Higher June 2018 Paper 2 Q12
12. In a sale the prices of all jackets are reduced by 22%.
In the final week of the sale, all jackets are reduced by a further 15% of the sale price.
Abigail buys a jacket in the final week of the sale for £42.50.
What was the original price of the jacket?
Give your answer correct to the nearest penny. [4]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| For sight of 0.85 and 0.78 or 85% and 78% or equivalent | B1 | May be embedded |
| \((42.50\div0.85)\div0.78\) or equivalent | M2 | M1 for sight of \(42.50\div0.85\) or ‘an amount > 42.50’ \(\div\,0.78\) or equivalent, or for \((42.50\div85)\div78\) or other consistent place value error, or for sight of (pre final reduction price of) (£)50 |
| (£) 64.10 | A1 | CAO. Must be to the nearest penny |
| (4) |