Numeracy Foundation June 2018 Unit 1 Q5
5.
Cornell’s supermarket sells 1-litre cartons of orange juice at £1.80.
Cornell’s supermarket has an offer of ‘buy 2 get 1 free’.
Larkman’s supermarket sells 2-litre bottles of orange juice at £2.20.
Janice needs to buy 6 litres of orange juice.
How much money would Janice save by buying the orange juice at Larkman’s supermarket? [4]
There is a circular hole cut out for the plastic lid.

Diagram not drawn to scale
What is the radius of the circular hole?
Give your answer in mm. [3]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell’s: (4 × £1.80 = ) (£)7.20 or 720 (p) | B2 | If units are given they must be correct Award B1 for sight of 4 or 4 implied eg 4 lots of £1.80 added Or sight of × 2 × 2 |
| Larkman’s: (3 × £2.20 = ) (£)6.60 or 660(p) | B1 | |
| (Difference =) 60(p) or (£)0.60 | B1 | If units given they must be correct. Do not accept 0.60p or £60. Allow £0.60p FT 'their £7.20' – 'their £6.60' correctly evaluated provided at least B1 awarded and Cornell’s greater than Larkman’s |
Alternative
Alternative mark scheme working with 1 litre
| Scheme | Marks |
|---|---|
| (2/3 of (£)1.80 =) (£)1.20 | B1 |
| (£)1.10 | B1 |
| 60(p) | B2 |
(Award B1 if 10(p) given as the difference between 1 litre)
The alternative is printed in italics in the original.
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Radius) 15 (mm) | B3 | Award B2 for
OR Award B1 for full method but using inconsistent units eg (700 – (20 + 20)) ÷ 2 |