Numeracy Higher June 2018 Unit 1 Q1
1.
The concrete base of Miss Morgan’s new bungalow is shown below.

Diagram not drawn to scale
The concrete base of Miss Morgan’s bungalow is 0·2 m thick.

Diagram not drawn to scale
Calculate the volume of the concrete base.
You must show all your working. [4 + 2 OCW]
Mr Graham is building a garage.
A concrete mixer lorry holds a maximum load of 6 m3 of concrete.
There is a fixed standard delivery charge of £35 per load.
The concrete costs £45 per m3.
Mr Graham orders \(\dfrac{2}{3}\) of the maximum load of concrete for the base of his garage floor.
What is the total cost of Mr Graham’s order? [4]
Total cost is £ ……………………
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Total area =) 15×15 + 4×5 or 20×4 + 11×15 or 20 × 15 - 11 × 5 or equivalent | M1 | Note: check diagram for the area Accept any correct area calculation |
| (Volume = total area ) × 0.2 | M1 | Allow for ‘their total area’ × 0.2 where ‘their area’ includes a product, or for one rectangular (or square) area × 0.2 |
| (Volume =) 49 (m3) | A2 | FT from 1 measurement error in a sum or difference of two products, i.e. only one measurement incorrect within one product (M0 M1 A2 is possible to award) A1 for calculations with evaluated terms as shown (in bold and underlined) FT from M1, M0 (area 225+ 20 or 80 + 165 or 300 - 55) 245(m2), OR FT from M1, M1: for one area product correctly evaluated within ‘their area’ AND ×0.2 correctly evaluated 45 + 4×5× 0.2 (m3), or 15×15×0.2 + 4(m3), or 16 + 11×15×0.2 (m3), or 20×4×0.2 + 33(m3), or 60 – 11 × 5 × 0.2 (m3), or 20 × 15 ×0.2 – 11 (m3) Accept implied correctly evaluated area product, e.g. 4×5 + 15×15 = 20 + 125 = 145 With 145 × 0.2 = 29 (m3), award M1, M1, A1 (although 125 is incorrect) |
| 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. |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2/3 × 6 × 45 OR 2/3 × 45 × 6 or equivalent | M1 m1 | Allow sight of 2/3 of 6 or 2/3 of 45 (= 4 × 45 or 30 × 6 or 2/3 × 270) (= 180) |
| + 35 | m1 | Intention to add 35 Depends on M1 only |
| (£) 215 | A1 | CAO |