Foundation June 2018 Paper 2 Q4
4. Simon is ironing shirts.
It takes him 15 minutes to iron 2 shirts.
(a)
How long would it take Simon to iron 26 shirts?
Give your answer in hours and minutes. [2]
………… hours ………… minutes
(b) What assumption have you made in answering part (a)? [1]
(c) If this assumption were not correct, what effect would this have on your answer to part (a)? [1]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 26 x 7.5 or 13 x 15 (195) or 13 x ¼ or 26/8 or equivalent | M1 | May be seen in stages. An answer of 3.25 would imply M1. |
| 3 (hours) 15 (minutes) | A1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Assumption, e.g. ‘each shirt takes the same time to iron’, ‘all shirts same size/type/etc’ or ‘doesn’t take a break’ or equivalent. | E1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Impact e.g. ‘the time would change’ or equivalent. | E1 | Note that the time could increase or decrease. The impact must match the assumption. Acceptable responses include: ‘It could increase the time taken’ ‘It could decrease the time taken’ ‘The time could increase or decrease’ ‘The time would increase or decrease’ The word ‘time’ may not be seen. |
| (4) |