1MA0 Foundation November 2015 Paper 1 Q8
8 The table shows the cost of posting large letters.
| Weight range | Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 – 100 g | 60p |
| 101 g – 250 g | 85p |
| 251 g – 500 g | £1.13 |
| 501 g – 750 g | £1.59 |
Sajid posts 8 large letters.
Each letter weighs 50 g.
Sajid pays with a £10 note.
(a) How much change should Sajid get? (3)
Some magazines have to be posted to a shop.
Adam wants to post the magazines as 10 large letters.
Each letter will have a weight of 250 g.
Tina wants to post the magazines as 5 large letters.
Each letter will have a weight of 500 g.
(*b) Who has the cheaper way of posting the magazines?
You must show all your working. (3)
You must show all your working. (3)
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| (£) 5.20 | 3 | M1 for \(8 \times 0.6\) (= 4.8) or \(8 \times 60\) (= 480) M1 for \(10 - \text{``}4.8\text{''}\) (= 5.2) or \(1000 - \text{``}480\text{''}\) (= 520) A1 cao SC B2 for (£)8.87 |
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Correct comparison | 3 | M1 for \(10 \times 0.85\) (= 8.5) or \(5 \times 1.13\) (= 5.65) A1 for 8.5 and 5.65 oe C1 (dep on M1) for correct comparison OR M1 for \(10 \times 85\) (= 850) or \(5 \times 113\) (= 565) A1 for 850 and 565 oe C1 (dep on M1) for correct comparison |