Foundation November 2018 Paper 3 Q18
18 Four friends all give each other presents.
The total cost of the presents is £83.40
Work out the mean cost of a present. [3 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Alternative method 1 | ||
| (total number of presents =) 12 | B1 | |
| \(83.4(0) \div\) their total number of presents | M1 | |
| 6.95 | A1 | |
| Alternative method 2 | ||
| \(83.4(0) \div 4\) or 20.85 or \(83.4(0) \div 3\) or 27.80 | M1 | |
| their \(20.85 \div 3\) or their \(27.80 \div 4\) | M1dep | |
| 6.95 | A1 | |