1MA0 Foundation November 2016 Paper 2 Q10
*10 Jane wants to buy some compost.
Both Suttons Shop and Greens Garden Shop sell compost.
| Suttons Shop | Greens Garden Shop |
|---|---|
| Bags of compost 20 litres £2.25 each bag £3.25 for 2 bags | Bags of compost 70 litres £4.99 each bag |
Jane needs 140 litres of compost.
She wants to buy all the compost from the same shop.
She wants to buy the compost as cheaply as possible.
Which shop should Jane buy the compost from?
You must show all your working. (4)
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Jane should buy Greens Garden Shop + costs | 4 | M1 for Suttons: \(140 \div 20\) (= 7) bags of compost needed M1 for \(3 \times 3.25\) (= 9.75) + \(1 \times 2.25\) (= 12) M1 for Greens: cost of 2 bags eg \(2 \times 4.99\) (= 9.98), \(2 \times 5\) (= 10) etc. C1 for correct conclusion from a comparison of correct appropriate figures |