Foundation January 2019 Paper 2R Q2
2 Amelie is using ribbon to make decorations.
She has 7 metres of ribbon.
Each decoration needs 45 centimetres of ribbon.
What is the greatest number of decorations that Amelie can make?
(3)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 700 or 0.45 | M1 |
\(\dfrac{\text{``}{700}\text{''}}{45}\) or \(\dfrac{7}{\text{``}{0.45}\text{''}}\) or 15.555.... or \(\dfrac{140}{9}\) or \(15\dfrac{5}{9}\) | M1 |
| 15 | A1 |
| (3) | |
| (3 marks) |
Notes
M1: for a correct conversion
M1: Units may not be consistent ft from their incorrect conversion
M2 for 45 × 15 = 675 or 0.45 × 15 = 6.75