Foundation November 2022 Paper 1 Q10
10 A shop sells jars of coffee.
Each jar of coffee costs £4
Michael has £23
(a) Work out the greatest number of jars of coffee Michael can buy. (2)
In a sale on Wednesday, jars of coffee are sold at half price.
Michael thinks that he can now buy exactly twice the number of jars of coffee for £23
(b) Is Michael correct?
You must give a reason for your answer. (1)
You must give a reason for your answer. (1)
| Answer | Mark | Mark scheme |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | P1 | for correct process, eg \(23 \div 4\ (= 5.75)\) or adds 4s up to at least 20 or repeatedly subtracts 4 up to a remainder of less than 4 |
| A1 | cao |
| Answer | Mark | Mark scheme |
|---|---|---|
| No (supported) | C1 | for No with reason Acceptable examples Can buy 11 jars Can buy an extra jar (for the £3 extra) Can buy 10 jars for £20 He will have £3 left Because he can buy more than twice the number of jars Because \(23 \div 2 = 11.5\) Not acceptable examples Yes ….. Can buy 10 / Can buy 12 |