Numeracy Intermediate November 2017 Unit 1 Q1
1. Pont y Ddraig (Dragon’s Bridge) opened in Rhyl harbour in autumn 2013.
The harbour development cost £9·8 million.
£4·3 million of this money was spent on Pont y Ddraig.
(a) How much was spent on the rest of the harbour development in Rhyl?
Circle your answer. [1]
Circle your answer. [1]
£55 000 £550 000 £5 500 000 £55 000 000 £550 000 000
(b) A newspaper at the time said,
‘Pont y Ddraig provides the final link in 15 miles of traffic-free cycling across Conwy and Denbighshire.’
‘Pont y Ddraig provides the final link in 15 miles of traffic-free cycling across Conwy and Denbighshire.’
Write 15 miles in kilometres. [2]
(c) The height of the mast on the bridge is 148 feet.
Using the conversion 1 foot = 30 cm, calculate the height of the mast in metres. [3]
Using the conversion 1 foot = 30 cm, calculate the height of the mast in metres. [3]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| £5 500 000 | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 15 × 8 ÷ 5 or 15 × 1.6(09) or 15 × 1.61 or equivalent | M1 | Accept sight of 15 + 0.6 × 15 (= 15 + 9) |
| 24(.135 …km) | A1 | Ignore decimal digits, e.g. use of 15 × 1.61 = 24(.15 km) N.B. Use of 3 miles ≈ 5 km giving 15 miles ≈ 25 (km) is M1, A0 Unsupported 25 (km) is M0, A0 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 148 × 30 (÷ 100) or equivalent | M1 | Multiplication involving digits 148 and 3, division by 100 is not required Ignore place value errors in the calculation |
| 44.4 (m) | A2 | Any units given in a final answer must be correct for A2 A1 for sight of 4440 (ignoring units) , or 44m 40cm A1 for ‘0 4 440’ (from Napier’s rods) |
Alternative
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 148 × 0.3(0) | M2 | |
| 44.4 (m) | A1 | (A0 if incorrect units are given) |