Foundation November 2020 Paper 2 Q15
15. Nadia is going to drive from her home to a meeting in Newcastle.
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Her route can be approximated using a straight line.
She plans to leave home at 6 a.m.
She wants to arrive in Newcastle at 11:45 a.m.
What must Nadia’s average speed be for her to get to Newcastle on time?
Give your answer in miles per hour. [5]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments | ||||||||||||
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| 4.8 ± 0.2 | B1 | May be implied by [230, 250] (miles) | ||||||||||||
| 4.8 × 50 = (240) | M1 | FT ‘their 4.8’ | ||||||||||||
| 240 ÷ 5.75 or (240 ÷ 345) × 60 | M2 | FT ‘their 240’ Allow M1 for ‘their 240’ ÷ ‘time’ where ‘their time’ is an attempt at the time from 06:00 to 11:45 however expressed e.g 5.45 | ||||||||||||
| 41.7(39…) to 42 (mph) | A1 | FT provided the previous M2 awarded Answers for use of 4.6 to 5(cm)
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| (5) |