Foundation November 2019 Paper 2 Q12
12 In an exam, Adam scored the following marks.
| Paper 1 | 17 out of 20 |
|---|---|
| Paper 2 | 19 out of 25 |
(a) Show that he scored a higher percentage in Paper 1 than Paper 2. [2]
(b) The two marks are added together.
Work out Adam’s overall percentage for the two papers. [3]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shows 85% and 76% | 2 | M1 for 85% or 0.85 or \(\dfrac{85}{100}\) or 76% or 0.76 or \(\dfrac{76}{100}\) If 0 scored SC1 for both 85 and 76 seen | Condone both stated as equivalent decimals or both stated as fractions over 100 for 2 marks. |
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 nfww | 3 | M2 for \(\dfrac{17 + 19}{20 + 25} \times 100\) oe OR M1 for \(\dfrac{17 + 19}{20 + 25}\) oe M1 dep for \(\dfrac{4}{5}\) or \(\dfrac{8}{10}\) or \(\dfrac{80}{100}\) | \(\dfrac{85\% + 76\%}{2}\) or \(\dfrac{85 + 76}{200}\) or leading to an answer of 80 scores 0. Allow 36 out of 45 |