Foundation November 2024 Paper 2 Q24
24 384 000 electric cars were sold this year.
This is 20% more than last year.
How many were sold last year? [3 marks]
| Answer | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(1 + 0.2\) or 1.2 or 100(%) + 20(%) or 120(%) | M1 | oe eg \(x + 0.2x\) implied by eg 20% = 64 000 or 10% = 32 000 |
| \(384\,000 \div 1.2\) or \(384\,000 \div 120\ (\times 100)\) or \(3200\ (\times 100)\) | M1dep | oe eg \(64\,000 \times 5\) or \(32\,000 \times 10\) |
| 320 000 | A1 |
Additional guidance
| M1 may be awarded for correct work with no answer or incorrect answer, even if this is seen amongst multiple attempts | |
| 460 800 is M0 unless 1.2 oe seen | |
| Correct answer followed by further work | M2A0 |