Numeracy Foundation November 2019 Unit 1 Q12
12. Waldo doesn’t mind which type of pasta he buys.
In the supermarket, Waldo sees the three packets of pasta shown below.
Strozzapreti pasta
500g for £1.25
500g for £1.25
Fusilli pasta
400g for 96p
400g for 96p
Rigatoni pasta
250g for 65p
250g for 65p
Which pasta offers Waldo the best value for money?
You must show all your working. [3]
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Method of comparison, e.g.
| M1 | Needs to show attempt to compare at least 2 of the 3, e.g. comparing 500g Allow for sight of 2 × (0.)65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Correctly evaluated comparison for 2 of the 3 sizes | A1 | Allow for sight of (£)1.3(0) or 130(p) Ignore incorrect units
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| Correctly evaluated comparison for all sizes, may be different methods for different stages, AND conclusion ‘(400g) Fusilli is best value for money’ | A1 | Consistent units that are not obviously incorrect are required, or allow no units given Examples:
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