IGCSE (9–1) Maths - practice paper 4H mark scheme

Results Plus data on 97 of the 100 marks:

Paper 4 Edexcel averages:

Year Paper Qu. no New qu. no. Mean score Max score Mean % ALL A* A B C D E
1701 4HR Q02 Q01 3.94 5 78.8 3.94 4.84 4.42 3.23 2.65 1.87 0.70
1706 4H Q02c Q02 1.78 2 89.0 1.78 1.94 1.88 1.75 1.47 0.86 0.29
1601 3H Q06 Q03 1.40 2 70.0 1.40 1.86 1.61 1.40 1.03 0.74 0.36
1706 4HR Q10 Q04a-b 1.91 2 95.5 1.91 1.99 1.97 1.93 1.82 1.57 1.01
1701 4H Q04b Q04c 1.59 2 79.5 1.59 1.92 1.79 1.71 1.40 1.06 0.80
1701 4H Q05 Q05 1.77 3 59.0 1.77 2.49 1.97 1.72 1.39 0.88 0.43
1701 4H Q07 Q06 1.76 3 58.7 1.76 2.77 2.27 1.68 1.03 0.51 0.15
1601 4H Q09c Q07 2.25 3 75.0 2.25 2.97 2.82 2.56 1.64 0.64 0.31
1701 4HR Q09 Q08 4.58 7 65.4 4.58 6.10 4.68 3.75 2.73 1.39 0.50
1701 4H Q10 Q09 2.12 3 70.7 2.12 2.94 2.75 2.32 1.68 0.72 0.12
1706 4HR Q12 Q10 2.49 4 62.3 2.49 3.80 2.89 1.63 0.51 0.12 0.01
1601 4H Q13 Q11 2.22 4 55.5 2.22 3.77 2.91 1.60 0.69 0.21 0.04
1601 3H Q12 Q12 2.30 3 76.7 2.30 2.89 2.78 2.52 1.84 1.03 0.55
1701 3HR Q14 Q13 2.17 3 72.3 2.17 2.71 2.38 2.03 1.32 0.65 0.68
1701 4H Q13 Q14 1.23 3 41.0 1.23 2.23 1.40 0.95 0.53 0.27 0.10
1701 4H Q14 Q15 3.91 6 65.2 3.91 5.77 5.23 4.27 2.44 0.99 0.53
1706 3H Q15 Q16 2.27 3 75.7 2.27 2.92 2.61 1.78 0.74 0.18 0.06
1701 4H Q15 Q17 1.50 5 30.0 1.50 3.18 1.63 0.83 0.27 0.07 0.01
1701 4H Q16 Q18 4.28 9 47.6 4.28 7.67 5.37 3.59 1.87 0.50 0.07
SAMs 2H Q19 Q19 3
1701 4H Q18 Q20 4.16 9 46.2 4.16 7.80 5.32 2.93 1.40 0.46 0.22
1701 4H Q19 Q21 1.73 7 24.7 1.73 4.13 1.58 0.52 0.14 0.03 0.00
1701 4H Q20 Q22 1.67 4 41.8 1.67 3.00 2.01 1.35 0.69 0.26 0.19
1701 4H Q21 Q23 1.87 5 37.4 1.87 3.79 2.47 1.16 0.32 0.02 0.00
54.90 97 56.6 54.90 83.48 64.74 47.21 29.60 15.03 7.13

Problem-solving questions: 1, 10, 17, 23

Reasoning questions: 6, 7, 8, 11, 18, 19, 22
 Q Working Answer Mark Notes
1 (a) 0.15 + 0.4 0.55 1 B1
(b) 1 − (0.15 + 0.4) 0.45 2 M1
or (= 0.15)
3 3

0.3 A1
(c) 160 × 0.4 2 M1

64 A1
Total 5 marks

2 −1, 0, 1, 2, 3 2 B2 B1 for −2, −1, 0, 1, 2 or list with one error or

omission: e.g. −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3 ; −1, 0, 1, 2 ;
−1, 1, 2, 3
Total 2 marks

3 bisector with 2 B2 for bisector within guidelines with two pairs of relevant
construction arcs construction arcs seen

If not B2 then B1 for a bisector within guidelines with no arcs

present or relevant arcs present with no bisector
Total 2 marks

4 (a) 22 000 000 1 B1

(b) 9.5 × 105 1 B1
(c) 2 M1 for 0.06 oe or 6 10n where n is a
negative integer other than −2
6 10−2 A1
Total 4 marks
5 (a) straight line from 2 B2 B1 for a single straight line with
(12 30, 3.5) to negative gradient that starts at
(1315, 0) (12 30, 3.5) or ends at (1315, 0)
Ignore lines before 12:30
(b) 1 1 B1 Ft if B1 scored in (a)
Total 3 marks

6 (a) a, b, d, e a, b, d, e 2 B2
B1 for
a, e or
a, b, d or b, d, e or
a, b, e or a, d, e or
a, b, c, d, e or a, b, d, e, f
or a Venn diagram with a, c, e, f
correctly shown
(b) c, e, f 1 B1
Total 3 marks
7 3 – 5m = 8 × 4 or 3 – 5m = 32 or 32 + 5m = 3 3 M1 Multiplying both sides by 4 as a
correct first step
– 5m = ‘32’ – 3 or 3 – ‘32’ = 5m M1 for isolating 5m or −5m in a correct
– 5m = 29 or –29 = 5m equation

−29
oe eg dependent on at least M1
−5.8 A1 5
Alternative
−5m 3 5m 3 3 M1 For using quarters (or a multiple of 4)
= 8 − or = −8
4 4 4 4 and isolating the term in m in a correct
equation
3 3  M1 For isolating 5m or −5m in a correct
−5m = (8 − )  4 or 5m =  − 8   4 equation.
4 4 
−5.8 A1 −29
oe eg dependent on at least M1
5
Total 3 marks

8 (a) 60 3 M1
cos x = or cos x = 0.545(4545...)
110

 60  M1
(x = ) cos −1  
 110 
56.9 A1 56.9 – 57
(b) 90 – 56.9(4426885...) oe 2 M1ft for complete method, ft from (a) if
033 "(a)" < 90, 90 – their x
A1ft accept (0)33 – (0)33.1 or ft
(c)(i) 105 2 B1

(c)(ii) 115 B1 •
Accept 114.9
Total 7 marks
9 Eg 8 y − −2 y = 18 − 33 or 10 y = −15 or 3 M1 For a correct method to find an
−2 y − 8 y = 33 − 18 or −10 y = 15 or equation in x or y. Allow one
25x = 150 or 5 x + 4(5 x − 33) = 18 or arithmetical error.
33 + 2 y + 8 y = 18 or 18 − 8 y − 2 y = 33
Eg 5× 6 – 2y = 33 or 5× 6 + 8y = 18 or M1 For a correct substitution
5x – 2× –1.5 = 33 or 5x + 8× –1.5 = 18 Dep on first M1awarded
x = 6 , y = −1.5 A1 oe
dep on M1

Total 3 marks
10 (a) 2 M1 3
For (y=) x + c (c may be any
6
number or letter) or
For ( y =) mx − 1 where m is non-zero
or for
3 3
Gradient = oe or m = oe
6 6
clearly stated
1 A1 For a fully a correct equation for L
y= x – 1 oe
2 Eg
3
y = x − 1 or 2y = x – 2 or
6
1
y – 1 = (x – 4) or
2
1
y − −2 = (x − − 2)
2
1 1
M1A0 for L = x – 1 or x – 1
2 2
(b) 1 1 2 M1ft For correct substitution of given
4 = " " × 5 + c or y − 4 = " "( x − 5)
2 2 coordinate into their equation
Follow through their gradient in (a)
1 1 A1 oe
y= x+1
2 2 1
Eg y = ( x + 3)
2
1 1
SCB1 for (l =) x + 1
2 2
Total 4 marks
11 360 (10 − 2) 180 4 M1 Unless inconsistently labelled
180 − or or 144 oe
10 10
180 − '144 ' M1
or 18
2 Or M2 for 144 – (180 – 144)
‘144’ – 2 × ‘18’ M1
108 A1 dep on M1
Alternative
Pentagon approach – drawing in a pentagon or a 4 M1 May be implied by further work
statement recognising that the required angle is
one of a regular pentagon
360 (5 − 2) 180 M2 (M1 for exterior angle of pentagon as
180 − or
5 5 long as not seen as interior angle or
given as answer)
108 A1 dep on M1
Total 4 marks

12 5t −5g= 2t + 7 M1 for expanding bracket within the

equation or
division of all terms by 5
5t – 2t = 7 + 5g M1 (ft a 4 term equation) to isolate terms
in t
5g + 7 3 A1 oe
t=
3
Total 3 marks
13 9000 × 0.018 (= 162) or 3 M1 3 1.8 M2 for 9000 × 1.0183
or for × 9000
9000 × 1.018 (=9162) 100
(=486) or 9486
(9000 + “162)×0.018 (=164.916) M1 for complete method
(“9162” + “164.916”)×0.018 (= 167.88…)
“9162” + “164.916” + “167.88”
9494.8(0) A1 accept 9494.8 - 9495
Total 3 marks

14 (a) 79 o 1 B1
(b) BDE = 79 − 41 or 180 − 101 − 41(= 38) or 2 M1 may be marked on diagram
OBE = 90 − 38 or 90 − (180 − 101 − 41) (=52)
76 A1
Total 3 marks
15 (a) 12 40 11 40 12 39 3 B3 B1 for each pair.
, , , , , Accept equivalent fractions
52 52 51 51 51 51
Eg
12 3 40 10 12 4 39 13
= , = , = , =
52 13 52 13 51 17 51 17
Accept equivalent decimals correct to
at least 2dp (0.23, 0.77, 0.22, 0.78,
0.24, 0.76)
(b) 12 11 132 11 3 M1 ft their M2 for
 or or or 0.049(773...) or 12 40
52 51 2652 221 tree 1 − (52 × 51 +
40 39 1560 130 10 diagram
 or or or or 0.588(235...) 40
×
12
)
52 51 2652 221 17 52 51
(= 1-0.361(99…))
12 11 40 39 132 1560 11 10 M1
 +  or + or + oe
52 51 52 51 2652 2652 221 17
141 A1 0.638(009…) rounded or truncated to
221 at least 3 DP or oe
Total 6 marks
Alternative Method - With Replacement
12 12 144 9 M1 M2 for
 or or or 0.053(254...) or 12 40 40 12
52 52 2704 169 1 − (52 × 52 + 52 × )
40 40 1600 100 52
 or or or 0.591(715...) (=1-0.355(029…))
52 52 2704 169

12 12 40 40 144 1600 9 100 M1

 +  or + or + or
52 52 52 52 2704 2704 169 169
1744 109
or or 0.644(970....) oe
2704 169
16 P = kr 3 M1 Allow mP = r³
Do not allow P = r³

343 = k  3.53 oe or k = 8 or M1 for correct substitution into a correct equation.

m × 343 = 3.53 oe or m = 0.125 oe Implies first M1

P = 8r³ 3 A1 for P = 8r³ oe (P must be the subject)

(Award M2A0 for correct equation with r as

subject given as final answer)

Award M2A1 if P = kr³ on the answer line and k

evaluated as 8
Award M2A0 if P  8r3 is given as final answer
Total 3 marks

17 (a)  4   3 2 M1
  −   oe
 −1  2 
1 A1
 
 −3 
(b)  4   1  7 3 M1 Ft their BC in (a)
2   −   (=   )
 −1  −3   1  For a correct expression for ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐶𝐸 or
⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝐸𝐶 in terms of column vectors
M1 Dep on first M1 awarded
72 + 12
ft their CE
7.07 A1 7.07106… rounded or truncated to at
least 2DP
Accept 50 or 5 2
Total 5 marks
 18 (a) 23+1  31+1  7 2+3 2 M1 or for a product of powers of 2, 3 and 7 with
two powers correct,
or for an attempt to find prime factors of
2420208 (allow one arithmetical error) or
for 24 , 32 , 75
24  32  75 A1
3−1 1−1 2 −3
(b) 2 3 7 2 M1 or for any two correct.
2, 0, −1 A1 Accept 22 × 30 × 7−1
(c) Eg 7 − (2 5) or 7 − 14 5 + 14 5 − (2 5) 2 M1 For a correct unsimplified exact expansion
2 2 2 2
7 2 may be simplified to 49 and
(2 5)2 as far as 20
Show that A1 Correct solution (simplified correctly)
dep on M1
(d) 1 − 43 1 1 3 M1 Or for 9 4 = 38
4 or 9 or or 3
oe
9 3 3
(32 ) 4 38
−4 −8 1 M1
(32 ) 3 or 3 3 or 8
33
8 A1 oe
−
3 2
Eg −2 or −2.6 but not a decimal
3
approximation.
Total 9 marks

Question Working Answer Mark AO Notes

19 E, B, D, A 3 AO1 B3 All correct
B2 for 3 correct
B1 for 2 correct
20 (a) 4 1 B1
or ( g −1 ( x) = ) 3 − 4 or 3 − 4x
(b) 3 𝟑 𝟑−𝟒 ×𝟔 2 M1
6= or (x =) 𝟔 − 4 or 𝟔 oe
x+4 x x
−3 1
2
A1 oe
(c) 3 2 M1 3
2 Or for (g(−5) =) or −3
2  −3 −5 + 4 −5 + 4
f ( −3) or or
3  −3 + 5 3
3 +5
−5 + 4
1 A1 or 6 or 3 or 1.5
1
2 4 2
(d) 2 x( x + 4) = 3(3 x + 5) or 2 x + 8 x = 9 x + 15oe or
2
4 M1
2 x( x + 4) 3(3x + 5)
= or
(3x + 5)( x + 4) (3x + 5)( x + 4)
2 x( x + 4) 3(3x + 5)
− (= 0)
(3x + 5)( x + 4) (3x + 5)( x + 4)
2 x 2 − x − 15 A1
2 x − x − 15(= 0) or
2
(= 0)
(3x + 5)( x + 4)
(2 x + 5)( x − 3) M1 or correct substitution into quadratic
(2 x + 5)( x − 3)( = 0) or (= 0) formula
(3x + 5)( x + 4) or correctly completing the square
−2 12 , 3 A1 dep on previous M1
Total 9 marks
21 (a) tangent at (−1, 6) 3 M1 For a drawing a tangent
difference in y values M1 Dep on first M1 awarded
difference in x values For difference in y values for any
difference in x values
two points on a tangent (ignore
negative gradient) or
For gradient in the range 4 to 6
inclusive
−5 A1 Accept answer in the range -6 to -4
inclusive
dep on M1
(b) graph y = −2 x + 7 2 M1 For the correct line drawn
2.2 A1 dep on M1
Accept 2.15 – 2.25
(c) M1 For a = −4 or 8.2 b 8.3
−4 ,8.2 A1 allow 8.2 b 8.3
Total 7 marks

22 (a) 6 + 10 + 8 or 2 M1 Or for 1 (small) square = 0.1 or

1 1 1 1 (big) square = 2.5 or
12  + 20  + 16  or 48  0.5 or
2 2 2 For 6, 10 and 8 marked correctly on
60  0.1 + 100  0.1+ 80  0.1 or 240  0.1 or the diagram
2.4  2.5 + 4  2.5 + 3.2  2.5 or 9.6  2.5
24 A1
𝟏 𝟏
(b) 50 − 6 −10 −16 or 50 − 32 or 36 × 𝟐 or 𝟑 × 54 or 18 or 2 M1 For a vertical line at Time = 87
180 (small) squares or 180 × 0.1 or
7.2 (big) squares or 7.2 × 2.5
87 A1 cao
Total 4 marks
23 (a) 16.5 21
or sin BAK = sin 68 3 M1 For a correct equation using the Sine
Eg =
sin BAK sin 68 16.5 21 Rule
16.5  sin 68 M1
(sin BAK =) or 0.728(5016…) oe or
21
 16.5  sin 68  or
( BAK =) sin −1  
 21 
−1
( BAK =) sin (0.728(5016...)) oe
46.8 A1 Accept 46.7(609...) rounded or
truncated to at least 1dp
or ( =) sin −1  9 
(b) 9 2 M1 Or for a correct equation using the
sin  =
16.5  16.5  Sine Rule
33.1 A1 Accept 33.0(557...) rounded or
truncated to at least 1dp
Total 5 marks