Foundation January 2022 Paper 1R Q9
9 In November, Andre received a monthly salary of 2500 euros.
Of this he spent
40% on his rent
300 euros on leisure
The rest of Andre’s monthly salary was spent on household bills and on food where
the amount spent on household bills : the amount spent on food = 3 : 7
Work out how much of his November monthly salary Andre spent on food.
(4)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 0.4 × 2500 (1000) or 0.6 × 2500 (= 1500) oe | M1 |
| 2500 – “1000” – 300 (= 1200) oe or “1500” – 300 (= 1200) oe | M1 |
| “1200” ÷ (3 + 7) × 7 oe | M1 |
| 840 | A1 |
| (4) | |
| (4 marks) |
Notes
M1: for finding 40% or 60% of 2500
M1: for method to find the remaining money
M1: for method to find the amount of money spent on food