Numeracy Higher June 2024 Unit 1 Q3
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Scale: 1 cm represents 0·5 m

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He writes out instructions to show where the tree is to be planted.
Which two of the following instructions describe where the tree is to be planted?
| A. | The tree must be 2 m from the hedge. |
| B. | The tree must be 1 m from the hedge. |
| C. | The tree must be 6 m from the hedge. |
| D. | The tree must be 3 m from the hedge. |
| E. | The tree must be 1 m from the wall. |
| F. | The tree must be equidistant from the hedge and the fence. |
| G. | The tree must be equidistant from the hedge and the wall. |
| H. | The tree must be equidistant from the wall and the house. |
| I. | The tree must be equidistant from the hedge and the house. |
| J. | The tree must be equidistant from the wall and the fence. [2] |
The two instructions are …………… and ……………
The garden centre sells the trees for £42 each.
One of the trees gets damaged and cannot be sold.
The other 9 trees are sold.
Calculate the overall percentage profit or loss the garden centre makes from selling these trees.
You must state whether your answer is a profit or a loss.
You must show all your working. [4]
Circle your answer. [1]
5 6 7 8 9
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| B and H in either order | B2 | B1 for either B or H selected |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| \(\dfrac{42-30}{30}\) (× 100) or \(\dfrac{42}{30}\) (× 100) – 1 (× 100) | M1 | Or full reverse method, e.g.
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| 40 (%) | A1 | Allow an answer of £40 from correct working If no marks, award SC1 for an answer of 140(%) |
(ii)
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Percentage profit is) \(\dfrac{9 \times 42-10 \times 30}{10 \times 30}\) (× 100) or \(\dfrac{9 \times 12-30}{10 \times 30}\) (× 100) or \(\dfrac{9 \times 42}{10 \times 30}\) (× 100) – 1 (× 100) or \(\dfrac{378}{300}\) (× 100) – 1 (× 100) or 1.26 (× 100) – 1 (× 100) or equivalent | M2 | Allow a reverse method of finding percentages of 300 used, these percentages must be correct and when added (or subtracted) could lead to an answer of 26% e.g. (2 × 10% =) 20% of 300 is 60 and 6% of 300 is 18 M1 for any one of the following:
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| 26 (%) AND states ‘profit’ | A2 | Mark final answer A1 for any one of the following:
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(iii)
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | B1 |