Foundation June 2025 Paper 2 Q18
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(a) Sam uses either the bus or the train to get to work.\[\frac{\text{number of days using bus}}{\text{number of days using train}} = \frac{1}{8}\]
Write down the ratio \(\quad\) number of days using bus : number of days using train [1 mark]
(b) Write the ratio \(\quad 6a : 5a \quad\) in the form \(\ n : 1\ \) where \(n\) is a decimal. [2 marks]
(c) \[1 : x = x : 4\]
Work out the value of \(x\) [1 mark]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1 : 8 or 0.125 : 1 | B1 | oe eg 0.25 : 2 |
Additional guidance
| 2 : 16 | B1 |
| 8 : 1 | B0 |
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 ( : 1) | B2 | B1 \(1.2a\) or \(\dfrac{6}{5}\) or \(1\dfrac{1}{5}\) or \(6 \div 5\) |
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | B1 | accept \(-2\) |
Additional guidance
Accept a clear indication that \(x\) is 2 if the answer line is blank
eg \(1 : 2 = 2 : 4\) in the working space