Higher June 2024 Paper 2 Q3
3 The number of hours, \(H\), that some machines take to make 5000 bottles is given by
\(H = \dfrac{72}{n}\) where \(n\) is the number of machines.
On Monday, 6 machines made 5000 bottles.
On Tuesday, 9 machines made 5000 bottles.
The machines took more time to make the bottles on Monday than on Tuesday.
How much more time? (2)
| Answer | Mark | Mark scheme |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | M1 | for method to use formula, eg \(72 \div 6\ (= 12)\) or \(72 \div 9\ (= 8)\) |
| A1 | cao |
Additional guidance
Can be implied by \(\dfrac{72}{6}\) or \(\dfrac{72}{9}\)