Higher June 2022 Paper 2 Q3
3 An aeroplane travelled from New York City to Los Angeles.
The aeroplane travelled a distance of 3980 kilometres in 5 hours 24 minutes.
Work out the average speed of the aeroplane.
Give your answer in kilometres per hour correct to the nearest whole number.
(3)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
For sight of 5 hrs 24 mins = 5.4 (hrs) or \(5\dfrac{24}{60}\left(= 5\dfrac{2}{5}\right)\) oe or 324 (mins) or 19440 (secs) | B1 |
| 3980 ÷ 5.4 or \(\dfrac{3980}{324} \times 60\) oe | M1 |
| 737 | A1 |
| (3) | |
| (3 marks) |
Notes
M1: For distance ÷ time that should give the correct speed in km/h.
(SC allow 3980 ÷ 5.24 (= 759.5…or 760) for this mark unless mark has been awarded for 324 minutes or 5.4 hours oe )
A1: awrt 737
(if no working shown, 738 gets SCB2)