Foundation November 2017 Paper 1 Q14
14 Katy buys \(x\) cakes.
Gugu buys 3 times as many cakes as Katy.
Deanna buys 2 more cakes than Katy.
Each cake costs 85p.
The total cost of the cakes is £52.70.
How many cakes did each girl buy? [6]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12, 36, 14 | 6 | B1 for one of [Gugu] \(3x\) or [Deanna] \(x + 2\) M1 for 52.7 \(\div\) [0.]85 oe soi by figs 62 M1 for \(x + 3x + x + 2\) M1ft for \(5x = 60\) A1 for \(x = 12\) | |