Numeracy Foundation November 2023 Unit 2 Q11
11. Jac is planning to visit the Empire State Building in New York.
(a)
According to the internet, the Empire State Building has a total of 1172 miles of elevator cable.
Complete the following statement. [2]
There is a total of …………………… km of elevator cable in the Empire State Building.
(b)
The elevators in the Empire State Building were designed to move at a rate of 0·366 kilometres per minute.
Complete the following statement. [2]
The elevators in the Empire State Building were designed to move at …………………… metres per second.
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 8 × 1172 ÷ 5 or 1172 × 1.6 | M1 | Do not allow 1172 × 1.5 |
| 1875.2 (km) | A1 | Accept 1875 (km) from correct working Answer space takes precedence |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 0.366 × 1000 ÷ 60 6.1 (m/s) | M1 A1 | Accept 6 (m/s) from correct working Answer space takes precedence |