Foundation January 2021 Paper 1R Q9
9 Sabbir has some boxes of bananas and some sacks of tomatoes.
The weight of each box of bananas is the same and the weight of each sack of tomatoes is the same.
The weight of 3 boxes of bananas is 42 kg.
The weight of 8 sacks of tomatoes is 68 kg.
Work out the total weight of 9 boxes of bananas and 15 sacks of tomatoes.
(3)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
E.g. 42 ÷ 3 (= 14) or 68 ÷ 8 (= 8.5) or 42 × 3 (= 126) or \(\dfrac{15}{8} \times 68\) (= 127.5) | M1 |
| E.g. 9 × ‘14’ + 15 × ‘8.5’ oe or ‘126’ + ‘127.5’ | M1 |
| 253.5 | A1 |
| (3) | |
| (3 marks) |
Notes
M1: for a correct first step
M1: for a complete method