Numeracy Intermediate June 2023 Unit 1 Q5
5. Lynette is ordering a T-shirt.
She wants her initial, L, printed on the T-shirt.
Details of Lynette’s design are given below.
- The height is twice the width.
- The height is 10 cm.

Diagram not drawn to scale
The cost of printing is 50p for an area of 2 cm2.
How much will it cost Lynette to have her design printed on a T-shirt? [5]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Width 5 (cm) seen or implied | B1 | E.g. may be implied by the sight of the appropriate use of 5 in an area calculation |
Correct method to calculate the area of initial, e.g.
| M1 | FT ‘their width’ provided 2 < ‘their width’ < 10 Allow M1 if given as 2 or 3 separate areas provided sight of intention that it is the total area. Any subtraction of areas must be indicated |
| (26) × (0.)50 ÷ 2 or (26) × (0.)25 or equivalent | M1 | FT ‘their derived area’ provided not 2, 10 or 5, but including partial or full perimeter |
| (£)6.5(0) or 650(p) | A2 | CAO. For A2, if units are given they must be correct If M2 or M1 previously awarded, A1 for any one of the following:
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