Foundation June 2024 Paper 1 Q9
9 A bag only contains red counters and blue counters.
\(\dfrac{3}{7}\) of the counters are red.
There are 20 blue counters.
Complete the table to show the fraction of the counters that are blue and the number of red counters.
| red | blue | |
|---|---|---|
| fraction | \(\dfrac{3}{7}\) | |
| number | 20 |
[3]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{4}{7}\) | 1 | ||
| 15 | 2 | B1 for 5 or 35 or M1 for \(3 : 4 = n : 20\) oe or for \(20 \div 4\) If 0 or 1 scored instead award SC2 for correct values in incorrect place | May be embedded within a longer valid calculation eg \(20 \div 4 \times 3\) or \(20 \div 4 \times 7\) [– 20] |