Foundation June 2023 Paper 1 Q14
14. Neil makes jewellery.
Last year he sold all the necklaces he made for a total of £10 800.
(a)
He made necklaces for 48 weeks and sold them all for £9 each.
How many necklaces did Neil make each week?
You may assume he made the same number of necklaces each week. [4]
………… necklaces
(b)
Neil also makes rings.
Last year, for 246 days, he made one ring each day.
He sold all these rings for £54 each.
How much more did Neil receive last year from selling rings than he did from selling necklaces? [4]
Neil received £ ………… more
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 10800 ÷ 9 OR 10800 ÷ 48 | M1 | |
| 1200 OR 225 | A1 | CAO |
| 1200 ÷ 48 OR 225 ÷ 9 | m1 | FT ‘their 1200’ OR ‘their 225’ |
| 25 (necklaces) | A1 | FT |
Alternative
Alternative method
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 48 × 9 | M1 | |
| 432 | A1 | CAO |
| 10800 ÷ 432 | m1 | FT ‘their 432’ |
| 25 (necklaces) | A1 | FT |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 246 × 54 | M1 | |
| 13 284 | A1 | CAO |
| 13 284 − 10 800 | m1 | FT ‘their 246 × 54’ providing greater than 10 800 |
| (£)2484 | A1 | FT |
| (8) |