Foundation November 2021 Paper 1 Q17

EdexcelCurrent spec5 marksRatio & Basic Proportion

17 Heidi wants to make some biscuits using this recipe.

Makes 12 biscuits
125 g butter
200 g flour
50 g sugar

Heidi thinks that she has,

500 g butter
700 g flour
250 g sugar

Assuming that these weights are correct,

(a) work out the greatest number of biscuits Heidi can make.
You must show all your working. (4)

Heidi is wrong.
She has more than 250 g of sugar.

(b) Does this affect the greatest number of biscuits Heidi can make?
Give a reason for your answer. (1)