Foundation November 2017 Paper 1 Q12
12 Leo, Kush and Mai share some money in the ratio 3 : 5 : 8.
Kush receives £750 more than Leo.
Calculate the total amount of money that they shared. [4]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6000 | 4 | B3 for 1125, 1875 and 3000 OR M3 for 750 \(\div\) 2 \(\times\) their (3 + 5 + 8) OR M2 for 750 \(\div\) 2 \(\times\) 3 or 750 \(\div\) 2 \(\times\) 5 or 750 \(\div\) 2 \(\times\) 8 OR M1 for 750 \(\div\) 2 soi by 375 If 0 scored SC2 for 750 + 1250 + 2000 = 4000 or 450 + 750 + 1200 = 2400 OR SC1 for 750, 1250, 2000 or 450, 750, 1200 OR SC1 for [Leo] \(x\) [Kush] \(x + 750\) [Mai] \(2x + 750\) and totals to \(4x + 1500\) | |