Foundation January 2021 Paper 1R Q4
4 Iwan is going to buy the following items
1 plant pot at £8
3 bags of soil at £4.50 for each bag
some packets of seeds at £1.10 for each packet.
Iwan has a total of £30 to spend on these items.
He buys as many packets of seeds as he can.
Work out how much change Iwan should receive.
(4)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 8 + 3 × 4.50 (= 21.5) | M1 |
| (30 – ‘21.5’) ÷ 1.1 (= 7.72... or 7) or 8.5 ÷ 1.1 (= 7.72... or 7) | M1 |
| 30 – ‘21.5’ – ‘7’ × 1.1 or 8.5 – 7.7 | M1 |
| 0.8(0) | A1 |
| (4) | |
| (4 marks) |
Notes
M1: method to find the number of packets of seeds – could be repeated addition
M1: complete method to find the change