Foundation November 2018 Paper 2 Q8
8.
(a)
Connor has calculated 12% of £240.
This is his answer.
| 0·12 x 240 = 28·8. The answer is £28 and 8 pence. |
What is wrong with this answer? [1]
(b)
Connor is buying a new car for £16 000.
He pays a deposit of 14% when he places his order.
He pays the rest when he collects the car.
(i) Calculate 14% of £16 000. [2]
(ii) Calculate the amount he has to pay when he collects the car. [1]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Valid explanation, e.g. ‘28.8 means £28.80’, ‘80p not 8p’ | E1 | Sight of 28.80 is sufficient. |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (i) 0.14 x 16000 | M1 | Accept equivalent correct method. |
| (£)2240 | A1 | |
| (ii) (£16000 − £2240 = £)13760 | B1 | FT ‘their 2240’ |
| (4) |