Foundation November 2020 Paper 3 Q6
6 Greg wants to buy a games console that costs £267.50
He already has £125
He will save £7.50 each week.
In how many weeks will he have saved enough? [3 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative method 1 | ||
| \(267.5(0) - 125\) or 142.5(0) | M1 | oe |
| \(\dfrac{\text{their } 142.5(0)}{7.5(0)}\) | M1dep | oe |
| 19 | A1 | |
| Alternative method 2 | ||
| \(\dfrac{267.5(0)}{7.5(0)}\) or \(35.\dot{6}\) | M1 | oe |
| their \(35.\dot{6} - \dfrac{125}{7.5(0)}\) | M1dep | oe |
| 19 | A1 | |
Additional guidance
Award M1 or M2 work even if not subsequently used
Build up methods to 142.5(0) score first M1 only unless fully correct
Build up methods from 125 score M0 unless fully correct
Accept 35.66… or 35.67 for \(35.\dot{6}\)