Foundation June 2018 Paper 3 Q5
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Tea Biscuits can be bought in packets of 20 or packets of 24.All biscuits are identical in size and quality.
Nada says
The packet of 24 biscuits is better value.
Is Nada correct?
Show how you decide.
Nada is .................. because .................................... [3]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Correct unit cost for 20 or 24 biscuits linked to pack size | B1 | Examples B1 for [20 bisc] 7.5 [each] then | Unit may be 1 or equal multiples of 20 and 24. | |||||||||||||||
| Correct unit cost for other number of biscuits consistent with first unit cost and linked to pack size | B1 | B1 for [24 bisc] 7.5 [each] OR B1 for [20 bisc] [60 cost] 4.50 then B1 for [24 bisc] [60 cost] 4.50 | Condone wrong money notation
| |||||||||||||||
| Incorrect oe and both equal oe | B1dep | B1 dep on previous B2 If 0 scored SC1 for figs (7[5] or 8 or 13[3..] or 45 or 9) seen twice | For other costs method must be seen See AG | |||||||||||||||
Appendix
Exemplars: 5
| Comment | Mark |
|---|---|
| Wrong and Both biscuits are the same price | 1 |
| Incorrect and The biscuits cost the same | 1 |
| Wrong and They are the same price for each biscuit | 1 |
| Wrong and They are both better value | 1 |
| Not and Each individual biscuit is the same price from each packet BOD “Not” or “No” for “Wrong” | 1 |
| Correct and ..... | 0 |