FDPR Mixed Context: Eduqas GCSE Foundation November 2023 Paper 2 Q1

Foundation November 2023 Paper 2 Q1

EduqasFoundationCurrent spec7 marksFDPR Mixed Context

1. The table below shows the costs to post letters and parcels.

Use costs from the table to answer the following.

(a)

Maria posts one 2nd class small letter and one 1st class parcel.
What is the total cost of posting these two items? [2]

(b) How much less does it cost to post three large letters 2nd class than to post three large letters 1st class? [2]

(c)

Gareth spent £15.95 posting large letters 1st class.
How many letters did he post? [2]

(d)

Lee has £3.50.
Does he have enough money to post five small letters?

Yes ☐ No ☐

Give the reason for your answer. [1]

Mark scheme (a)

Scheme	Marks	Comments
(£)0.68 + (£)4.45 or 68(p) + 445(p)	M1	Allow for 68(p) + (£)4.45
= (£)5.13 or 513(p)	A1	If units are given, they must be correct. Allow £5.13p. If no marks, award SC1 for a correct evaluation of either small letter costs added to either parcel costs.

Mark scheme (b)

Scheme	Marks	Comments
3 × 1.45 – 3 × 1.05 or 3 × 145 – 3 × 105 or 3 × (1.45 – 1.05) or 3 × (145 – 105)	M1	May be seen in stages.
= (£)1.2(0) = 120(p)	A1	If units are given, they must be correct. Allow £1.20p.

Scheme	Marks	Comments
15.95 ÷ 1.45 oe	M1	e.g.11 repeated additions of 1.45
= 11 (letters)	A1	Allow an embedded answer.

Mark scheme (d)

Scheme	Marks	Comments
Yes, indicated or implied with a correct reason e.g. ‘If they are all sent 2^nd class.’ ‘It is only £3.40 to send them all 2^nd class.’	E1	Allow ‘68 × 5 = 340(p)’ ‘3.50 ÷ 0.68 = 5.1…’ ‘There will be 10p to spare.’
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