Numeracy Foundation November 2020 Unit 1 Q3
3. In this question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.
A school raised £1200 for charity by holding a non-uniform day.
- A third of the money is given to a national children’s charity.
- 20% of the money is given to a national animal charity.
- The rest of the money is shared equally between 4 local charities.
How much does each of the 4 local charities receive?
You must show all your working. [7 + 2 OCW]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Money for national children’s charity) 1200 ÷ 3 | M1 | |
| (£)400 | A1 | |
| (Money for national animal charity) 20/100 × 1200 | M1 | |
| (£)240 | A1 | |
| (Money for each of the 4 charities) 1200 – 400 – 240 (=560) | M1 | FT ‘their stated 400’ and ‘their derived 240’ for possible M1m1A1 |
| ÷ 4 | m1 | |
| = (£)140 | A1 | |
| Organisation and communication | OC1 | For OC1, candidates will be expected to: • present their response in a structured way • explain to the reader what they are doing at each step of their response • lay out their explanations and working in a way that is clear and logical • write a conclusion that draws together their results and explains what their answer means |
| Writing | W1 | For W1, candidates will be expected to: • show all their working • make few, if any, errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar • use correct mathematical form in their working • use appropriate terminology, units, etc. |