Foundation November 2017 Paper 2 Q13
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(a) Use your calculator to work out the exact value of \(\quad \dfrac{18\,953 \times 437}{11}\) [1 mark]
(b) Use approximations to 1 significant figure to check if your answer to part (a) is sensible. [3 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 752 951 or 752951 or 752,951 | B1 | Allow commas even if positioning incorrect eg 75,2951 or 752’951 B1 |
Additional guidance
| 752.951 | B0 |
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20 000 and 400 and 10 and 800 000 and Yes | B3ft | ft correct decision for their answer to (a) oe decision eg it is sensible B2 20 000 and 400 and 10 B1 20 000 or 400 or 10 |
Additional guidance
| 800 000 (and Yes) with no other values | B0 |
| If answer to (a) is 800 000 to 1sf then the correct ft decision in (b) is Yes eg1 (a) 770 000 (b) decision should be Yes eg2 (a) 1762 (b) decision should be No eg3 (a) 752.951 (b) allow decision to be Yes or No |