Higher January 2020 Paper 1R Q1
1 Brendon, Asha and Julie share some money in the ratios 3 : 2 : 6
The total amount of money that Asha and Julie receive is $36
Work out the amount of money that Brendon receives.
(3)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
e.g. 36 ÷ (2 + 6) (= 4.5) or \(36 \div \dfrac{2 + 6}{3 + 2 + 6}\) (= 49.5) oe or Asha = $9 OR Julie = $27 | M1 |
| e.g. 3 × “4.5” or \(\text{“}49.5\text{”} \times \dfrac{3}{3 + 2 + 6}\) or \(\text{“}9\text{”} \times \dfrac{3}{2}\) or \(\text{“}27\text{”} \times \dfrac{3}{6}\) | M1 |
| 13.5(0) | A1 |
| (3) | |
| (3 marks) |
Notes
M1: or an answer of \(\dfrac{27}{2}\)
A1: SCB1 for 36/5 × 7 (= 43.2) or 36/9 × 2 (= 8)
(The printed mark scheme writes £9 and £27; the question uses dollars.)