Numeracy Intermediate November 2017 Unit 1 Q2
2. Four different supermarkets have special offers on the price of lemons.
| Supermarket | Special offer |
|---|---|
| Cost 4go | Lemons: usually 40p each Now on offer! Buy 3 for the price of 2 |
| Edges Mart | A net of 4 lemons for 75p |
| Food Uno | A bag of 5 lemons for 76p |
| Greenway | Lemons: only 26p each |
Aled needs 6 lemons to make lemon cakes for a birthday party.
(a)
In this part of the question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.
Aled only has time to go to one supermarket.
Calculate how much Aled would pay in each of the supermarkets.
In which supermarket will he be able to get the lemons he needs for the least amount of money?
You must show all your working. [5 + 2 OCW]
(b) Aled can use any left over lemons to make muffins.
Which supermarket gives the best value for money?
Give a reason for your answer. [1]
Which supermarket gives the best value for money?
Give a reason for your answer. [1]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B4 | Penalise incorrect units -1 once only B1 for each supermarket | ||||||||||
| Conclusion to buy at Edges Mart | E1 | Accept ‘(£)1.5(0) or 150(p)’ as indication of Edges Mart Depends on at least B2 previously awarded, then FT ‘their cheapest cost’ provided it is based on at least 3 costs calculated | ||||||||||
| Organisation and communication | OC1 | For OC1, candidates will be expected to: • present their response in a structured way • explain to the reader what they are doing at each step of their response • lay out their explanations and working in a way that is clear and logical • write a conclusion that draws together their results and explains what their answer means | ||||||||||
| Accuracy of writing | W1 | For W1, candidates will be expected to: • show all their working • make few, if any, errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar • use correct mathematical form in their working • use appropriate terminology, units, etc. |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Food Uno with a reason, e.g. ‘only an extra 2p for 2 more lemons’, ‘lemons only 15(.2)p each’, ‘10 lemons for (£)1.52’, ‘he can get 10 lemons for a cheaper price than in other supermarkets’, ‘you get more lemons for less price’, ‘Food Uno, they give a bag of 5 for 1p more than Edges Mart with 4 lemons' | E1 | FT from (a) provided at least B2 previously awarded in (a) with at least one of these B marks for either Edges Mart or Food Uno Allow, e.g. ‘it has the cheapest lemons for the number you get and you have more left over’ |