Foundation June 2017 Paper 2 Q12

AQACurrent spec8 marksFDPR Mixed ContextPercentages

12 Lee sells ice creams.

The table shows the midday temperature and his sales for five days.

Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5
Temperature (°C)3026172220
Sales (£)18015080130120
(a) He draws this scatter graph and line of best fit.
Scatter graph titled Ice cream sales and temperature. Temperature (°C) 0 to 30 across, Sales (£) 0 to 180 up. Crosses at (17, 60), (20, 120), (22, 130), (26, 150) and (30, 180). A straight line is drawn from about (4, 89) to (31, 151)

Write down two mistakes he has made. [2 marks]

(b) Lee wants to work out the range of the five temperatures.

His calculation is \(\quad 30 - 20 = 10\)

Is his method correct?

Tick a box. [1 mark]

  • Yes
  • No

Give a reason to support your answer.

(c) The table shows Lee’s costs.
Ingredients15% of sales
Fuel£7 per day

Work out his total profit for the five days. [5 marks]