Higher June 2017 Paper 5 Q12
12 Helen delivers parcels.
On Tuesday, Helen delivered 20% more parcels than on Monday.
On Wednesday, Helen delivered 50% fewer parcels than on Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Helen delivered 72 parcels.
Calculate the number of parcels that Helen delivered on Monday. [5]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | 5 | M4 for 72 ÷ (0.5 × 1.2) oe Or M1 for 72 ÷ 0.5 A1 for 144 M1 for their 144 ÷ 1.2 A1FT for their 144 ÷ 1.2 correctly evaluated | A1 implies previous M1 FT rot to integer, implies previous M1 |