Foundation November 2024 Paper 3 Q15
15 To get to college, 120 students either walk, cycle or travel by car.
\(\dfrac{3}{8}\) of the students walk.
students who cycle : students who travel by car = 1 : 2
How many students travel by car? [3 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{3}{8} \times 120\) or 45 | M1 | oe may be implied or embedded eg \(\left(1 - \dfrac{3}{8}\right) \times 120\) or \(\dfrac{5}{8} \times 120\) or 75 |
| \((120 - \text{their } 45) \div (2 + 1)\) or \(75 \div 3\) or 25 | M1dep | oe may be implied or embedded eg \(75 \times \dfrac{2}{3}\) or \(\dfrac{5}{8} \times 120 \times \dfrac{2}{3}\) |
| 50 | A1 |
Additional guidance
| M1 may be awarded for correct work with no answer or incorrect answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts | |
| 25 : 50 on answer line | M1M1A0 |