Foundation November 2023 Paper 1 Q7
7 A painter mixes red paint and yellow paint in the ratio 2 : 3.
They make a total of 1.5 litres of paint.
Work out how much red paint they use.
Give your answer in millilitres. [3]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 600 | 3 | M1 for a correct conversion of litres to millilitres M1 for figs 15 \(\div (2 + 3)\) [\(\times 2\)] If 0 scored SC1 for answer 600 : 900 or for answer figs 6 | eg M1 implied by 1500 with no further conversions |