GCSE Mathematics Higher Tier Solutions

June 2004 Paper 1

 

1.

a.

w9

[1]

 

b.

12m + 3 - 8m - 12 = 4m - 9

[2]

2.

a.

4n - 3

[2]

 

b.

(n + 1)(n + 3)

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3.

a.

22 ´ 33 ´ 5

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b.

3 ´ 5 or 15

[1]

4.

 

[3]

5.

a.

Reflection in the line y = -x

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b.

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6.

a.

[1]

[1]

[2]

7.

 

                   3x + 4y = 2             (1)

                   5x + 6y = 6             (2)

(1) ´ 5          15x + 20y =10          (3)

(2) ´ 3          15x + 18y = 18         (4)

(3)-(4)          2y = -8                   \y = -4

Into (1)         3x - 16 = 2    \3x = 18       \x = 6

[4]

8.

a.

Least mass = 9.5 kg            Greatest mass = 10.5 kg

[2]

 

b.

(i)       Least mass in 100 blocks = 9.5 ´ 100 kg = 950 kg
          Greatest mass in 100 blocks = 10.5 ´ 100 kg = 1050 kg

(ii)      950 + 5 ´ 9.5 = 997.5
          997.5 < 1000 \106 blocks needed

 

[5]

9.

a.

3a6b

[2]

 

b.

(x + 5)(x - 4)

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10.

 

Length, Volume, None, Area

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11.

a.

8x £ 18          \ x £ 18/8     (9/4 or 2.25)

[2]

 

b.

2

[1]

12.

a.

[2]

 

b.

[2]

13.

a.

Clinic B by 4 minutes

[2]

 

b.

Clinic A, 34 people still waiting but only 8 still waiting at clinic B

[2]

14.

a.

[2]

 

b.

(i)                 1

(ii)               0

[1]

[1]

 

c.

105° or -105°

[1]

15.

a.

w µ\w = kf²

100 = k ´ 25            \k = 4

\w = 4f²

[3]

 

b.

w = 4 ´ 4² = 64

[1]

 

c.

1600 = 4f²     \f² = 400      \f = 20 (or -20)

[2]

16.

 

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17.

a.

42°     Tangent meets radius at 90°, radius is perpendicular to tangent

[3]

 

b.

48°     Alternate segment or angle at centre twice angle at circumference

18.

 

[2]

19.

 

1/3

[2]

20.

a.

3x8y-2

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b.

16x12y8

[2]

 

c.

12y²

[2]

 

d.

2x

[1]

21.

a.

b.

[2]

[2]

 

c.

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22.

a.

(i)                 x

(ii)               x+y

(iii)              ½ (8x + y) + x – ½ (4x + y) = 3x

[1]

[1]

[2]

 

b.

Parallel and three times longer

[2]

23.

 

Area = 1.5 + 3.5 + 3.5 + 1.5 = 10

[3]

24.

a.

0.4 ´ 0.4 = 0.16       (or 4/10 ´ 4/10 = 16/100)

[2]

 

b.

1 - P(no black) = 1 - (0.6 ´ 0.6) = 0.64

[3]