Higher June 2025 Paper 1 Q8
8 Work out \(\quad \dfrac{4}{15} + \dfrac{1}{5} \div \dfrac{1}{2}\)
Give your answer as a fraction. [3 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Correct method to divide by \(\dfrac{1}{2}\) | M1 | implied by 0.4 or \(\dfrac{2}{5}\) or \(\dfrac{1}{2.5}\) |
| Correct method to add two fractions with different denominators | M1 | implied by \(\dfrac{7}{15}\) |
| \(\dfrac{2}{3}\) | A1 | oe fraction eg \(\dfrac{10}{15}\) SC2 \(\dfrac{14}{15}\) oe fraction |
Additional guidance
| SC2 is from \(\left(\dfrac{4}{15} + \dfrac{1}{5}\right) \div \dfrac{1}{2}\) | |
| Ignore incorrect simplification of a correct fraction to another fraction eg \(\dfrac{10}{15} = \dfrac{4}{5}\) | M1M1A1 |
| Correct answer in working but answer given as a decimal | M1M1A0 |