Numeracy Intermediate June 2019 Unit 1 Q1
1. In this question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.
Sioned works in a grocery shop.
She has made a poster for the window of the shop.
| Strawberries £8.60 per kg | Raspberries Today’s special offer …………… per kg |
Sioned has forgotten to write the price of raspberries on the poster.
Mr Thomas buys \(\dfrac{1}{4}\) kg of strawberries and \(1\dfrac{1}{2}\) kg of raspberries.
He pays with a £20 note.
He gets £2.55 change.
Calculate the price of 1 kg of raspberries.
You must show all your working. [6 + 2 OCW]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (¼ kg strawberries costs) (£) 2.15 | B1 | Penalise -1 only on their first possible A1 for incorrect units. Ignore units not given |
| (Mr Thomas pays) 20 – 2.55 OR (Cost of strawberries from £20) 20 – 8.60 ÷ 4 | M1 | (=£17.45) (= 20 – 2.15 = £17.85) |
| (Cost of 1½ kg raspberries) 20 – 2.55 – 8.60 ÷ 4 | m1 | (=£17.45 - £2.15 or £17.85 – 2.55) |
| (= £) 15.3(0) | A1 | Sight of (£)15.3(0) implies all previous marks FT ‘their 8.60 ÷ 4’ |
| (Cost of 1 kg raspberries) 15.3(0) ÷ 3 × 2 or 15.3(0) ÷ 1.5 | M1 | FT 'their 15.3(0)' |
| (= £) 10.2(0) | A1 | |
| Organisation and communication | OC1 | Consider implication of units not given in W mark For OC1, candidates will be expected to:
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| Writing | W1 | For W1, candidates will be expected to:
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