Foundation November 2022 Paper 1 Q14
14 Box A contains 56 books.
Box B contains 75 books.
Ling has read \(\dfrac{5}{7}\) of the books in box A.
Ling has also read the same number of books in box B.
Work out the fraction of the books in box B that Ling has read.
Give your answer as a fraction in its lowest form. [3]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{8}{15}\) | 3 | M1 for \(\dfrac{5}{7} \times 56\) may be implied by 40 B1 for \(\dfrac{\textit{their } 40}{75}\) | their 40 must be from an attempt at \(\dfrac{5}{7} \times 56\) |