PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 3 GCE 8FM0/28 FURTHER MATHEMATICS
ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY FURTHER MATHEMATICS OPTIONS 28: DECISION
MATHEMATICS 2(PART OF OPTION K ONLY) +MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
Paper
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Further Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
Further Mathematics options
28: Decision Mathematics 2
(Part of option K only)
D2 Answer Book (enclosed)
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations. Calculators
must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation
and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Fill in the
centre boxesand
number at candidate
the top of the answer book with your name,
number.
• Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• Answer
clearly labelled.
the questions in the answer book provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
• Inexact
working may not gain full credit.
answers should be given to three significant figures unless
otherwise stated.
• Do not return the question paper with the D2 Answer Book.
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
total mark for this part of the examination is 40. There are 4 questions.
• The
– usemarks
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a guide question
to how are
muchshown
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spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
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, 1. Five workers, A, B, C, D and E, are each to be assigned to one of five tasks, J, K, L,
M and N. Each task must be assigned to exactly one worker and each worker must do
exactly one task.
Worker C cannot do task L and worker D cannot do task K.
The profit, in pounds, that each worker will make while assigned to each task is shown
in the table below.
J K L M N
A 38 33 40 35 32
B 26 24 27 25 23
C 33 29 – 30 27
D 36 – 41 37 33
E 32 27 31 29 25
The Hungarian algorithm is to be used to find the maximum total profit that can be
earned by the five workers.
(a) Explain how the contents of the table must be modified to allow the algorithm to be
used.
(2)
(b) Reducing rows first, use the Hungarian algorithm to obtain the maximum total
profit. You should explain how any initial row and column reductions are made and
also how you determine if the table is optimal at each stage.
(7)
(Total for Question 1 is 9 marks)
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ADVANCED SUBSIDIARY FURTHER MATHEMATICS OPTIONS 28: DECISION
MATHEMATICS 2(PART OF OPTION K ONLY) +MARK SCHEME MAY 2025
Paper
🟐 🟐
Further Mathematics
Advanced Subsidiary
Further Mathematics options
28: Decision Mathematics 2
(Part of option K only)
D2 Answer Book (enclosed)
Candidates may use any calculator allowed by Pearson regulations. Calculators
must not have the facility for symbolic algebra manipulation, differentiation
and integration, or have retrievable mathematical formulae stored in them.
Instructions
•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
If pencil is used for diagrams/sketches/graphs it must be dark (HB or B).
• Fill in the
centre boxesand
number at candidate
the top of the answer book with your name,
number.
• Answer all questions and ensure that your answers to parts of questions are
• Answer
clearly labelled.
the questions in the answer book provided
– there may be more space than you need.
• You should show sufficient working to make your methods clear. Answers without
• Inexact
working may not gain full credit.
answers should be given to three significant figures unless
otherwise stated.
• Do not return the question paper with the D2 Answer Book.
Information
•• AThebooklet ‘Mathematical Formulae and Statistical Tables’ is provided.
total mark for this part of the examination is 40. There are 4 questions.
• The
– usemarks
this asfor each as
a guide question
to how are
muchshown
timeintobrackets
spend on each question.
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
•• Try to answer every question.
Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
P74076A
©2025 Pearson Education Ltd.
,Y:1/1/1/
,
, 1. Five workers, A, B, C, D and E, are each to be assigned to one of five tasks, J, K, L,
M and N. Each task must be assigned to exactly one worker and each worker must do
exactly one task.
Worker C cannot do task L and worker D cannot do task K.
The profit, in pounds, that each worker will make while assigned to each task is shown
in the table below.
J K L M N
A 38 33 40 35 32
B 26 24 27 25 23
C 33 29 – 30 27
D 36 – 41 37 33
E 32 27 31 29 25
The Hungarian algorithm is to be used to find the maximum total profit that can be
earned by the five workers.
(a) Explain how the contents of the table must be modified to allow the algorithm to be
used.
(2)
(b) Reducing rows first, use the Hungarian algorithm to obtain the maximum total
profit. You should explain how any initial row and column reductions are made and
also how you determine if the table is optimal at each stage.
(7)
(Total for Question 1 is 9 marks)
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