Foundation June 2017 Paper 2 Q10
10 The average age of teachers at a school is 36 years.
Mr Smith’s age is \(\dfrac{11}{9}\) of the average.
How old is Mr Smith? [2 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(36 \div 9 \times 11\) | M1 | oe \(36 \div 9\) and \(36 + 2 \times 4\) |
| 44 | A1 |
Additional guidance
| Only \(36 \times 1.2\) | M0A0 |
| \(11 \div 9 = 1.2\) and \(36 \times 1.2\) | M1A0 |
| \(11 \div 9 = 1.2\) and \(36 \times 1.2\) \(\quad\) Answer 43.2 (or 43) | M1A0 |
| \(11 \div 9 = 1.2\) and \(36 \times 1.2\) \(\quad\) Answer 44 (even after 43.2 seen) | M1A1 |
| Only \(\dfrac{11}{9}\) of 36 | M0 |
| \(\dfrac{11}{9} \times 36\) | M1 |