1MA0 Foundation November 2015 Paper 2 Q23
23 Ali is \(y\) years old.
Bhavara is twice as old as Ali.
Ceris is 3 years younger than Ali.
The total of their ages is 125 years.
Work out the age of each person. (4)
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 32 64 29 | 4 | M1 for \(2y\) or \(y - 3\) M1 for adding their three expressions and setting equal to 125 M1 for correct method to solve \(ay + b = 125\) A1 Ali 32, Bhavara 64 and Ceris 29 |