Foundation June 2018 Paper 1 Q17
17 The price of a computer was £750.
In a sale the price is reduced by 20%.
On the final day the sale price is reduced by a further 12%.
How much is saved in total by buying the computer on the final day of the sale? [5]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 222 | 5 | M4 for 750 \(\times\) [0].8 \(\times\) [0].88 oe or 528 Or M2 for 750 \(\times\) [0].8 soi by 600 Or M1 for 750 \(\times\) [0].2 implied by 150 and M1 for their 600 \(\times\) [0.]88 or their 600 \(\times\) [0].12 implied by 72 | Accept equivalent methods e.g finding 20% and subtracting. |