1MA0 Higher November 2016 Paper 2 Q8
*8 Colin is on holiday in France.
He buys a wallet.
The wallet costs 31 euros.
In London a wallet costs £23.50
The exchange rate is £1 = 1.34 euros.
Compare the cost of the wallet in France with the cost of the wallet in London. (3)
| Answer | Mark | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Comparison | 3 | M1 for \(23.50 \times 1.34\) A1 for 31.49 C1 (dep M1) for ‘euros’ stated and a comparison ft their “31.49” OR M1 for \(31 \div 1.34\) A1 for 23.13(43...) C1 (dep M1) for ‘£’ stated and a comparison ft their “23.13” OR M1 for \(31 \div 23.50\) A1 for 1.31(91...) C1 (dep M1) for comparison ft their “1.31(91...)” and explanation linked to conversion rate. |