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Numeracy Higher June 2024 Unit 1 Q3

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(a) Josif produces a scale drawing to show where he wants a tree planted in his garden.

Scale: 1 cm represents 0·5 m

Rectangle with Hedge at the top, House at the bottom, Wall on the left and Fence on the right; a dashed horizontal line near the top and a dashed diagonal line from the bottom left corner cross at the point marked Tree

On screen this diagram may not be shown at actual size. To measure it, use the question paper (PDF) printed at 100%.

He writes out instructions to show where the tree is to be planted.

Which two of the following instructions describe where the tree is to be planted?

A.The tree must be 2 m from the hedge.
B.The tree must be 1 m from the hedge.
C.The tree must be 6 m from the hedge.
D.The tree must be 3 m from the hedge.
E.The tree must be 1 m from the wall.
F.The tree must be equidistant from the hedge and the fence.
G.The tree must be equidistant from the hedge and the wall.
H.The tree must be equidistant from the wall and the house.
I.The tree must be equidistant from the hedge and the house.
J.The tree must be equidistant from the wall and the fence. [2]

The two instructions are …………… and ……………

(b) A garden centre buys trees from a grower for £30 each.
The garden centre sells the trees for £42 each.
(i) Calculate the percentage profit the garden centre makes from buying and selling one tree. [2]
(ii) The garden centre buys 10 of these trees to sell.
One of the trees gets damaged and cannot be sold.
The other 9 trees are sold.

Calculate the overall percentage profit or loss the garden centre makes from selling these trees.
You must state whether your answer is a profit or a loss.
You must show all your working. [4]

(iii) Of the 10 trees bought by the garden centre, what is the minimum number that need to be sold to ensure that the garden centre makes a profit?
Circle your answer. [1]

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