IB PREPARED MAI

ANSWERS TO PRACTICE EXAM PAPERS

Here are the answers to the practice exam papers from IB Prepared
Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations.
For direct access, click on the paper below.

SL Practice paper 1
SL Practice paper 2
HL Practice paper 1
HL Practice paper 2
HL Practice paper 3

Awarding of marks
• ‘M’ indicates a mark for method. It might contain some incorrect values,
but so long as the method is clear and correct this can be awarded.
• ‘A’ indicates a mark for the answer and is awarded if the correct answer is
seen. Numerical answers should be exact or given to 3 significant figures
unless the question specifies otherwise.
• ‘R’ indicates a mark for reasoning. This will often be in a question that
contains the command terms ‘explain’ or ‘justify’.
• A mark in brackets is for intermediate working that does not need to be seen.
It is called an implied mark because a subsequent correct answer implies this
line must have been completed even if it was not written down.

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SL PRACTICE PAPER 1: MARKSCHEME
1. a. k = 1 − 0.2 − 0.3 − 0.4 = 0.1 [M1A1]
 [2 marks]
b. E(X) = 1 × 0.2 + 2 × 0.3 + 3 × 0.4 + 4 × 0.1 = 2.4  [M1A1]
 [2 marks]
 [TOTAL 4 marks]

2. a. i. 228 − 150 = 78 million km [M1]

(Note: M1 is for consideration of sum or difference and can be
awarded in either part.)
7.8 × 106 km [A1]
ii. 150 + 228 = 378 million km
3.78 × 106 km [A1]
 [3 marks]
100
b. × 2π × 150 = 258.21... ≈ 258 million kilometres M1A1
365
 [2 marks]
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

3. Resort A B C D E
Popularity rank 5 4 3 2 1
Hours of sunshine rank 4 5 2 3 1
 [M1A1]
rs = 0.8 [A2]
 [TOTAL marks 4]

4. Radius of base = 0.5 m [A1]

Height = 1.2 2 − 0.52 [M1]
= 1.09087… m  [A1]
1
Volume = π × 0.52 × 1.09087... = 0.286 m3 (0.285589…) [M1A1]
3
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

5. a. P = ∫ 0.6x 2 − 3.6x + 5dx [M1]

P = 0.2x 3 − 1.8x 2 + 5x ( +c ) [A2]
(Note: A1 for one error, A0 for 2 or more errors.)
When x = 0, P = −0.5 [A1]
c = −0.5 [A1]
P = 0.2x 3 − 1.8x + 5x − 0.5
 [5 marks]

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 b. i.

0
1 2 3

x = 2.18350...  [(M1)]
   ≈ 2180 kg  [A1]
ii. 0  [A1]
 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 8 marks]

6.3 − 1.9
6. a. i. a = = 2.2  [(M1)A1]
2
360
ii. b = = 30  [(M1)A1]
12
6.3 + 1.9
iii. c = = 4.1  [A1]
2
 [5 marks]
b. 2.2 cos ( 30t ) + 4.1 = 4  [(M1)]
t = 3.0868..., 8.91315...  [A1]
8.9131... − 3.0868...
Percentage = × 100 = 48.552... ≈ 48.6%  [A1]
12
 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 8 marks]

7. H0: Hearing ability and time listening to loud music are independent.
H1: Hearing ability and time listening to loud music are not independent.
[A1]
p-value = 0.39310... ≈ 0.393  [M1A1]
0.393 > 0.05 and so insufficient evidence to reject H0 that hearing
ability and time listening to loud music are independent.  [M1R1]
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

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 8. a. V = kh3  [M1]
225 = k × 103 ⇒ k = 0.225  [A1]
V = 0.225h  3
[A1]
 [3 marks]
b. C = n V  [M1]
12 = 225n ⇒ n = 0.8  [A1]

C = 0.8 V = 0.8 0.225h3  [(M1)]

C = 0.8 0.225 × 203 = 33.9411...

C ≈ €33.94  [A1]
 [4 marks]
 [TOTAL 7 marks]

9. a. The plan view consists of 10 isosceles triangles, with vertex angle equal
to 36˚. [M1A1]
EITHER
10
x = = 32.360... ≈ 32.4 cm  [M1A1]
sin 18
OR
Use of cosine rule:
202 = x 2 + x 2 − 2x 2 cos 36  [M1]
400
x = = 32.360... ≈ 32.4  [A1]
2 − 2 cos 36
 [4 marks]
1
b. Area = 10 × × 32.360... × 32.360...sin 36 = 3077.68... ≈ 3080 cm2[M1A1]
2
 [2 marks]
 [TOTAL 6 marks]

10. Recognition of an arithmetic series  [M1]

Distance required to walk = 0 + 3 + 6 + 9 + ...  [(A1)]
(Correct first term and difference – could start at 3)
20
S20 = ( 2 × 0 + 19 × 3 ) = 570 m  [M1A1A1]
2
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

11. a + b + c = 18000  [A1]

0.06a + 0.04b + 0.08c = 1210  [M1A1]
a = b + 4000  [A1]
a = 6500, b = 2500, c = 9000  [(M1)A1]
 [TOTAL 6 marks]

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 dy
12. a. i. = −x  [A1]
dx
dy
ii. When x = 1 = −1  [M1]
dx
y − 4 = − ( x − 1)
y = −x + 5  [A1]
(Note: Any form of the equation is acceptable for A1.)
 [3 marks]
b. y = −x + 5 meets the x-axis at x = 5  [A1]

Length of ladder ( 5 − 1)2 + ( 4 − 0 )2 = 32 ≈ 5.66 m  [M1A1]

 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 6 marks]

13. B x A

50° 55°

i
h 7 km

35°

HB̂A = 50°  [A1]

AĤB = 40 + 35 = 75°  [M1A1]
(or HÂB = 55° , AĤB = 180 − 50 − 55 = 75°)
x 7
=  [M1]
sin 75 sin 50
x = 8.8264... ≈ 8.83 km  [A1]
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

14. a. 0.7 C

0.8 0.3
C’

C
0.2 0.7

T’
0.3
 C’
[A1]
 [1 mark]
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 b. 1 − 0.7 × 0.8 = 0.44  [M1A1]
 [2 marks]
c. P (T ′CT ) + P (TC′C )  [M1]
0.2 × 0.7 × 0.8 + 0.8 × 0.3 × 0.7  [A1]
= 0.28  [A1]
 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 6 marks]

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SL PRACTICE PAPER 2 MARKSCHEME
1. a. i. 6.45 [A1]
ii. 6.2 [A1]
iii. 6.6 [A1]
 [3 marks]
b. i. 0.4 [A1]
ii. 1.5 × 0.4 = 0.6  [M1]
a = 5.6, b = 7.2 [A1A1]
 [4 marks]
c. i.

5.8 5.9 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 7

 [M1A1]
(Note: M1 is for a box plot alongside an appropriate scale.)
ii. The distribution is symmetrical, or
The data is bunched around the centre, or
No outliers
(Award R1 for any of the above.) [R1]
 [3 marks]
d. i. H0: The mean height of the plants receiving nutrient A is equal to the
mean height of the plants receiving nutrient B. [A1]
H1: The mean height of the plants receiving nutrient A is less than the

mean height of the plants receiving nutrient B. [A1]
(Note: Accept µ A = µB if both variables have been defined.)
ii. p-value = 0.00713 (0.0071328… ) [M1A1]
0.00713 < 0.01 [R1]
iii. Therefore significant evidence that the mean height of the plants
receiving nutrient A is less than the mean height of the plants
receiving nutrient B. [A1]
(Note: Accept ‘Reject H0’.)
 [6 marks]
 [TOTAL 16 marks]

2. a. 400 × 12 × 20 = € 96 000  [A1]

 [1 mark]
b. 44 451.64… ≈ €44 451[(M1)A1]
 [2 marks]

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 c. Loan = 130 000 − 20 000 = 110 000  [A1]
Payment = 788.074... ≈ 788.07 per month. [(M1)A1]
 [3 marks]
d. In both cases Sumitra begins with €20 000
[Note: could begin with 0 and consider money in and out of the accounts]
Buying: (20 000) – 20 000 – 20 × 12 × 788.07 + 130 000 = –59 136.80
[A1][A1][A1]
[Note: A1 for −20 000, A1 for –20 × 12 × 788.07 A1 for + 130 000]
Renting: (20 000) + 24451.64 – 96 000 = –51 548.36 [A1][A1]
[Note: A1 for + 24 451.64, A1 for −96 000]
It is better to rent. [R1]
The difference is €7588.44 [A1]
[Note: Accept any answer which rounds correctly to €7590.]
 [7 marks]
 [TOTAL 13 marks]

3. a. P ( X > 220 ) = 0.19568... ≈ 0.196  [(M1)A1]

 [2 marks]
b. P ( X < a ) = 0.15  [(M1)]
a = 153.72... ≈ 154 g  [(M1)A1]
 [3 marks]
c. Large: 800 × 0.19568... = 156.54... ≈ 157  [A1]
Small: 800 × 0.15 = 120  [A1]
Medium: 800 × P ( 154 < X < 220 ) ≈ 523  [M1A1]
(or 800 − 157 − 120 = 523)
 [4 marks]
d. Distribution is Y ~ B ( 5, 0.19568...)  [M1A1]
P (Y ≥ 2 ) = 0.2538... ≈ 0.254  [M1A1]
(Note: Accept 0.255 from using p = 0.196.)
 [4 marks]
 [TOTAL 13 marks]

4. a. i. 1.2 [A1]
ii. Solve 3.4 = 1.2eb  [(M1)]
b ≈ 1.04  [A1]
 [3 marks]
b. A = 1.2e1.04×2 = 9.61 (9.60536…) cm2  [A1]
 [1 mark]

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 c. A = 0.8 × π × 52 = 62.8318... cm2  [(M1)A1]
62.8418... = 1.2e1.04t ⇒ t = 3.8059... ≈ 3.81 days [A1]
 [3 marks]
d. t = 3.81, A = 62.8318...
t = 6.0, A = 25π ≈ 78.5398... [(M1)]
62.8318... = c + 3.81d
78.5398... = c + 6d
 [M1A1]
c = 35.5 (accept 35.6) and d = 7.17 (accept 7.16) [(M1)A1]
 [5 marks]
e. 7.17 cm2 per day [A1]
 [1 mark]
 [TOTAL 13 marks]

5 a. y = x − 1  [A1A1]
 [2 marks]
b. Midpoint is ( 3, 4.5 )  [A1]
2
Gradient is −  [(M1)A1]
3
2
y − 4.5 = − ( x − 3)  [M1]
3

3y − 13.5 = −2x + 6  [M1]

2x + 3y = 19.5 [AG]
 [5 marks]
c. (4.5, 3.5)  [(M1)A1]
 [2 marks]
d. i. y

8
D
7
6 l
B R
5
4
C E
3
2
1
A
x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
 1 [A1A1A1]
(Note: A1 for each of the perpendicular bisectors, A1 for correct
region indicated.)
1
ii. Area = × 7.5 × 3 = 11.25 m2.[M1A1]
2
 [5 marks]
 [TOTAL 14 marks]

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6. a. i. 16% [A1]
ii. 19% [(M1)A1]
 [3 marks]
b. f [A1]
Reason given: for example, because for f the poorest 50% of the
people have 25% of the income and for g the poorest 50% of the
people own 12.5% of the income. [R1]
 [2 marks]
c. i. p = 0.5 ⇒ w = 0.075 or 7.5%  [M1A1]
1
ii. Area under the curve is ∫0
0.2p 3 + 0.6p 2 − 0.2p dp  [(M1)(A1)]
= 0.15  [A1]
G = 1 − 2 × 0.15 = 0.7  [A1]
 [6 marks]
 [TOTAL 11 marks]

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HL PRACTICE PAPER 1 MARKSCHEME
1. Radius of base = 0.5 m [A1]
Height = 1.2 2 − 0.52  [M1]
= 1.09087… m [A1]
1
Volume = π × 0.52 × 1.09087... = 0.286 m3 (0.285589…) [M1A1]
3
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

2. H0: Hearing ability and time listening to loud music are independent.
H1: Hearing ability and time listening to loud music are not independent.
[A1]
p-value = 0.39310... ≈ 0.393  [M1A1]
0.393 > 0.05 and so insufficient evidence to reject H0 that hearing ability and
time listening to loud music are independent. [M1R1]
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

3. Recognition of an arithmetic series [M1]

Distance required to walk = 0 + 3 + 6 + 9 + ...  [(A1)]
(Correct first term and difference – could start at 3)
20
S20 = ( 2 × 0 + 19 × 3 ) = 570 m  [M1A1A1]
2
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

4. a + b + c = 18000  [A1]
0.06a + 0.04b + 0.08c = 1210  [M1A1]
a = b + 4000  [A1]
a = 6500, b = 2500, c = 9000  [(M1)A1]
 [TOTAL 6 marks]

dy
5. a. i. = −x  [A1]
dx
dy
ii. When x = 1 = −1  [M1]
dx
y − 4 = − ( x − 1)
y = −x + 5  [A1]
(Note: Any form of the equation is acceptable for A1.)
 [3 marks]
b.
y = −x + 5 meets the x-axis at x = 5  [A1]

Length of ladder ( 5 − 1)2 + ( 4 − 0 )2 = 32 ≈ 5.66 m [M1A1]

 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 6 marks]
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 6. B x A
50° 55°

i
h 7 km
35°

HB̂A = 50° [A1]

AĤB = 40 + 35 = 75° [M1A1]
(or HÂB = 55°, AĤB = 180 − 50 − 55 = 75°)
x 7  [M1]
=
sin 75 sin 50
x = 8.8264... ≈ 8.83 km [A1]
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

7. a. 4 + 4 + 1 = 3 km h–1[M1A1]
 ⎛ 4⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ [2 marks]
r = ⎜ 0⎟ + t ⎜ 2⎟ 
b. [A1]
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
 ⎝ 0⎠ ⎝ 2⎠ [1 mark]
⎛ 6⎞
⎜ 4⎟
c.  A1
⎜ ⎟
 ⎝ 4⎠ [1 mark]
⎛ 6 ⎞ ⎛ 2 ⎞ ⎛ 4⎞
⎜ 4⎟ − ⎜ 2 ⎟ = ⎜ 2 ⎟ [M1]
d.
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 0 ⎠ ⎝ 4⎠

Distance = 42 + 2 2 + 42 = 36 = 6 km M1A1

 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 7 marks]

8. a. 0.7
C

0.8 0.3
C’

0.2 C
0.7
T’

0.3
 C’ [A1A1]
 [2 marks]

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 b.
1 − 0.7 × 0.8 = 0.44  [M1A1]
 [2 marks]
P (T ′CT ) + P (TC′C ) 
c. [M1]
0.2 × 0.7 × 0.8 + 0.8 × 0.3 × 0.7  [A1]
= 0.28 [A1]
 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 7 marks]

9. a. r = −0.985  [A1]
 [1 mark]
ln R = ( −0.26699...) ln ( m) − 0.389699... 
b. [A1A1]
 [2 marks]
−0.2669...ln( m)−0.38969...
c. R=e  [M1]

R = e−0.38969...m−0.2669...

R ≈ 0.677m−0.267  [A1A1]
 [3 marks]
d.
R = 0.67726... × 3850 −0.2669...
= 0.07472... ≈ 0.075 [A1]
 [1 mark]
0.075 − 0.072
e.
Percentage error is × 100 = 4.166... ≈ 4.2%  [A1]
0.072
 [1 mark]
 [TOTAL 8 marks]

10. a. i. 1 ⎛a+2 4 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎛a+2 4 ⎞⎞

 [M1A1]
⎜ = 2 ⎜
( a − 3)( a + 2 ) + 4 ⎝ −1 a − 3⎠ ⎝ a − a − 2 ⎝ −1 a − 3⎟⎠ ⎟⎠
⎟ ⎜

ii. a 2 − a − 2 = 0  [M1]
( a − 2 )( a + 1) = 0
a = 2, − 1  [A1]
 [4 marks]
1⎛ 3 4 ⎞⎛ 1 ⎛ −3 −4⎞ ⎞
b.
A −1 = − ⎜ =  [A1]
2 ⎝ −1 −2 ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ 2 ⎜⎝ 1 2 ⎟⎠ ⎟⎠

1 ⎛ −3 −4⎞ ⎛ 2 − 4 6 ⎞
S = ⎜ [M1]
2 ⎝ 1 2 ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ −10 8 − 3⎟⎠

⎛ 17 − 10 − 3⎞
=⎜  [A1]
⎝ −9 6 0 ⎟⎠
 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 7 marks]

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11. a. i. 10 h(t)=22t–1
h(t)=2t–1
9
8
7
6 h(t)=22(t–3)–1
5
4
3
2 (a)
(b)
1

o
1 2 3 4 5

(curve concave up curve, always above h)[A1]

(curve passes through (0, 0) and (1, 3)) [A1]
ii. h( t ) = 2 2t − 1  [M1A1]
 [4 marks]
b. i. Translation of their curve 3 units to the right [A1]
ii. h( t ) = 2 2(t−3) − 1, t ≥ 3 [M1A1]
(Note: Award [M1A0] for h ( t ) = 2 2(t+3) − 1 or h ( t ) = 2 2t−3 − 1)
 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 7 marks]

12. Vertices of odd degree are A, B, F, C[M1]

Pair them as AB, FC

PairsMinimum time to travel

between vertices
AB, FC 6, 14
AF, BC 12, 7
AC, BF
[M1A1]12, 12

Walk should begin at either F or C and finish at the other vertex. [A1]
Length of walk is 75 + 6 = 81 minutes. [A1]
 [TOTAL 5 marks]

⎛ 0.4 0.8⎞
13. a. ⎜  [M1A1]
⎝ 0.6 0.2 ⎟⎠
3
0.4 0.8⎞ ⎛ 0.544 0.608⎞
b. ⎛⎜ = ⎜⎝ 0.456 0.392 ⎟⎠ [M1]
⎝ 0.6 0.2 ⎟⎠
Probability is 0.392  [A1]
4
0.4 0.8⎞ ⎛ 0.4⎞ ⎛ 0.56704⎞
c. ⎛⎜ = [M1]
⎝ 0.6 0.2 ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ 0.6⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ 0.43296⎟⎠
Probability is 0.567 [A1]
 [TOTAL 6 marks]
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14. a. i. tan θ = 3 ⇒ θ = 600  [M1A1]

cos ( 120° ) sin ( 120° ) ⎞

From the formula book the matrix is ⎛ [A1]
⎜⎝ sin ( 120° ) − cos ( 120° )⎟⎠

⎛ ⎛ −0.5 0.866...⎞ ⎞
⎜⎝ = ⎜⎝ 0.866... 0.5 ⎟⎠ ⎟⎠

⎛ cos60 − sin 60⎞ ⎛ ⎛ 0.5 −0.866...⎞ ⎞

ii. ⎜ ⎟ =⎜  [A1]
⎜
⎝ sin 60 cos60 ⎠ ⎝ ⎝ 0.866... 0.5 ⎟⎠ ⎟⎠
 [4 marks]

⎛ 0.5 −0.866...⎞ ⎛ −0.5 0.866...⎞ ⎛ −1 0⎞

b.
T=⎜ ⎟ ⎜ = [M1A1]
⎝ 0.866... 0.5 ⎠ ⎝ 0.866... 0.5 ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ 0 1⎟⎠

c.
A reflection in the y-axis[(M1)A1]
 [4 marks]
 [TOTAL 8 marks]

15. a.
3

1
1
x
2
y=1–e

–3 –2 –1 0 1 2 3

–1

 [A1]
 [1 mark]
dy y − 1 2
b. = ⇒∫ dy = ∫ 1dx [M1]
dx 2 y−1

(
2 ln y − 1) = x + c
 [A1]
1
x
y = Ae + 1  2
[A1]

Passes through (0, 0), so 0 = A + 1 ⇒ A = −1  [M1]

1
x
y = 1 − e 2  [A1]
 [5 marks]
 [TOTAL 6 marks]

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16. a. Let T be the total number of points.
i. E (T ) = 3 × 3.2 + 2 × 4.5 = 18.6  [M1A1]
ii. Variance of a Poisson is equal to the mean so sight of 3.2
and 4.5 [M1]
Var (T ) = 9 × 3.2 + 4 × 4.5 = 46.8  [M1A1]
 [5 marks]
b.
The sample is large enough for the central limit theorem to apply [R1]
 [1 mark]
c.
The distribution of the mean score in a season is
⎛ 46.8 ⎞
X ~ N ⎜ 18.6, ⎟  [M1A1]
⎝ 40 ⎠
(Note: M1 is for dividing the variance by 40.)
P ( X > 20 ) = 0.097 7808... ≈ 0.0978  [A1]
 [3 marks]
 [TOTAL 9 marks]

17. a. dP = ke−t [M1A1]

(1 + e−t )
2
dt
 [2 marks]
−t
dP ke
b. =
dt (1 + e ) −t 2

−ke−t ( 1 + e−t ) − ke−t × 2 ( −e−t ) ( 1 + e−t )

2
2
d P = [M1A1]
(1 + e−t )
4
dt 2

2
ke−t ( −1 − e−t + 2e−t ) ⎛ ke−t ( e−t − 1) ⎞
d P = ⎜= 3 ⎟
[M1]
(1 + e−t ) ⎜⎝ (1 + e−t ) ⎟⎠
3
dt 2

(Note: M1 is for cancelling ( 1 + e−t ) or discounting it as a root after

setting the expression equal to 0.)

ke−t ( e−t − 1)
= 0 ⇒ e−t = 1( ⇒ t = 0 )
( )
−t 3
1+ e
[M1A1]

P = k = k [M1]
1+ 1 2
 [6 marks]
 [TOTAL 8 marks]

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HL PRACTICE PAPER 2 MARKSCHEME
1. a. i. 1.2  [A1]
ii. Solve 3.4 = 1.2eb  [(M1)]
b ≈ 1.04  [A1]
 [3 marks]
b. A = 1.2e1.04×2 = 9.61 (9.60536…) cm2  [A1]
 [1 mark]
c. A = 0.8 × π × 5 = 62.8318... cm 
2 2
[(M1)A1]
62.8418... = 1.2e 1.04t
⇒ t = 3.8059... ≈ 3.81 days  [A1]
 [3 marks]
d. t = 3.81, A = 62.8318...
t = 6.0, A = 25π ≈ 78.5398...  [(M1)]
62.8318... = c + 3.81d
78.5398... = c + 6d  [M1A1]
c = 35.5 (accept 35.6) and d = 7.17 (accept 7.16)  [(M1)A1]
 [5 marks]
e. 7.17 cm per day 
2
[A1]
 [1 mark]
 [TOTAL 13 marks]

2. a. y = x − 1  [A1A1]
 [2 marks]
b. Midpoint is ( 3, 4.5 )  [A1]
2
Gradient is −  [(M1)A1]
3
2
y − 4.5 = − ( x − 3 )
3  [M1]
3y − 13.5 = −2x + 6  [M1]
2x + 3y = 19.5  [AG]
 [5 marks]
c. (4.5, 3.5)  [(M1)A1]
 [2 marks]

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 d. i. y

8
D
7
6 l
B R
5
4
C E
3
2
1
A
x
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

1 [A1A1A1]
(Note: A1 for each of the perpendicular bisectors, A1 for correct
region indicated.)
1
ii. Area = × 7.5 × 3 = 11.25 m2.  [M1A1]
2
 [5 marks]
 [TOTAL 14 marks]

3. a. i. 16%  [A1]
ii. 19% [(M1)A1]
 [3 marks]
b. f [A1]
Reason given: for example, because for f the poorest 50% of the people
have 25% of the income and for g the poorest 50% of the people own
12.5% of the income.  [R1]
 [2 marks]
c. i. (0, 0) and (1, 1)  [A1]
(0.5, 0.28) and (0.8, 0.65)  [A1]
ii. Curve is y = 0.19166...x + 0.5925x + 0.215833...x 
3 2
[M1A1]
Area under the curve is

∫0 ( 0.19166...x + 0.5925x + 0.2158...x ) dx [(M1)(A1)]

1
3 2

= 0.3533...  [A1]
G =1 − 2 × 0.3533... = 0.293  [A1]
 [7 marks]
 [TOTAL 12 marks]

⎛2−λ −2 ⎞
4. a. det ⎜ = 0  [M1]
⎝ 1 5 − λ ⎟⎠
⇒ ( 2 − λ ) ( 5 − λ ) + 2 = 0  [(A1)]
λ 2 − 7 λ + 12 = 0
eigenvalues λ = 3, 4  [A1A1]

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 λ = 3 ⇒
⎛ −1 −2 ⎞ ⎛ x ⎞ ⎛ 0⎞
⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟ =⎜ ⎟
⎝ 1 2 ⎠ ⎝ y ⎠ ⎝ 0⎠  [M1]
⎛ −2 ⎞
x = −2y , eigenvector ⎜ ⎟  [A1]
⎝ 1⎠
λ = 4 ⇒
⎛ −1⎞
x = −y, eigenvector ⎜ ⎟  [A1]
⎝ 1⎠
 [7 marks]

⎛ x⎞ ⎛ −2 ⎞ ⎛ −1⎞
b. ⎜ ⎟ = Ae3t ⎜ ⎟ + Be 4t ⎜ ⎟  [M1A1]
⎝ y⎠ ⎝ 1⎠ ⎝ 1⎠

At t = 0, 2 = −2A − B ⇒ 4 = A + B  [M1A1]
A = −6, B = 10  [A1A1]

⎛ x⎞ ⎛ −2 ⎞ ⎛ −1⎞ ⎛ ⎛ 12 ⎞ ⎛ −10⎞ ⎞
⎜ ⎟ = −6e3t ⎜ ⎟ + 10e 4t ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ = e3t ⎜ ⎟ + e 4t ⎜
⎝ y⎠ ⎝ 1⎠ ⎝ 1 ⎠⎝ ⎝ −6⎠ ⎝ 10 ⎟⎠ ⎟⎠
 [6 marks]
 [TOTAL 13 marks]

5. a. x = 5y , ( 0 ≤ y ≤ 20 )  [M1A1]

V = ∫ π ( 5y ) dy 
h
[M1A1]
0
h
= π ⎡⎣ 2.5y 2 ⎤⎦ 0  [A1]

= 2.5πh cm 
2 3
[A1]
 [6 marks]
b. Area = πx 2 cm 2  [M1]
Rate = 0.02 × 5πh = 0.1πh cm 3 s −1  [M1A1]
 [3 marks]
c. i. 5 = 0.1πh  [M1]
50
h = = 15.915... ≈ 15.9 cm  [A1]
π
 [2 marks]
ii. V = 2.5π × ( 15.915...) = 1989.4... ≈ 1990 cm 3 
2
[M1A1]
 [2 marks]
 [TOTAL 13 marks]

6. a. G1 1 triangle
G2 2 triangles
G3
4 triangles [A1A1]
 [Note: A1 for both i. and ii. and A1 for iii.]
 [2 marks]
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 ⎛ 0 1 1 1 ⎞
⎜ 1 0 1 0 ⎟
b. i. M = ⎜ ⎟  [(M1)A1]
⎜ 1 1 0 1 ⎟
⎜⎝ 1 0 1 0 ⎟⎠

⎛ 4 5 5 5 ⎞
⎜ 5 2 5 2 ⎟
ii. M 3 = ⎜ ⎟  [M1]
⎜ 5 5 4 5 ⎟
⎜⎝ 5 2 5 2 ⎟⎠

Number of walks = 4  [A1]

iii. Add up the entries in the leading diagonal of M 3 (to give the
number of cycles of length 3)  [A1]
Divide the total by 6 because each triangle is counted 6 times.  [A1]
From each vertex the triangle can be traversed in two directions [R1]
A cycle can begin from each of the three vertices in the triangle. [R1]
iv.
Total number of cycles of length 3 = 4 + 2 + 4 + 2 = 12
12
= 2  [A1]
6
The method is verified as this is equal to the value obtained
by inspection. [9 marks]
 [TOTAL 11 marks]
⎛ 0⎞ ⎛ 5⎞
!!!" !!!"
7. a. AB = ⎜ 12 ⎟ and AC = ⎜ 0 ⎟ [M1A1A1]
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 0 ⎠ ⎝ 1.8⎠ [3 marks]
⎛ 21.6⎞
!!!" !!!"
b. AB × AC = ⎜ 0 ⎟  [M1A1]
⎜ ⎟
 ⎝ −60 ⎠ [2 marks]
⎛ 21.6⎞
c. ⎜ 0 ⎟ = 21.62 + 602 = 63.8 m2[M1M1A1]
⎜ ⎟
 ⎝ −60 ⎠ [3 marks]

d. k 82 + 42 + 12 = k 81 = 900  [M1]
⇒ k = 100  [A1]
 [2 marks]
⎛ 21.6⎞
e. i. Vector perpendicular to the roof is ⎜ 0 ⎟  [A1]
⎜ ⎟
⎝ −60 ⎠
aib
ii. Using , component of intensity along this vector is
|b|
⎛ 21.6⎞ ⎛ 8 ⎞
100 ⎜
0 ⎟ i ⎜ 4 ⎟  [M1A1]
63.8 ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ −60 ⎠ ⎝ −1⎠
100 × 232.8
= ≈ 365 watts per m2  [M1A1]
63.8...
 [5 marks]
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 f. 365.06... × 63.8... × 0.2  [M1]
≈ 4656 watts  [A1]
 [2 marks]
 [TOTAL 17 marks]

8. a. 0.158 655…≈ 0.1587  [(M1)A1]

 [2 marks]
b. i. Let the number that fail be Y.
Y ~ B ( 5, 0.1587 )  [(M1)A1]
P (Y ≥ 2 ) = 0.181 029... ≈ 0.181  [(M1)A1]
ii. 5000 × 10 × 0.181 029... = 9051.5... ≈ 9050  [A1]
 [5 marks]
⎛ 502 ⎞
c. i. X ~ N ⎜ 1000, = N ( 1000, 500 ) [M1A1A1]
⎝ 5 ⎟⎠

ii. P ( X < a ) = 0.181 029... ⇒ a = 979.619... ≈ 980 g  [M1A1]

 [5 marks]
1
d. i. C = 5000 × P ( X < 980 ) + 10 000 × × µ [M1A1A1]
1000
⎛ ⎛ 50 ⎞ ⎞
⎜ = 5000normcdf ⎜ µ , , 980⎟ + 10 µ ⎟
⎝ ⎝ 5 ⎠ ⎠

µ = 1027  g  [A1]
ii. The expected cost is less if µ < 536 but they would not sell many
1 kg bags if the weight was so much less.  [R1]
 [5 marks]
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HL PRACTICE PAPER 3 MARKSCHEME
1. a. i. 5 [A1]
ii. Let p be the probability George beats Albert.
H0: p = 0.5 , H1: p > 0.5  [A1]
Let X be the number of times that George wins
Under H0, X ~ B ( 8, 0.5 )  [(M1)]
P ( X ≥ 5 ) = 0.363 281... ≈ 0.363  [(M1)A1]
0.363 > 0.05 so insufficient evidence to reject H0  [R1A1]
 [7 marks]
b.
Let µD = (mean time for Albert) – (mean time for George)
H0: µD = 0, H1: µD > 0  [A1A1]

(Note: The hypotheses can be expressed in words, but needs to be clear

which way around the subtraction is made.)

Difference 1.1 1.4 –0.1 1.6 1.4 –3.3 –0.1 0.1

[M1A1]
p-value = 0.328 962… ≈ 0.329 > 0.05 [A1R1]
Insufficient evidence to reject H0 that there is no difference in their
average times. [A1]
 [7 marks]
c. i. Any valid reason, for example data is discrete, or data is bounded.
[R1]
ii. The sample is sufficiently large for the central limit theorem to
apply, and so we can assume that the distribution of the sample
mean is normal.  [R1]
iii. Let the mean position for George be µG and
the mean position for Albert be µ A.
H0: µG = µ A , H1: µG < µ A  [A1A1]
Unbiased estimators for the population variances are
35 35
× 2.12 2 and × 2.562  [(M1)(A1)]
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p-value = 0.045 064… < 0.05 [A1R1]
The result is significant so we accept the alternative hypothesis that
George’s average position is less than Albert’s average position. [A1]
 [9 marks]
d. 
The final test indicated that George was a better skier than Albert but it
used information from the previous two seasons. In the eight most recent
races there was no significant difference, which indicates that Albert has
improved relative to George (or George has got worse). [R1R1]
 [2 marks]
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 2. a. i. ( cost + i sin t )2 = cos 2 t − sin 2 t + 2i sin t cost[M1A1]
ii. cos 2t + i sin 2t ⇒ r = 1, a = 2  [A1A1]
iii. Equating real parts:  [M1]
cos 2t = cos 2 t − sin 2 t
= 1 − sin 2 t − sin 2 t  [M1]
= 1 − 2 sin t 
2
[AG]
 [6 marks]
2π
∫0 sin 2t sin tdt = 0 
b. [A1]
 [1 mark]
1
c. i. sin 2 t = ( 1 − cos 2t )  [A1]
2
1 1
ii. sin 2 tdt = t − sin 2t ( +c ) [A1A1]
∫ 2 4
2π
1⎡ 1
iii. ∫ sin tdt = ⎢t − sin 2t ⎤⎥
2π
2
0 2⎣ 2 ⎦0
1
= ( 2π − 0 )  [M1A1]
2
=π  [AG]
 [5 marks]

∫0 ( a1 sin t + a2 sin 2t ) sin t dt [A1]

2π
d.
2π 2π
= a1 ∫ sin 2 tdt + a2 ∫ sin 2t sin tdt  [M1]
0 0

= a1π  [AG]
 [2 marks]
e.
p = −2.09  [M1A1]
 [2 marks]
1 π
f ( t ) sin tdt ≈ × ( 0 + 2 ( 3.29 + 1.19 − 2.09 + 0 − 2.08 + 1.21 + 3.29 ) + 0 )
2π
f. i. ∫0 2 4
 [(M1)(A1)]
= 3.78. (3.777765) [A1]
3.777765
ii. = 1.20 ( 1.2025...)  [M1A1]
π
 [5 marks]
g. 2π f ( t ) sin ( 2t ) dt =
∫ (a sin t + a2 sin 2t ) sin ( 2t ) dt
2π
∫ 0 0
1

2π 2π
= ∫ a1 sin t sin ( 2t ) dt + ∫ a2 sin 2 ( 2t ) dt [M1]
0 0

2π
= 0 + ∫ a2 sin 2 2tdt [A1]
0

a2 2π
= ∫ 1 − cos ( 4t ) dt [A1]
2 0
2π
a2 ⎡t − 1 sin 4t ⎤
= ⎢⎣ 4 ( )⎥ [A1]
2 ⎦0
a
= 2 × 2π = πa2  [A1]
2
 [5 marks]
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 2π
h. i. ∫ f ( t ) sin ( 2t ) dt ≈ 11.9 ( 11.9380...)  [(M1)A1]
0

(Note: there must be some evidence of the use of the trapezium rule.)
11.938...
ii. a2 = = 3.80  [A1]
π
f ( t ) ≈ 1.2 sin t + 3.8sin ( 2t )  [A1]
 [4 marks]
 [TOTAL 30 marks]

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