4MA0 Foundation June 2014 Paper 2R Q16
16 The total weight of 3 cans of soup and 5 jars of peppers is 4.1 kg.
The total weight of 4 cans of soup is 0.8 kg.
Work out the weight of 1 jar of peppers.
(4)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| 1 can of soup weighs 0.8 ÷ 4 = 0.2 kg | M1 |
| 5 jars of peppers weigh 4.1 − 3 × 0.2 kg = 3.5 kg | M1 |
| 1 jar of peppers weigh 3.5 ÷ 5 | M1 |
| 0.7 | A1 |
| (4) | |
| (Total 4 marks) |
Notes
M1: for 0.8 ÷ 4 or 0.2 or 0.6
M1: for 4.1 − 3 × “0.2” (= 3.5)
M1: for “3.5” ÷ 5
(corrected from the printed mark scheme: it says “4 jars of peppers weigh” and “(=0.35)”; it is 5 jars weighing 3.5 kg)