Foundation November 2018 Paper 2 Q11
11 Some biscuits contain only three ingredients: flour, butter and sugar.
- The ratio of flour to butter is 5 : 4.
- The ratio of butter to sugar is 2 : 1.
- The total weight of the flour, butter and sugar is 770 g.
Work out the weight of each of the ingredients. [4]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flour 350 Butter 280 Sugar 140 | 4 | M1 for [5 : ] 4 : 2 soi and M1 for 770 \(\div\) their(5 + 4 + 2) and M1 for 5 \(\times\) their 70 or 4 \(\times\) their 70 or 2 \(\times\) their 70 | Can be implied by 1 part = 70 soi their(5 + 4 + 2) must come from their stated 3 part ratio |