Numeracy Foundation June 2018 Unit 2 Q1
1. In April 2017, Matthew bought a second-hand car.
Exactly one year later, in April 2018, Matthew sold the car.
(a)
When Matthew bought the car, the mileage was 52 907.
| 5 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
When Matthew sold the car, the mileage was 61 814.
| 6 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
How many miles did Matthew’s car travel in the year? [1]
(b) In April 2018, Matthew bought a new car.
Matthew thinks he will drive about the same number of miles each year as he did in his old car.
Use your answer to part (a) to estimate the number of miles that Matthew’s new car will travel in 3 years.
Give your answer correct to the nearest thousand miles. [3]
Matthew thinks he will drive about the same number of miles each year as he did in his old car.
Use your answer to part (a) to estimate the number of miles that Matthew’s new car will travel in 3 years.
Give your answer correct to the nearest thousand miles. [3]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 8907 (miles) | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 8907 × 3 OR 8900 × 3 OR 8910 ×3 26721 or 26700 or 26730 27000(miles) | M1 A1 B1 | FT ‘their 8907’ or ‘their 8907’ rounded FT rounding ‘their 26721’ if equivalent difficulty. Alternative: 8907 rounds to 9000 B1 FT ‘their 8907’rounded to the nearest thousand. 9000 × 3 M1 27000(miles) A1 If no marks awarded, SC1 for a final answer in the range 26000 to 27000 that is a multiple of 10. |