Foundation November 2023 Paper 2 Q14
14 3 kg of flour costs £4.05
5 kg of flour and 6 kg of sugar cost £11.85
Work out the cost of 2 kg of flour and 5 kg of sugar. (4)
| Answer | Mark | Mark scheme |
|---|---|---|
| 6.95 or (2 kg flour =) 2.70 and (5 kg sugar =) 4.25 | P1 | for process to find the cost of 1 kg of flour, eg \(4.05 \div 3\ (= 1.35)\) |
| P1 | for process to work with cost of sugar, eg \(11.85 - 5 \times \text{``}1.35\text{''}\ (= 5.10)\) | |
| P1 | for process to find cost for 5 kg of sugar, eg \(\text{``}5.10\text{''} \div 6 \times 5\ (= 4.25)\) | |
| A1 | for 6.95 or (2 kg flour =) 2.70 and (5 kg sugar =) 4.25 |
Additional guidance
First P1 may be implied by (2 kg =) 2.70
Second P1 may be implied by (1 kg =) 0.85 oe