Foundation June 2024 Paper 1 Q16
16 A sports team scored 400 points.
The defenders scored \(\dfrac{1}{10}\) of the points.
The midfielders and the forwards scored the remainder of the points in the ratio 1 : 5.
Find the percentage of the 400 points that were scored by the forwards.
You must show your working. [5]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 with correct working | 5 | M1 for \(\dfrac{9}{10} \times 400\) oe may be implied by 360 or 90% AND B2 for 300 or M2 for \(\dfrac{\textit{their}\,360}{6} \times 5\) oe or \(\dfrac{90}{6} \times 5\) OR B1 for 60 or 15% or M1 for \(\dfrac{\textit{their}\,360}{6}\) or \(\dfrac{90}{6}\) AND M1 for \(\dfrac{\textit{their}\,300}{400}\) [\(\times\) 100] oe If 0 or 1 scored, instead award SC2 for answer 75 with no or insufficient working | “Correct working” requires evidence of at least M1 AND M1 100% = 400, 1/10 = 10% = 40 400 – 40 = 360 Award B2 for 60 : 300 or 300 : 60 Their 360 must come from use of 400 Their 300 must come from an attempt at a correct method |