(a) The diagram below shows a plan of his garden. The scale is 1 cm represents 1 m. It shows the position of the house, the hedge and the flower bed.
Scale: 1 cm represents 1 m
The base of Elwyn’s shed is rectangular. It is 4 m long and 3 m wide.
He wants the shed to be:
at least 3 m from the house,
at least 1 m from the hedge,
exactly 2 m from the flower bed.
Draw a possible position for the shed on the diagram. [3]
(b) Elwyn wants to cover the base of the shed with carpet tiles. The carpet tiles cost £15 for each 1 m2. Calculate the total cost of the carpet tiles. [3]
(c) This is a picture of Elwyn’s hedge.
Which of the words below best describes the shape of the hedge? Circle your answer. [1]
sphere cylinder cone cube cuboid
Mark scheme (a)
Scheme
Marks
Comments
Rectangle 4cm by 3cm drawn
B1
Rectangle drawn at least 3cm from the house AND at least 1 cm from the hedge
B1
FT ‘their rectangle’
Rectangle drawn exactly 2 cm from the flower bed
B1
FT ‘their rectangle’
Mark scheme (b)
Scheme
Marks
Comments
12 (m2)
B1
FT ‘their rectangle’. It must be a rectangle or square. This may be seen or implied in a calculation for costs.
15 × 12
M1
FT ‘their 12’ or their derived area.
(£)180
A1
FT ‘their 12’ × 15 correctly evaluated provided ‘their 12’ is 6 or more.
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