Higher November 2018 Paper 2 Q1
1. A length of wire is cut into 3 pieces.
The 2 shortest pieces are the same length.
The longest piece is 3 times the length of each of the shortest pieces.
(a) Write down the ratio of the lengths of the 3 pieces of wire. [1]
(b) What fraction of the original length of wire is the longest piece? [1]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 : 1 : 3 in any order | B1 | Allow multiples of this ratio |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(3/5\) or equivalent | B1 | FT \(\dfrac{\text{‘their 3’}}{\text{‘their 1 + 1 + 3’}}\) |
| (2) |