Foundation June 2018 Unit 1 Q6
6. In this question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.
A computer program has 6 steps.
In step 4, the value of the percentage is missing.
| Step | Instruction |
|---|---|
| 1 | INPUT a number. |
| 2 | Multiply the INPUT number by 3. |
| 3 | Calculate \(\dfrac{2}{3}\) of the INPUT number. |
| 4 | Calculate ……… % of the INPUT number. |
| 5 | Add the answers to step 2, step 3 and step 4. |
| 6 | Print the answer to step 5. |
The INPUT number is 15.
The computer prints the answer 62·5.
What is the value of the percentage missing from step 4?
You must show all your working. [4 + 2 OCW]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Step 2: 3 × 15 =) 45 | B1 | |
| (Step 3: ⅔ × 15 =) 10 | B1 | |
| (62.5 – 45 – 10 =) 7.5 | B1 | FT 'their 45' and 'their 10' |
| (Percentage = \(\dfrac{7.5}{15}\) × 100(%) =) 50(%) | B1 | FT \(\dfrac{\text{‘their 7.5’}}{15}\) x 100 |
| OCW Organisation and communication | OC1 | For OC1, candidates will be expected to:
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| Accuracy of writing | W1 | For W1, candidates will be expected to:
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