Foundation June 2018 Paper 2 Q26
26. Wayne says,
‘6·5 m\(^2\) is the same as 650 cm\(^2\), because there are 100 cm in 1 metre.’
Maria says,
‘6·5 m\(^2\) is the same as 65 000 cm\(^2\).’
Explain why Maria is correct. [1]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation, e.g. ‘1m\(^2\) = 10 000cm\(^2\)’, ‘as this is area not length’, ‘1m\(^2\) is 100cm by 100cm’ | E1 | Accept a diagram showing 1m by 1m is 100cm by 100cm |
| (1) |