Foundation June 2017 Paper 2 Q17
17. Robert and Sheila have been given £400, which they plan to share in the ratio 1 : 4.
(a)
Robert says
‘We should divide the £400 by 4 to get £100 for my share.’
Explain what is wrong with Robert’s method. [1]
(b)
Calculate the amounts that each of them should get. [2]
Robert’s share = £……………… Sheila’s share = £………………
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Statement that they need to divide by 5 e.g. ‘they should divide by 5 not 4’ ‘this is a ratio of 1:3 (not 1:4)’ | E1 | Accept ‘there are 5 parts not 4’ |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 400 ÷ 5 AND 400 ÷ 5 x 4 or 400 – 400 ÷ 5 | M1 | Complete method for both shares. |
| 80 and 320 | A1 | A0 if the answers are reversed. |
| (3) |