Higher November 2019 Paper 5 Q10
10 On a plane, \(\frac{2}{5}\) of the passengers were British.
30% of the British passengers were men.
There were 36 British men on the plane.
Find the total number of passengers on the plane. [5]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | 5 | M4 for 36 ÷ 0.12 oe or M1 for 0.3 × 0.4 oe A1 for 0.12 oe OR M1 for 36 ÷ 0.3 oe A1 for 120 M1 for their 120 ÷ \(\frac{2}{5}\) oe seen A1FT for their 120 ÷ \(\frac{2}{5}\) oe correctly evaluated to nearest integer or better seen | e.g. Answer 420 from 300 + 120, gets M1A1M1A1 |