Foundation June 2025 Paper 1 Q16

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(a) \[d = \frac{800}{w}\]
  • \(d\) represents the number of days to complete a job.
  • \(w\) represents the number of workers needed.

Assume the job needs completing in 20 days.

How many workers are needed? [3 marks]

(b) In fact, the job needs completing in fewer than 20 days.

What does this mean about the number of workers that are needed?

Tick one box. [1 mark]

  • It is less than the answer to part (a)
  • It is the same as the answer to part (a)
  • It is greater than the answer to part (a)