Mathematics · May / June 2026 · Paper 42 · Question 7
0580
As printed in the paper
Show the answer and mark scheme
7(a)[2]
3240 or 3237[.00…] [2]
Mark at most accurate, accept 3237.0. 6 4.4
M1 for 2500 × + 1 oe Do not award
M1 for 2500 × (104.4%)6 alone. 100 Method spoiled if answer interest only, e.g. 737… or 740.
7(b)[3]
3.79 or 3.790… [3]
Mark at most accurate.
M2 for 5 5420 4500 oe M2 implied by 1.04, 1.037[9…] or 1.038 or 104, 103.7[9…] or 103.8 or 0.0379… Accept 1.2[04…] for 5420 ÷ 4500
or M1 for 5420 = 4500 × m5 oe Allow any m
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