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Numeracy Foundation June 2017 Unit 2 Q3

3. Delyth runs her own business making and selling candles.
She makes and sells four types of candle.

TypeDiagramName of the
3-D solid
Volume of candle
(cm3)
ADiagram of candle A: a tall rectangular block……………240
BDiagram of candle B: a cylinder……………283
CDiagram of candle C: a coneCONE270
DDiagram of candle D: a cubeCUBE120
(a) Fill in the names of the 3-D solids in the table above. [2]
(b)

Delyth uses a formula to work out the mass of wax that is needed to make one candle.

Mass of wax in grams = \(\dfrac{3 \times \text{volume of candle}}{5}\)
(i)

What mass of wax will be needed to make a candle of type C? [2]

Mass of the wax of a candle of type C is …………… grams

(ii) Delyth has enough wax to make 50 candles of type A.
How many type D candles can she make with the same amount of wax? [2]
(c)

Delyth also makes small candles.
One of these candles fits in a box with a lid.
The box is a cube with sides of length 3 cm.
Use the centimetre squared paper to draw a net of the box, including the lid. [2]

Centimetre squared paper, 14 squares wide and 20 squares high
(d)

In this part of the question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.

It costs Delyth £2.35 to make each small candle.
It costs 15p to make each box.

Delyth sells 20 candles, each in a separate box, for a total of £84.
How much profit does Delyth make?
You must show all your working. [3 + 2 OCW]