Foundation June 2022 Paper 1 Q7
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| Cost of 100 grams | |
|---|---|
| Cereal | 49p |
| Pasta | 14p |
Leah buys 400 grams of cereal and 250 grams of pasta.
Work out the total cost in £ [4 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative method 1 – working in £ | ||
| Any correct conversion from pence to pounds | B1 | may be seen at any stage |
| \(0.49 \times \dfrac{400}{100}\) or \(0.49 \times 4\) or \(0.14 \times \dfrac{250}{100}\) or \(0.14 \times 2.5\) | M1 | |
| 1.96 or 0.35 | A1 | |
| 2.31 | A1 | |
| Alternative method 2 – working in pence | ||
| \(49 \times \dfrac{400}{100}\) or \(49 \times 4\) or \(14 \times \dfrac{250}{100}\) or \(14 \times 2.5\) | M1 | |
| 196 or 35 | A1 | |
| 231 | A1 | |
| 2.31 | B1ft | ft their 231 correctly converted to £ |
Additional guidance
Reward correct work seen amongst multiple attempts
Use the scheme that gives the better mark
Condone p after their final answer eg £2.31p