
(ii) 0.0391 (A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (a).
[2 marks]
(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Answer should be consistent with their answer to part (b)(ii). Award (A1)(ft) for 3.91, and (A1)(ft) for . Follow through from part (b)(ii).
[2 marks]
Examiners report
For a study, a researcher collected 200 leaves from oak trees. After measuring the lengths of the leaves, in cm, she produced the following cumulative frequency graph.
The researcher finds that 10% of the leaves have a length greater than cm.
Write down the median length of these leaves.
Write down the number of leaves with a length less than or equal to 8 cm.
Use the graph to find the value of .
Before measuring, the researcher estimated to be approximately 9.5 cm. Find the percentage error in her estimate.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
9 (cm) (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
40 (leaves) (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
or equivalent (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for a horizontal line drawn through the cumulative frequency value of 180 and meeting the curve (or the corresponding vertical line from 10.5 cm).
(A1) (C2)
Note: Accept an error of ±0.1.
[2 marks]
(M1)
Notes: Award (M1) for their correct substitution into the percentage error formula.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
Notes: Follow through from their answer to part (c)(i).
Award (A1)(A0) for an answer of with or without working.
[2 marks]
Examiners report
The volume of a hemisphere, V, is given by the formula
V = ,
where S is the total surface area.
The total surface area of a given hemisphere is 350 cm2.
Calculate the volume of this hemisphere in cm3.
Give your answer correct to one decimal place.
Write down your answer to part (a) correct to the nearest integer.
Write down your answer to part (b) in the form a × 10k , where 1 ≤ a < 10 and k ∈ .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
OR (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for substitution of 350 into volume formula.
= 473.973… (A1)
= 474 (cm3) (A1)(ft) (C3)
Note: The final (A1)(ft) is awarded for rounding their answer to 1 decimal place provided the unrounded answer is seen.
[3 marks]
474 (cm3) (A1)(ft) (C1)
Note: Follow through from part (a).
[1 mark]
4.74 × 102 (cm3) (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (b) only.
Award (A0)(A0) for answers of the type 0.474 × 103.
[2 marks]
Examiners report
Consider the following sets:
The universal set consists of all positive integers less than 15;
is the set of all numbers which are multiples of 3;
is the set of all even numbers.
Write down the elements that belong to .
Write down the elements that belong to .
Write down .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
= {3, 6, 9, 12} AND = {2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14} (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for listing all elements of sets and . May be seen in part (b). Condone the inclusion of 15 in set when awarding the (M1).
6, 12 (A1)(A1) (C3)
Note: Award (A1) for each correct element. Award (A1)(A0) if one additional value seen. Award (A0)(A0) if two or more additional values are seen.
[3 marks]
3, 9 (A1)(ft)(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (a) but only if their and are explicitly listed.
Award (A1)(ft) for each correct element. Award (A1)(A0) if one additional value seen. Award (A0)(A0) if two or more additional values are seen.
[2 marks]
2 (A1)(ft) (C1)
Note: Follow through from part (b)(i).
[1 mark]
Examiners report
A solid right circular cone has a base radius of 21 cm and a slant height of 35 cm.
A smaller right circular cone has a height of 12 cm and a slant height of 15 cm, and is removed from the top of the larger cone, as shown in the diagram.
Calculate the radius of the base of the cone which has been removed.
Calculate the curved surface area of the cone which has been removed.
Calculate the curved surface area of the remaining solid.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution into Pythagoras theorem.
OR
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for a correct equation.
= 9 (cm) (A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their correct substitution into curved surface area of a cone formula.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (a).
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their correct substitution into curved surface area of a cone formula and for subtracting their part (b).
(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (b).
[2 marks]
Examiners report
The speed of light is kilometres per second. The average distance from the Sun to the Earth is 149.6 million km.
A light-year is the distance light travels in one year and is equal to million km. Polaris is a bright star, visible from the Northern Hemisphere. The distance from the Earth to Polaris is 323 light-years.
Calculate the time, in minutes, it takes for light from the Sun to reach the Earth.
Find the distance from the Earth to Polaris in millions of km. Give your answer in the form with and .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for dividing the correct numerator (which can be presented in a different form such as or ) by and (M1) for dividing by 60.
(A1) (C3)
[3 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying 323 by , seen with any power of 10; therefore only penalizing incorrect power of 10 once.
(A1)(A1) (C3)
Note: Award (A1) for 3.06.
Award (A1) for
Award (A0)(A0) for answers of the type:
[3 marks]
Examiners report
A type of candy is packaged in a right circular cone that has volume and vertical height 8 cm.
Find the radius, , of the circular base of the cone.
Find the slant height, , of the cone.
Find the curved surface area of the cone.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution into volume of cone formula.
(A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution into Pythagoras’ theorem.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (a).
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their correct substitutions into curved surface area of a cone formula.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from parts (a) and (b). Accept from use of 3 sf values.
[2 marks]
Examiners report
Place the numbers and in the correct position on the Venn diagram.
In the table indicate which two of the given statements are true by placing a tick (✔) in the right hand column.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1) (C4)
Note: Award (A1) for each number in the correct position.
[4 marks]
(A1)(A1) (C2)
Note: Award (A1) for each correctly placed tick.
[2 marks]
Examiners report
Julio is making a wooden pencil case in the shape of a large pencil. The pencil case consists of a cylinder attached to a cone, as shown.
The cylinder has a radius of r cm and a height of 12 cm.
The cone has a base radius of r cm and a height of 10 cm.
Find an expression for the slant height of the cone in terms of r.
The total external surface area of the pencil case rounded to 3 significant figures is 570 cm2.
Using your graphic display calculator, calculate the value of r.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(slant height2 =) 102 + r 2 (M1)
Note: For correct substitution of 10 and r into Pythagoras’ Theorem.
(A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
(M1)(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution in curved surface area of cylinder and area of the base, (M1) for their correct substitution in curved surface area of cone, (M1) for adding their 3 surface areas and equating to 570. Follow through their part (a).
= 4.58 (4.58358...) (A1)(ft) (C4)
Note: Last line must be seen to award final (A1). Follow through from part (a).
[4 marks]
Examiners report
A calculator fits into a cuboid case with height 29 mm, width 98 mm and length 186 mm.
Find the volume, in cm3, of this calculator case.
Markscheme
evidence of 10 mm = 1 cm (A1)
Note: Award (A1) for dividing their volume from part (a) or part (b) by 1000.
529 (cm3) (528.612 (cm3)) (A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from parts (a) or (b). Accept answers written in scientific notation.
[2 marks]
Examiners report
A solid glass paperweight consists of a hemisphere of diameter 6 cm on top of a cuboid with a square base of length 6 cm, as shown in the diagram.
The height of the cuboid, x cm, is equal to the height of the hemisphere.
Write down the value of x.
Calculate the volume of the paperweight.
1 cm3 of glass has a mass of 2.56 grams.
Calculate the mass, in grams, of the paperweight.
Markscheme
3 (cm) (A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
units are required in part (a)(ii)
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for their correct substitution in volume of sphere formula divided by 2, (M1) for adding their correctly substituted volume of the cuboid.
= 165 cm3 (164.548…) (A1)(ft) (C3)
Note: The answer is 165 cm3; the units are required. Follow through from part (a)(i).
[3 marks]
their 164.548… × 2.56 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying their part (a)(ii) by 2.56.
= 421 (g) (421.244…(g)) (A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (a)(ii).
[2 marks]
Examiners report
A park in the form of a triangle, ABC, is shown in the following diagram. AB is 79 km and BC is 62 km. Angle AC is 52°.
Calculate the length of side AC in km.
Calculate the area of the park.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(AC2 =) 622 + 792 − 2 × 62 × 79 × cos(52°) (M1)(A1)
Note: Award (M1) for substituting in the cosine rule formula, (A1) for correct substitution.
63.7 (63.6708…) (km) (A1) (C3)
[3 marks]
× 62 × 79 × sin(52°) (M1)(A1)
Note: Award (M1) for substituting in the area of triangle formula, (A1) for correct substitution.
1930 km2 (1929.83…km2) (A1) (C3)
[3 marks]
Examiners report
Passengers of Flyaway Airlines can purchase tickets for either Business Class or Economy Class.
On one particular flight there were 154 passengers.
Let be the number of Business Class passengers and be the number of Economy Class passengers on this flight.
On this flight, the cost of a ticket for each Business Class passenger was 320 euros and the cost of a ticket for each Economy Class passenger was 85 euros. The total amount that Flyaway Airlines received for these tickets was .
The airline’s finance officer wrote down the total amount received by the airline for these tickets as .
Use the above information to write down an equation in and .
Use the information about the cost of tickets to write down a second equation in and .
Find the value of and the value of .
Find the percentage error.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
(A1) (C1)
[1 mark]
(A1)(ft)(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from parts (a) and (b) irrespective of working seen, but only if both values are positive integers.
Award (M1)(A0) for a reasonable attempt to solve simultaneous equations algebraically, leading to at least one incorrect or missing value.
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution into percentage error formula.
(A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
Examiners report
The width of a rectangular garden is 4.5 metres shorter than its length, which is metres.
The perimeter of the garden is 111 m.
Write down an expression for the width of the garden in terms of .
Write down an equation for the perimeter of the garden in terms of .
Find the value of .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(A1) (C1)
Note: Accept OR width.
[1 mark]
(A1)(ft) (C1)
Note: Follow through from their expression for the width from part (a).
[1 mark]
(or equivalent) (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correctly removing the parentheses and collecting terms. This may be seen in part (b).
() 30 (A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from their equation from part (b) provided .
[2 marks]
Examiners report
Little Green island originally had no turtles. After 55 turtles were introduced to the island, their population is modelled by
where is a constant and is the time in years since the turtles were introduced.
Find the value of .
Find the time, in years, for the population to decrease to 20 turtles.
There is a number beyond which the turtle population will not decrease.
Find the value of . Justify your answer.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for correct substitution of zero and 55 into the function.
45 (A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for comparing correct expression involving 20 and their 45. Accept an equation.
(2.16992…) (A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from their part (a), but only if positive.
Answer must be in years; do not accept months for the final (A1).
[2 marks]
10 (A1)
because as the number of years increases the number of turtles approaches 10 (R1) (C2)
Note: Award (R1) for a sketch with an asymptote at approximately ,
OR for table with values such as 10.003 and 10.001 for and , for example,
OR when approaches large numbers approaches 10. Do not award (A1)(R0).
[2 marks]
Examiners report
Claudia travels from Buenos Aires to Barcelona. She exchanges 8000 Argentine Pesos (ARS) into Euros (EUR).
The exchange rate is 1 ARS = 0.09819 EUR. The bank charges a 2% commission on the exchange.
When Claudia returns to Buenos Aires she has 85 EUR left and exchanges this money back into ARS. The exchange rate is 1 ARS = 0.08753 EUR. The bank charges % commission. The commission charged on this exchange is 14.57 ARS.
Find the amount of Euros that Claudia receives. Give your answer correct to two decimal places.
Find the value of .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying 8000 by 0.09819, (M1) for multiplying by 0.98 (or equivalent).
769.81 (EUR) (A1) (C3)
[3 marks]
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for dividing 85 by 0.08753, and (M1) for multiplying their by and equating to 14.57.
OR
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for dividing 85 by 0.08753.
OR (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for dividing 14.57 by 9.71095… or equivalent.
(A1) (C3)
[3 marks]
Examiners report
In this question, give all answers correct to 2 decimal places.
Jose travelled from Buenos Aires to Sydney. He used Argentine pesos, ARS, to buy 350 Australian dollars, AUD, at a bank. The exchange rate was 1 ARS = 0.1559 AUD.
The bank charged Jose a commission of 2%.
Jose used his credit card to pay his hotel bill in Sydney. The bill was 585 AUD. The value the credit card company charged for this payment was 4228.38 ARS. The exchange rate used by the credit card company was 1 AUD = ARS. No commission was charged.
Use this exchange rate to calculate the amount of ARS that is equal to 350 AUD.
Calculate the total amount of ARS Jose paid to get 350 AUD.
Find the value of .
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
Note: In this question, the first time an answer is not to 2 dp the final (A1) is not awarded.
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for dividing 350 by 0.1559.
(A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying their answer to part (a) by 1.02.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
OR
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying their answer to part (a) by 0.02.
(A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Follow through from part (a).
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for dividing 4228.38 by 585.
(A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
Examiners report
Daniela is going for a holiday to South America. She flies from the US to Argentina stopping in Peru on the way.
In Peru she exchanges 85 United States dollars (USD) for Peruvian nuevo sol (PEN). The exchange rate is 1 USD = 3.25 PEN and a flat fee of 5 USD commission is charged.
At the end of Daniela’s holiday she has 370 Argentinean peso (ARS). She converts this back to USD at a bank that charges a 4% commission on the exchange. The exchange rate is 1 USD = 9.60 ARS.
Calculate the amount of PEN she receives.
Calculate the amount of USD she receives.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for subtracting 5 from 85, (M1) for multiplying by 3.25.
Award (M1) for , (M1) for subtracting .
(A1) (C3)
[3 marks]
(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying by 0.96 (or equivalent), (M1) for dividing by 9.6. If division by 3.25 seen in part (a), condone multiplication by 9.6 in part (b).
(A1) (C3)
[3 marks]
Examiners report
Harry travelled from the USA to Mexico and changed 700 dollars (USD) into pesos (MXN).
The exchange rate was 1 USD = 18.86 MXN.
On his return, Harry had 2400 MXN to change back into USD.
There was a 3.5 % commission to be paid on the exchange.
Calculate the amount of MXN Harry received.
Calculate the value of the commission, in MXN, that Harry paid.
The exchange rate for this exchange was 1 USD = 17.24 MXN.
Calculate the amount of USD Harry received. Give your answer correct to the nearest cent.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
700 × 18.86 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplication by 18.86.
= 13 200 (13 202) (MXN) (A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
2400 × 0.035 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplication by 0.035.
= 84 (MXN) (A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for dividing 2400 minus their part (b), by 17.24. Follow through from part (b).
= 134.34 (USD) (A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: Award at most (M1)(A0) if final answer is not given to nearest cent.
[2 marks]
Examiners report
In this question give all answers correct to two decimal places.
Javier takes 5000 US dollars (USD) on a business trip to Venezuela. He exchanges 3000 USD into Venezuelan bolívars (VEF).
The exchange rate is 1 USD 6.3021 VEF.
During his time in Venezuela, Javier spends 1250 USD and 12 000 VEF. On his return home, Javier exchanges his remaining VEF into USD.
The exchange rate is 1 USD 8.7268 VEF.
Calculate the amount of VEF that Javier receives.
Calculate the total amount, in USD, that Javier has remaining from his 5000 USD after his trip to Venezuela.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
The first answer not given correct to two decimal places is not awarded the final (A1).
Incorrect rounding is not penalized thereafter.
(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying 3000 by 6.3021.
(A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
(M1)(M1)(M1)
Note: Award (M1) for subtracting 12 000 from their answer to part (a) OR for 6906.30 seen, (M1) for dividing their amount by 8.7268 (can be implied if 791.389… seen) and (M1) for OR 750 seen.
(A1)(ft) (C4)
Note: Follow through from part (a).
[4 marks]
Examiners report
In this question, give all answers to two decimal places.
Velina travels from New York to Copenhagen with 1200 US dollars (USD). She exchanges her money to Danish kroner (DKK). The exchange rate is 1 USD = 7.0208 DKK.
At the end of her trip Velina has 3450 DKK left that she exchanges to USD. The bank charges a 5 % commission. The exchange rate is still 1 USD = 7.0208 DKK .
Calculate the amount that Velina receives in DKK.
Calculate the amount, in DKK, that will be left to exchange after commission.
Hence, calculate the amount of USD she receives.
Markscheme
* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.
1200 × 7.0208 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying by 7.0208.
8424.96 (DKK) (A1) (C2)
[2 marks]
0.95 × 3450 (M1)
Note: Award (M1) for multiplying 3450 by 0.95 (or equivalent).
3277.50 (DKK) (A1) (C2)
Note: The answer must be given to two decimal places unless already penalized in part (a).
[2 marks]
(M1)
Note: Follow through from part (b)(i). Award (M1) for dividing their part (b)(i) by 7.0208.
466.83 (USD) (A1)(ft) (C2)
Note: The answer must be given to two decimal places unless already penalized in parts (a) or (b)(i).
[2 marks]