Foundation November 2018 Paper 2 Q12
12.
(a)
A pie filling is made using 3·5 kg of apples and 475 g of blackberries.
(i) Change 3·5 kg into grams. [1]
(ii) Write the quantity of apples to the quantity of blackberries as a ratio, in its simplest form. [2]
(b)
Fruit tarts are made using strawberries and raspberries.
\(\dfrac{5}{8}\) of the filling is strawberries.
\(\dfrac{3}{8}\) of the filling is raspberries.
A total of 2440 g of fruit is used.
Calculate the mass of strawberries and the mass of raspberries used. [3]
Mass of strawberries ……………… g
Mass of raspberries ……………… g
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (i) 3500 (grams) | B1 | CAO |
| (ii) 3500 : 475 or 3.5 : 0.475 | M1 | For conversion to same units on both sides of the ratio. FT ‘their 3500’ for M1. |
| = 140 : 19 | A1 | CAO |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2440 ÷ 8 x 5 OR 2440 ÷ 8 x 3 | M1 | |
| 1525 OR 915 | A1 | |
| (2440 − 1525 =) 915 AND (2440 − 915 =) 1525 Mass of Strawberries 1525 (g) Mass of Raspberries 915 (g) | B1 | B1 awarded if the sum of their answers is 2440, provided M1 awarded. |
| (6) |