Foundation November 2024 Paper 1 Q8
8. Lewis buys the following items:
- 3 bottles of milk costing £1.50 each
- 1 loaf of bread costing £1.40
- 2 blocks of butter.
Lewis pays with a £10 note and is given 60p change.
How much does each block of butter cost?
You must show all your working. [4]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Cost of one block of butter =) \(\dfrac{10 - 0.6(0) - 3 \times 1.5(0) - 1.4(0)}{2}\) | M3 | Accept equivalent work in pence. May be seen in stages. M2 for one of the following:
|
| (£)1.75 or 175p. | A1 | FT from M2 only. If units are given, they must be correct. If no marks, award SC1 for sight of (cost of milk and bread = 3 × 1.50 + 1.40 = £)5.90 |
| (4) |
Corrected by Westie's Workshop
- The board's mark scheme printed “they must correct”. Changed to “they must be correct” because the word “be” was missing.
Original: see the board's mark scheme PDF (link above).