Foundation November 2018 Paper 1 Q9
9. The table shows the hourly pay for staff at Dibdales in 2016 and 2017.
| Hourly pay by age group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 and over | 21 to 24 | 18 to 20 | Under 18 | ||
| Year | 2017 | £8.50 | £7.50 | £6.00 | £4.05 |
| 2016 | £8.00 | £6.95 | £5.55 | £4.00 | |
Each member of staff works for 30 hours per week and then overtime if needed.
The total weekly pay of staff at Dibdales is worked out using:
- Paid hours = 30 + (2 × number of overtime hours)
- Total weekly pay = hourly pay × Paid hours
Paul, Janet and Sara all work at Dibdales.
(a)
Paul’s hourly pay was £8.00 in 2016.
Paul does not work overtime.
How much more did Paul earn for a week in 2017 than he did for a week in 2016? [2]
(b)
Janet was 19 in 2016.
How much did Janet earn for a week in 2017 when she worked 5 hours overtime? [2]
(c)
One week during this 2-year period, Sara worked 5 hours overtime.
She earned £160.
In which year was this and in which age group was Sara at the time? [3]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 50(p) or 30 × 8.5 – 30 × 8 | M1 | or equivalent |
| (£)15(.00) or equivalent | A1 | Allow 1500p if final answer in working space or if £ on answer line is deleted. |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (30 + 2 × 5) × 6(.00) | M1 | or equivalent |
| (£)240(.00) | A1 | If no marks award SC1 for [5.55 × 40 =] (£) 222 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 160 ÷ (30 + 2 × 5) | M1 | seen or implied |
| (£)4 (per hour) or equivalent | A1 | |
| 2016 Under 18 | B1 | Implies M1 A1 provided not from wrong working |
| (7) |