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GCSE EDEXCEL MATHS Paper 1 Higher Tier 24th May 2018 unofficial mark scheme

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How many marks do you think you got?

0-10 2%
11-20 4%
21-30 8%
31-40 13%
41-50 17%
51-60 15%
61-70 18%
71-8022%
Total votes: 1068
Post ur answers!

1)a) 3 11/28
b) 1 3/5
2)140 houses
3)30% higher
4)25 days
5)a) Draw the pyramid
b)96 cm^2 (surface area of pyramid)
6)22,20 (Coordinates of squares)
7)166cm^2n (area of trainagle)
8)60
9)a)6
b)1
c)1/9
10)
11) 90- 2x
12) 4 (n^2-n)+1
13)5
14)y+400/(6x^2)^2
15)12x-12
16)0.12
17)Sin graph move down two
18)
19) b = 2/3a + 2
20)2,3,4

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for one question i got 2/3a 2last question i got 2,3,4for the squares question 20,22
Reply 2
Original post by YSherbert
for one question i got 2/3a 2last question i got 2,3,4for the squares question 20,22


Me too but I got 2/3a + 2 for that one
Original post by hp4300
Me too but I got 2/3a + 2 for that one


o ye same sorry that’s what i meant 😅
How did everyone find it i found it quite difficult to be honest
Reply 5
Original post by Matilda612
How did everyone find it i found it quite difficult to be honest


It was okay, I probably made so many mistakes that I don't remember
Original post by hp4300
It was okay, I probably made so many mistakes that I don't remember


what grade are you aiming for?
Reply 7
Original post by Matilda612
what grade are you aiming for?


At this point I'll take what I can get :smile:
i found it really good i was so surprised
Reply 9
For the Bike Race question, i got 25 days.

For percentage profit on the sweets, I put 130% (not sure if it's right).

Got (22, 20) for the squares question.

On the proportionality question I got 100 divided by 9x^4.
Area of the triangle i put 216cm^2.
(edited 5 years ago)
I got 2,3,4 for the last question too!
does anyone think the grade boundaries for higher will go up?. I am aiming for a 6, is it still going to be around 96 or will it become 106?
what About the foundation paper
1)a) 3 11/28
b) 1 3/5
2)140 houses
3)30% higher
4)25 days
5)a) Draw the pyramid
b)96 cm^2 (surface area of pyramid)
6)22,20 (Coordinates of squares)
7)166cm^2n (area of trainagle)
8)60
9)a)6
b)1
c)1/9
10)
11) 90- 2x
12) 4 (n^2-n)+1
13)5
14)y+400/(6x^2)^2
15)12x-12
16)0.12
17)Sin graph move down two
18)
19) b = 2/3a + 2
20)2,3,4
(edited 5 years ago)
Reply 14
I litreally didnt get any of these answers, is that good or bad ?
Well you got the second one wrong cuz it said do it as a mixed number
is this higher or foundation
Reply 17
Question1: a: I got 95/28 which could be written as 3 (11/28)
B: 8/5 which can be written as 1 (3/5)
Original post by princess770
is this higher or foundation


Higher
Reply 19
Thanks I was looking for this for ages

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