Higher June 2022 Paper 1 Q9
9. Deena sells a painting for £8690.
This is 10% more than she originally paid for it.
How much did Deena pay for the painting? [3]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Use of 110% (of original price) is 8690 | S1 | e.g. \(x\times1.1 = 8690\) |
| A calculation for an appropriate percentage of the original price e.g. (10% of original price is) \(\dfrac{8690}{11}\) or (1% of original price is) \(\dfrac{8690}{110}\) or (original price is) \(\dfrac{8690}{1.1}\) oe | B1 | Need not evaluate calculation but the calculation stated must be the correct one for the % claimed; may be in stages |
| (£)7900 | B1 | CAO; implies 3 marks |
| (3) |