Foundation November 2020 Paper 3 Q3
3 Alex has a number game.
He must put down tiles to make two calculations with the same answer.
Here is what Alex put down.
2 – 3 × 2 = 3 – 5
Is he correct?
Show how you decide.
Alex is .................. because .................. [2]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incorrect oe and [\(2 - 3 \times 2 =\)] \({}^{-}4\) and [\(3 - 5 =\)] \({}^{-}2\) | 2 | B1 for [\(2 - 3 \times 2 =\)] \({}^{-}4\) or \(3 - 5 = {}^{-}2\) or \(-2\) associated with \(3 - 5\) | Both answers are \(-2\) scores B1 Incorrect because the answers are different scores 0 |