CAMBRIDGE
INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS
NOVEMBER 2002
GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level
Advanced International Certificate of Education
Universrry of Campripce
Local Examinations SyndicatePaget Wark Scheme Syllabus —| Paper
‘AS Level & AICE Examinations - November 2002 | 9709, 0390| 6
1 @ atb=045 BI 1 | Accept unsimplified equation
(ii) 0.343a45b4+7x0.25=4 MI For an equation involving)” 3,7; =4 must be
Mi correct unsimplified version, seen anywhere
For sensible attempt to solve the two equations ie
jiminat letter
a=0.15 b=03 Ar 3. | eliminating one
For correct'a and b.
2 (@ options (122), (212), 221), (113), [MI
(31), G11)
For an option involving(1,2,2) and an option
involving (1,1,3)
Al For all six correct options
prob = 6 /216 (AG) Al
(133)x3, 223)x3,(115)x3, | M1
(124)x6
MI ind | For multiplying 4 prob options by & rlevaat number or
listing 2 12 coret options
prob = 15 /216 (= 5/72) AL 3 | Forcorrect answer
MI For standardising (11.6 in denom M1, ccM0
11.6 Mo)
uu For subtracting two relevant probabilities or
equivalent
(0.431) - {1 - 0(0.431)} = 0.334 Al 3° | For correct answer
iz 282 or +1.281 only BL For stating z
1292= 22350
T16 Lu For solving an equation for x with some z value
from tables, allow cc, Vi1.6 , 35-x, not 11.6”
x= 49.9 oF 49.8 on 2 1.28 Al 3. | For correct answer
4) eCy= 28 or FOTIA Blt |For dG
(CHG H+ [MI For listing 4 Combination options (can be added
+28+56+70 or multiplied here)
Al For aC + sCa + sC3+ Cy
Al For at least 3 correct numbers, can be implied by
seeing 878080 (mult)
= 162 AL 4 | Forcorrect answer
SRiCrhCrt..Cy MI only
SRiCsxsCoxaCi xsC2 MI only
Git) (162) ML For (thei (i) oF xCstCstsCy x 1Cr
= 688 747 536 or 3s Alft 2. | For correct answer in any formPage?
Mark Scheme
Syllabus | Paper
‘AS Level & AICE Examinations November 2002 | 9709, 0390 |
; TRS BI | For 0.6.0.3 seen anywhere in bolation
S@PO| Ld” Fe o3 04x06 BI For correct numerator
MI | For summing two 2 factor products in denom
AL | For correct denominator unsimplified
Al_5 | For correct answer
(ii) POW,Wils) = 0.6x0.7x 0.3 = 0.126 Mi
PCWiL,W5) = 0.6x 0.3x0.4 = 0.072 BI
P(L|W2W5)=0.4x0.4x0.7=0.112 | BL
Probability = 0.31 al
For summing three probability options
For one correct probability option
For two correct probability options
4 | For correct answer
(0.25)°(0.75)°x ws
0.0584
6 P(equal
(Gi (0.0584)'x(0.9416)"x sCi
= 0.307
MI
Al
ML
ALR
For (0.25)*x (0.75)* must be 0.25, 0.75
2_| For correct answer. A0 iff subsequently doubled
For (their(a))!x (I -thein(a))” xs
2.| For correct answer from their ans to (i)
‘Accept anything from 0.304 to 0.307 for the ft if
they have lost the Al in (i) from PA
For both mean and variance correct from any
sensible p
MI For correct standardisation with or without cc
BL For correct use of continuity correction 34.5
MI For use of tables based on their z value either
end NB can't get if is too large or too small
7 Al_5 | For correct answer _
72, oF 73 oF 71.5 only Bl ‘Accept Qi, Q:, Q
=78, BI LQ UQ muddle scores BI BO and possibly BI for
UQ= 88 or 87.75 only BI 3 | median
BL For only one numbered linear scale
BI For country P all correct on linear scale
Bit | For Qall correct on linear scale
Bl 4 | For P andQ labelled, weights or kg shown
‘weights more spread out in Q
‘SR non linear scale max BO BO BO B1
Or max BO BI BO BI if one error in an
otherwise linear scale
2. | Or equivalent statement
Cannot have two statements saying the
equivalent of the same category (wts, spread,
skewness). Must have the same statement
relating to P and to Q.