Foundation June 2019 Paper 1 Q16
16.
(a)
Calculate \(\dfrac{3}{7} + \dfrac{7}{9}\).
Give your answer as a mixed number. [3]
(b)
When a fraction is divided by \(\dfrac{1}{3}\) the answer is \(\dfrac{6}{7}\).
Find this fraction. [2]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{27}{63} + \dfrac{49}{63}\) oe | M1 | May have different common denominator for all marks |
| \(\dfrac{76}{63}\) oe | A1 | |
| \(1\dfrac{13}{63}\) | B1 | FT ‘their \(\dfrac{76}{63}\)’ provided an improper fraction |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{2}{7}\) oe | B2 | B1 for \(\dfrac{6}{7} \times \dfrac{1}{3}\) oe seen |
| (5) |