Foundation June 2019 Paper 2 Q8
8 Nina buys 8 pencils and 13 identical rulers.
Each pencil costs $0.58
The total cost is $23.62
(a) Work out the cost of each ruler. (3)
Bjorn has $15 to spend on pens.
Each pen costs $0.62
He buys as many pens as he can.
(b) Work out how much change Bjorn should get. (3)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| (8 × 0.58) (= 4.64) | M1 |
| 23.62 – (8 × 0.58) (= 18.98) or 23.62 – (“4.64”) (= 18.98) | M1 |
| $1.46 | A1 |
| (3) |
Notes
M1: for a method to work out the cost of 8 pencils
M1: for a method to work out the cost of 13 rulers
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 15 ÷ 0.62 (= 24.193….) or 24 or 14.88 | M1 |
| 15 – “24” × 0.62 or 15 – “14.88” or (24.1(935…..) – 24) × 0.62 or 0.193(548…) × 0.62 | M1 |
| $0.12 | A1 |
| (3) | |
| (6 marks) |
Notes
M1: for a complete method