Foundation January 2022 Paper 1 Q8
8 Mairi has a 2 metre length of string.
She cuts from the string as many lengths of 35 centimetres as possible.
Work out the length of string that she has left.
Give your answer in centimetres.
(3)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 2 m written as 200 cm or 35 cm written as 0.35 m | B1 |
“200” ÷ 35 or 2 ÷ “0.35” \(\left(= \dfrac{40}{7} \text{ or } 5.714\ldots\right)\) or indication of 175 (cm) or 1.75 (m) | M1 |
| 25 | A1 |
| (3) | |
| (3 marks) |
Notes
B1: may be seen in working
M1: or clearly adding on 35 or 0.35 at least 5 times with no more than one error
or clearly subtracting 35 or 0.35 at least 5 times from 200 or 2 with no more than one error
ft incorrect conversion but attempt must have been made to convert