Numeracy Foundation November 2016 Unit 1 Q11
11. When it is 21:30 on a Tuesday in London, it is 02:30 on a Wednesday in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
It takes 10 hours 30 minutes to fly from Dhaka to London.
A flight leaves Dhaka on Thursday at 13:00 local Dhaka time.
On what day and at what time should this flight arrive in London?
Give your answer in local London time. [4]
Arrival in London:
Day …………………… Time ……………………
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Time difference) 5 hours 13:00 + 10 hours 30 minutes - 5 hours | B1 M1 | FT ‘their 5 hours’ |
| Thursday 18(:)30 or Thursday 6(:)30 p.m. | A2 | Allow ‘Thursday 18(:)30 p.m.’ A1 for 18(:)30 or 6(:)30 p.m. or ‘Thursday 6(:)30’ Award B1 and SC1 for an answer of ‘Friday 04:30’ or ‘Friday (0)4(:)30 a.m.’ Also FT for SC1 for adding 'their 5 hours', i.e. 23:30 + 'their 5 hours' with ‘Friday’ (unless ‘their 5 hours’ < 30 minutes |