MARKING SCHEME PAPER 2 SA1 SECONDARY 3 MATH

1(a)

(b)

2
0.60
Y = 1.80 0.45
1.50 0.50

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)(

2
0.60
P= XY = 500 350 800 1.80 0.45
900 620 200
1.50 0.50

2+350 1.80+ 800 1.50

(500
900 2+620 1.80+200 1.50

(2830
3216
(c)
(d)

857.50
919

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500 0.60+350 0.45+ 800 0.50

900 0.60+620 0.4 5+200 0.50

It represents the total selling price and total cost price of each shop.

)( )

PQ= 2830 857.50 1

3216
919 1

1972.50
2297

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B1

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This gives the profit earned by each shop.

Alternate working
(a)

0.6
2
Y = 0.45 1.8
0.5 1.5

(b)

0.6
2
500
350
800
P= XY =
0.45 1.8
900 620 200
0 .50 1 .5

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)
)(

0.60+ 350 0.45+800 0.50

(500
900 0.60+ 620 0.45+200 0.50

(857.50
919
(c)

2830
3216

500 2+350 1.80+ 800 1.50

900 2+620 1.80+200 1.50

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It represents the total selling price and total cost price of each shop.

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(d)

)( )

PQ= 857.50 2830 1

919
3216 1

1972.50
2297

This gives the profit earned by each shop.

2(a)

16
4

1
2

2 p =4 p
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2
2
( 2) p
1

( 2)2 2 p =
24

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24
2 p =22 p
2
2

p+3

2p

=2

p+3=2 p
p=3

(b)

( 3 x 2 y2 y ) ( 4 x2 y + y )=12 x 4 y 2+ 3 x 2 y 28 x 2 y 22 y 2

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12 x 4 y 25 x 2 y 22 y 2
(c)

21
2

21
2

2
x +21 x13=x2 +21+

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A1,
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21 2 493
(x + )
2
4

A2

OR

x 2+21 x13=x2 +2 ax +a2 +b

2 a=21 a=

21
493
b=
2
4

Decimals and mixed numbers are acceptable

2

(x+
x+

21
493
)=
2
4

21
493
=
2
4

x=0.6021.60
Answers based on formula or directly from calculator are not
acceptable
3(a)

(b)
(c)

L6=36

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F7 =37

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T 8 =15

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155 is not a perfect square number

T n=2 n1

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(d)

Ln1=(n1)2n22n+1

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(e)

Fn =( Ln1 ) +1

(f)

Fn =n 2 n+2( n1 ) +2

4(a)

510 x
4
+
( 2 x3 ) ( 3 x2 ) 2 x3

B1
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510 x+ 4 (3 x 2)
( 2 x3)(3 x2)

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510 x+12 x8
(2 x3)(3 x2)
2 x3
(2 x3)( 3 x 2)

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1
3 x2
If the students take the common denominator as

(2 x 3)(3 x2)(32 x )

accept the working and award the mark if the

working is correct
(b)

4
3

=2
( x3)(x4) x3
43( x4)
( x3)(x4) =2 implies

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43 x +12=2( x 27 x +12) gives

2 x 11 x +8=0
x=

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(11) (11)2 4 (2)(8)

2 2

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x=0.864.6

5(a)
(b)

If he does not produce any shirt he will lose $200.

(c)

Axes 1 mark
Plotting the points correctly 1 mark
Drawing a smooth curve 1 mark

(d)
(i)
(ii)

$ 412.50

p=440

$5

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Maximum = $653

$5

Profit per shirt = $12 $ 5

(e)

Draw the line

10 or 67

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y=9 x

B1
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6(a)
(b)
(c)

1500
x

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1360
x3

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1360 1500

=6
x3
x

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1360 x 1500 ( x3 )=6 x (x3)

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1360 x 1500 x + 4500=6 x 18 x

B1

6 x 18 x+140 x4500=0
2

6 x +122 x4500=0
2

3 x +61 x2250=0
(d)

61 6124 3(2250)
2 3

B1

x=19.045678x=39.379012

A2

x=

x=19.046x =39.379
(e)

1500
=$ 78.76
19.045678

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7(a)
(i)

(ii)

Vol.of the smallest box

20 10 25

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5000 cm 3

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Vol. of 40 spheres

4
3
40 2.5
3
2617.993878 cm 3

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% of total vol.filled by spheres

2617.993878
100%
5000
52.35988%

52.4%
(iii)

correct to 3 s. f

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Amt of paint used on 40 spheres

40 4 2.5 0.25
2

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785.3981634 cm 3
No. of complete boxes painted with 7L of paint

7000
785.3981634
8.912676813

b(i)

correct to nearest whole no.

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Vol. of cylinder

5 3 .4
2

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267.0353756
267 m 3

(ii)

correct to 3 s. f

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Total vol. of turbine = 600 m3

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1
2
5 L 600 m 3
3
L 12.71831 m

267.0353756

12.72 m

8(i)

correct to 2 d . p

AB = (27)2 +(49)2= 50

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BC = (78)2 +(92)2= 50
(ii)

Gradient of
Gradient of
Gradient of

(iii)
(iv)
(v)

AB=

94
=1
72

BC =
AC =

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29
=7
87

24 1
=( )
82
3

Since the gradients are different, these will be three intersecting

straight lines (none of which is parallel or coincident)
It is an isosceles triangle

y=7 x+ c
Since it passes through ( 7, 9 ) ,

c=58

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y=587 x
(vi)

y=7 x+ d
Since it passes through ( 2, 4 ),

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d=18

B1

y=187 x
9(a)
(i)
(ii)

59

(iii)
(iv)

70

b(i)

Since the squares of all the negative number is positive and the
square of 0 is 0, 0 is the least value

4 4

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(ii)

48

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