4MA0 Higher June 2014 Paper 4 Q1
1 In the 2012 Paralympic Games, the total number of gold and silver medals won by Brazil was 35
The ratio of the number of gold medals that Brazil won to the number of silver medals that Brazil won was 3 : 2
How many silver medals were won by Brazil?
(2)
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
35 ÷ (3+2) or 35 ÷ 5 or \(\dfrac{2}{5} \times 35\) 7 × 2 | M1 |
| 14 | A1 |
| (2 marks) |
Notes
M1: allow \(\dfrac{3}{5} \times 35\) (=21)
A1: NB 14 : 21 on answer line scores M1 A0 unless 14 identified