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GCSE Mathematics
Unit 3

Higher Tier
Paper B
Marking Guide

Method marks (M) are awarded for knowing and using a correct method.
Accuracy marks (A) are awarded for correct answers, having used a correct
method.
(B) marks are independent of method marks.
(Q) marks are awarded for quality of written communication.

Written by Shaun Armstrong

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Higher Tier Unit 3 Paper B Marking Guide

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difference = 3 shares = 9 cm
1 share = 3 cm
largest = 21 cm

M1
A1

let number sold at break be x

at lunch he sold 4x
after school he sold x + 2
x + 4x + x + 2 = 20
6x + 2 = 20
6x = 18
x=3

Total 2

M1
M1
M1
A1

(a)

1.8 m

[ accept 1.6 to 2.0 m ]

(b)

e.g. height of man 6 feet

height of giraffe 2.5 height of man
[ accept 2 to 3 height of man ]
height of giraffe 15 feet

e.g. x = 3
x3 2x = 21
x=4
x3 2x = 56
x = 3.3
x3 2x = 29.337
x = 3.4
x3 2x = 32.504
x = 3.35 x3 2x = 30.895...
x = 3.3 (1dp)

too small
too big
too small
too big
too big

Total 4

B1
M1
A1

Total 3

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A1
A1

Total 3

2
15

(a)

B1
the other denominators have only 2 and 5 as prime factors B1

(b)

let x = 0.0 2
100x 10x = 90x = 2. 2 0. 2 = 2
2
1
x = 90
[ = 45 ]

Pete's design:
volume = 30 30 30 = 27000 cm3
SA = 5 30 30 = 4500 cm2
Shona's design:
volume = 40 40 20 = 32000 cm3
SA = 40 40 + 4 40 20
= 1600 + 3200 = 4800 cm2
Shona is not correct, although her design holds more
it would need more plastic to make it
area of A = (4x 2)(x + 3) = 4x2 + 10x 6
area of B = (2x + 4)(2x + 1) = 4x2 + 10x + 4
(4x2 + 10x + 4) (4x2 + 10x 6) = 10
rectangle B by 10 cm2

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M1
A1

Total 4

M1
M1
A1
M1
A1

Total 5

M1 A1
M1
A1

Total 4

(a)

(i)

B1

5
4

3
2
C

1
4 3 2 1
A

0
1

2
3
4

(b)

(c)
*9

(ii)

x=1

B1

(i)

B1

(ii)

(4, 4)

B1

see diagram

M1 A1

XS area = 2 (18 + 22) 20

= 20 20 = 400 cm2
volume = 400 80 = 32 000 cm3
= 32 litres
volume for 4 boxes = 4 32 = 128 litres
128 20 = 6.4, need to buy 7 bags
cost = 7 2.98 = 20.86

Total 6

M1
M1
A1
M1
A1 Q1

Total 6

[ correct, showing method for finding area, volume, cost and stating conversion to litres ]
10

(a)
(b)

11

180 96 = 84
180 (84 + 56) = 180 140 = 40

M1 A1

15 10 = 1.5
1.5 12 = 18 cm

M1
A1

Total 4

M1 A1
B1

Total 3

84 67 = 17
angles in the same segment are equal

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e.g.
3 (1)
2 (2)
(3) (4)
sub (1)

13

2x + 3y = 3
3x + 4y = 2
6x + 9y = 9
6x + 8y = 4
y=5
2x + 15 = 3
2x = 12
x = 6

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)

M1
M1 A1
A1

6
= 0.4286
14
a = sin 1 0.4286 = 25.4 (3sf)
sin a =

Total 4

M1
M1 A1

*14 all radii equal so triangles OAB, OAC and OBC are isosceles
1
1
angle OAB = 2 (180 70) = 2 110 = 55
angle BOC = 180 (2 65) = 180 130 = 50
angle AOC = 70 + 50 = 120
1
1
angle OAC = 2 (180 120) = 2 60 = 30
x = 55 30 = 25

Total 3

M1
M1
M1
A1 Q1

Total 5

[ all stages of proof clearly set out including statement about isosceles triangles ]
15

= (1.2)15 4% = 61.6% (3sf)

M2 A1

16

(a)

B1

(b)

B1

(c)

B1

(d)

B1

*17 let radius of smaller semicircles be x

radius of larger semicircle = 3x
x + 3x = 12
4x = 12, x = 3 cm
1
area of smaller semicircle = 2 32 = 14.137 cm2
radius of larger semicircle = 9 cm
1
area of larger semicircle = 2 92 = 127.235 cm2
area of shape = 127.235 + 3 14.137 = 170 cm2 (3sf)

Total 3

Total 4

M1
A1
M1

M1 A1 Q1

Total 6

[ showing how radii obtained and valid method leading to answer, allow arithmetic error ]

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(a)

(4 + a)(4 a)

B1

(b)

x2 + 3x = 10
x2 + 3x 10 = 0
(x + 5)(x 2) = 0
x = 5 or 2

M1 A1

19

M1
A1

Total 5

80 cm
a
a

80 cm

80
20 cm

80 cm

e.g. max when symmetrical, i.e.

20

a2 + a2 = 202
2a2 = 400
a = 200 = 14.14
b = 80 a = 65.86
length2 = 802 + 65.862 + 65.862
length = 15074.5 = 123 cm (3sf)

M1
M1
A1
M1
M1
A1

Total 6

TOTAL FOR PAPER: 80 MARKS

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