Higher November 2018 Paper 3 Q2
2 Last year Jo paid £245 for her car insurance.
This year she has to pay £883 for her car insurance.
Work out the percentage increase in the cost of her car insurance. (3)
| Answer | Mark | Mark scheme |
|---|---|---|
| 260 to 260.5 | M1 | for \(883 - 245\) (=638) or \(883 \div 245\) (=3.60..) or \(883 \div 245 \times 100\) (=360(.408..)) oe |
| M1 | for a complete method to find the percentage increase eg \(\text{``}638\text{''} \div 245 \times 100\) (=260(.408..)) or \(883 \div 245 \times 100 - 100\) (=260(.408..)) oe | |
| A1 | Accept answers in the range 260 to 260.5 |