1MA0 Higher November 2012 Paper 2 Q3
*3 A company sells boxes to factories.
Fred buys boxes.
The boxes are sold in packs of 1000
Each pack costs £193.86
Fred orders 3 packs of boxes.
He gets a discount on his total order.
The table shows the discount he will get.
| Total Order | Discount |
|---|---|
| £100 - £300 | 5% |
| £301 - £400 | 10% |
| £401 and above | 15% |
Work out the total cost of the order after the discount.
You must show your working. (5)
| Working | Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 × £193.86 = £581.58 £581.58 × 0.85 = £494.343 | £494.34 | 5 | M1 3 × 193.86 (= 581.58) B1 ft correct discount % identified or used in working (may be identified in table) M1 ‘581.58’ × ‘0.15’ (=87.23(7)) M1 (dep on the previous M1) ‘581.58’ − ‘87.23(7)’ (= 494.34(3) or 494.35) C1 (dep on all method marks) for £494.34 or £494.35 identified as final answer with correct money notation OR M1 3 × 193.86 (= 581.58) B1 ft correct discount % identified or used in working (may be identified in table) M2 ‘581.58’ × ‘0.85’ (= 494.34(3)) (M1 ‘581.58’ × ‘1.15’ (=668.81(7)) C1 (dep on all method marks) for £494.34 or £494.35 identified as final answer with correct money notation NB. Throughout, values may be rounded or truncated to 2 decimal places |