4MA0 Higher January 2018 Paper 4R Q1
1 In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 12%
The normal price of a shirt is $36
(a) Work out the sale price of the shirt. (3)
180 items were sold in the sale.
81 of these items were shirts.
(b) Express the number of shirts sold as a percentage of the number of items sold in the sale. (2)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| \(36 \times \dfrac{12}{100}\) oe (= 4.32) | M1 |
| 36 – “4.32” | M1 |
| 31.68 | A1 |
| (3) |
Notes
M2 for a complete method
Eg 0.88 × 36 oe
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{81}{180} \times 100\) (%) | M1 |
| 45 | A1 |
| (2) | |
| (5 marks) |
Notes
M1: For \(\dfrac{81}{180}\) oe