1MA0 Higher November 2013 Paper 2 Q10
10 Sasha takes a music exam.
The table shows the result that Sasha can get for different percentages in her music exam.
| Percentage | Result |
|---|---|
| 50% – 69% | Pass |
| 70% – 84% | Merit |
| 85% – 100% | Distinction |
Sasha gets 62 out of 80 in her music exam.
What result does Sasha get?
You must show your working. (3)
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Merit | 3 | M1 for \(\dfrac{62}{80} \times 100\) (=77.5) A1 for 77.5% or 78% B1 ft (dep on M1) for ‘Merit’ OR M1 for calculating a percentage between 70 and 85% of 80 eg \(0.7 \times 80\) (=56) or \(0.84 \times 80\) (=67.2) or \(0.85 \times 80\) (=68) A1 for 56 and 67(.2) or 68 or for two appropriate values which can be compared with 62 B1 ft (dep on M1) for ‘Merit’ |