Higher June 2017 Paper 6 Q11
11 Sunil makes 7.5 litres of soup, correct to the nearest 0.5 litre.
He serves the soup in 300 ml portions, correct to the nearest 10 ml.
24 people order this soup.
Does Sunil definitely have enough soup to serve the 24 people?
Show how you decide. [4]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No, with correct calculation leading to 23.77 to 23.8 identified or with 7.32 compared with 7.25 oe or 302 compared with 305 oe | 4 | B1 for 7250 or 7.25 seen B1 for 305 or 0.305 seen M1 for their 7.25 ÷ their 0.305 with consistent units and at least one attempted bound or for their 0.305 × 24 oe or their 7250 ÷ 24 oe | Ignore upper bound Ignore lower bound Their 7.25 in range 7 to 8, their 0.305 in range 0.29 to 0.31 or equivs. Ignore other divisions or products M0 for 7500 ÷ 300 or 7.5 ÷ 0.3 |