Foundation November 2024 Paper 1 Q15
15 The cost of sending a child to nursery is £5.80 per hour on each weekday.
On Saturday the cost is \(1\dfrac{1}{4}\) times the weekday hourly rate.
A child goes to nursery for:
- 6 hours on Wednesday
- 5 hours on Thursday
- 4 hours on Saturday.
The total cost for the three days is reduced by 5% as a special offer.
Work out the cost for the three days after the 5% reduction.
You must show your working, [6]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88.16 with correct working | 6 | “Correct working” requires evidence of at least 3 method marks | |
| M1 for \((6 + 5) \times 5.8[0]\) oe | May be implied by 63.8[0] or 34.8[0] and 29 for Thursday | ||
| M2 for \(4 \times 5.8[0] \times 1\dfrac{1}{4}\) oe | May be implied by 29 for Saturday | ||
| or M1 for \(4 \times 1\dfrac{1}{4}\) oe or \(5.8[0] \times 1\dfrac{1}{4}\) oe AND | May be implied by 7.25 | ||
| M2 for \(0.95 \times (\textit{their}\ 63.8 + \textit{their}\ 29)\) oe or M1 for \(0.05 \times (\textit{their}\ 63.8 + \textit{their}\ 29)\) oe | Their 29 may be 7.25 | ||
| If 0, 1 or 2 scored, instead award SC3 for 88.16 with no working or insufficient working If 0 or 1 scored, instead award SC2 for 92.8[0] with no working or insufficient working If 0 scored, instead award SC1 for 34.8 or 29 with no working or insufficient working | |||