Numeracy Foundation November 2022 Unit 1 Q1
1. Jayne and Llinos go shopping for their end of year prom.
Jayne bought the following items.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Dress | £199.85 |
| Shoes | £38.75 |
| Bag | £27.98 |
| Jewellery | £18.99 |
Llinos says,
“I think you have spent over £300 in total.”
By approximating the cost of each item, show that Llinos is not correct.
You must show all your working. [3]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rounded values
| B2 | Award B2 for all 4 values correctly rounded Award B1 for 2 or 3 values correctly rounded | ||||||||||
| Correct total given 200 + 40 + 30 + 20 = (£)290 200 + 40 + 30 + 19 = (£)289 200 + 40 + 28 + 20 = (£)288 200 + 40 + 28 + 19 = (£)287 200 + 39 + 30 + 20 = (£)289 200 + 39 + 30 + 19 = (£)288 200 + 39 + 28 + 20 = (£)287 200 + 39 + 28 + 19 = (£)286 | B1 | FT ‘their approximate’ values if at least B1 previously awarded. Allow an equivalent calculation that implies the same conclusion e.g. the shoes, bag and jewellery are less than (£)100. If no marks, award SC2 for:
If no marks, award SC1 for:
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