Foundation June 2025 Paper 2 Q5
5 The bar chart shows the number of hours per month Riley spends at the gym in each of January, February and March.
(a) How many hours did Riley spend at the gym in February? [1]
(b) Find how many more hours Riley spent at the gym in January compared to March. [2]
(c) In April, Riley spent a total of 18 hours at the gym.
Complete the bar chart for April. [1]
(d) Riley says,
I spent 50% less time at the gym in April than in March.
Is Riley correct?
Show how you decide. [2]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | 1 | ||
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 2 | B1 for [January] 45 or [March] 30 | B1 mark may be awarded on bar chart |
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Correct bar drawn for April | 1 | Accept good freehand Clear intention Accuracy - use overlay as a guide must touch both circles Bar width must be consistent with other months | |
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incorrect oe and shows [50% of 30 oe = ] 15 is not equal to 18. or shows [50% of 30 oe = ] 15 is not equal to 12. or shows [\(18 \times 2\) = ] 36 is not equal to 30 | 2 | M1 for [50% of 30 oe = ] 15 or for [\(18 \times 2\) oe = ] 36 | For 2 marks candidates must: state incorrect oe and use comparable numbers: 15 and 18, 15 and 12, 36 and 30 or state 40% or 60% |
| or Incorrect oe and shows [\(\dfrac{18}{30}\) [\(\times\) 100] = ] 60% or [\(\dfrac{12}{30}\) [\(\times\) 100] = ] 40% | or M1 for [\(\dfrac{18}{30}\) [\(\times\) 100] oe = ] 0.6, 60 or 60% or for [\(\dfrac{12}{30}\) [\(\times\) 100] oe = ] 0.4, 40 or 40% | After candidates have made the above comparison isw any comments | |