Foundation November 2019 Paper 2 Q7
7. This table shows minimum rates of pay in the UK for 2018.
| Minimum wage | |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | Rate of pay (per hour) |
| Under 18 | £4.20 |
| 18 – 20 | £5.90 |
| 21 – 24 | £7.38 |
| 25 and over | £7.83 |
(a)
In 2018, Barry was 19 years old and earned the minimum wage per hour.
(i) Calculate the pay that Barry earned for working 23 hours. [1]
(ii)
One week, Barry earned £218.30.
How many hours did Barry work for this week? [2]
(b)
In 2018, Shanice was 22 years old and earned the minimum wage per hour.
One week, Shanice worked for 32 hours and received a bonus of £25.
Calculate how much Shanice earned for this week. [2]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (i) (23 × (£)5.90) = (£)135.7(0) | B1 | |
| (ii) 218.30 ÷ 5.90 | M1 | FT ‘their 5.90’ used in (i) provided that it is one of the rates from the table. |
| = 37 (hours) | A1 | Accept embedded answers |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 32 × 7.38 + 25 | M1 | |
| = (£)261.16 | A1 | |
| (5) |