CAMBRIDGE LOWER SECONDARY MATHEMATICS 8: MID-POINT TEST MARK SCHEME

Stage 8 Mid-point test Mark Scheme

The tests and mark schemes have been written by the authors. These may not fully reflect the approach of
Cambridge Assessment International Education.

B marks: marks awarded for answers, independent of method.

1 M marks: marks awarded for using a correct method.

2 A marks: marks awarded for a correct answer that must come from a correct method.

Q Answer Mark Comment

1a 24 B1

1b −8 B1

1c 1 B1

1d 10 B1

1e 2 B1

1f −5 B1

2a A correct factor tree diagram M1

23 × 5 × 7 A1

bi 2 × 2 × 5 or 22 × 5 M1 Identifying common factors.

20 A1
Identifying all the factors needed to
bii 23 × 32 × 5 × 7 (or equivalent) M1
find the LCM.
2520 A1
B1 closed circle at 3.
3a B2 B1 open circle at 9, with line joining
the circles.
3b −2, −1, 0, 1, 2, 3 B1

Q Answer Mark Comment

4a 2 × 12 + 15 M1 Correct substitution into formula.

39 A1

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4b 2b = a − c M1 Correct first step.

Accept equivalent formulae.
A1
e.g. b = 0.5(a − c).
4c 11 B1

5a C 4x2 + 8xy B1 Any clear indication that C is chosen.

5b B 6(3 − 4z) B1 Any clear indication that B is chosen.

6a 5y − 2 = 3y + 11 B1 Or 3y + 11 = 5y – 2.

6b 5y − 3y = 11 + 2 M1 Correctly collecting like terms.

A1

7a 0.425 B1

7b 620 B1
Correct method shown to work out
7c M1 Any valid method.
52 × 63
3.276 A1
Showing a correct equivalent
7d 63.2 ÷ 4 M1
calculation.
15.8 A1

Any valid first step to work out

7e M1
.
or

A1
Accept .
Q Answer Mark Comment

7f M1

A1
Accept .
8 M1 Any valid correct method to work out

or .

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A1
m2
9 20 B1
10 180 − 132 (= 48) M1
360 − 115 − 125 − 48 (= 72) M1 Follow through ‘their’ 48.
360 – 72 – 90 M1 Follow through ‘their’ 72.
x = 198° A1
a = 115º and vertically opposite
11 B1
angles
b = 115º and alternate angles B1
Working for c: 115 − 41 (= 74°) M1
c = 74º and vertically opposite
A1
angles

M1
Working for d:
d = 53º and isosceles triangle A1
12 or M1
28.3 cm A1
Total marks: 50
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