Higher June 2025 Paper 2 Q5
5 This year the total weight of potatoes grown on a farm is \(\dfrac{1}{5}\) less than last year.
This year the total weight of potatoes grown is 8000 tonnes.
Work out the total weight of potatoes grown last year. (3)
| Answer | Mark | Mark scheme |
|---|---|---|
| 10 000 | M1 | for recognising 8000 is \(\dfrac{4}{5}\) eg \(8000 \div 4\ (= 2000)\) or \(\dfrac{4}{5} = 8000\) or 8000 = 80% or \(8000 \div 80\ (= 100)\) or \(x \times 0.8 = 8000\) |
| M1 | for a complete method, eg \(\text{``}2000\text{''} \times 5\) or \(8000 \times \dfrac{5}{4}\) or \(\text{``}100\text{''} \times 100\) or \(\dfrac{8000}{0.8}\) | |
| A1 | cao |