Numeracy Foundation June 2024 Unit 2 Q4
4.
In this part of the question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.
Mari is buying a new mobile phone.
She sees two deals for the same phone, as shown below.
| DEAL A PAY £19.99 NOW and then £28.99 a month for 24 months | DEAL B PAY £100 NOW and then £24.36 a month for 24 months |
Which deal is the cheaper for Mari over 24 months?
How much cheaper is this deal?
You must show all your working. [5 + 2 OCW]
The screen size of a mobile phone is given as the length of the diagonal of the screen.

Mari is trying to find the screen size of the new phone.
This phone has a rectangular screen with height 12·8 cm and width 6·3 cm.
Mari has started to draw an accurate diagram below.
She has drawn a line for the width of the phone.
Complete the diagram to find the screen size.
Give your answer in cm, correct to 1 decimal place. [3]

On screen this diagram may not be shown at actual size. To measure it, use the question paper (PDF) printed at 100%.
Screen size of the new phone (correct to 1 decimal place) = …………… cm
| Scheme | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Deal A = ) (£)19.99 + (£)28.99 × 24 AND (Deal B = ) (£)100(.00) + (£)24.36 × 24 | M3 | Award M2 for any one of the following
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| (Deal A = ) (£)715.75 AND (Deal B = ) (£)684.64 | A1 | CAO If M0A0 awarded, award SC1 for any one of the following: (19.99 + 29 × 24=) (£)715.99 (20 + 28.99 × 24=) (£)715.76 (20 + 29 × 24=) (£)716 (100 + 24.4(0 )× 24=) (£)685.6(0) (100 + 24 × 24=) (£)676 |
| Deal B (is cheaper by) AND (£)31.11 | B1 | FT the difference between ‘their derived Deal A’ and ‘their derived Deal B’ with ‘their cheaper’ deal stated provided at least one mark previously awarded. Note: For use of 12 months instead of 24 months award: SC1 for sight of (19.99 + 28.99 x 12 =) (£)367.87 SC1 for sight of (100 + 24.36 x 12 =) (£)392.32. B1 for the correct conclusion with the correct difference on follow-through (Deal A AND (£)24.45) provided at least one mark awarded. |
Alternative
4(a) Alternative method for difference (printed in italics in the mark scheme)
| Scheme | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Monthly payments difference =) [(£)28.99-(£)24.36] × 24 or equivalent | M1 | (695.76 – 584.64) |
| (Deal B cheaper by = ) (£)111.12 | A1 | |
| (One off payments difference=) (£)100(.00) - (£)19.99 | M1 | |
| (Deal A is cheaper by = ) (£)80.01 | A1 | If M0A0 M0A0 awarded, award SC1 for any one of the following: (£) 31.35 from (29 – 24.36) × 24 - (100 – 19.99) (£) 31.36 from (29 – 24.36) × 24 - (100 – 20) (£) 30.15 from (28.99 – 24.40) × 24 - (100 – 19.99) (£) 30.16 from (28.99 – 24.40) × 24 - (100 – 20) (£) 39.75 from (28.99 – 24) × 24 - (100 – 19.99) (£) 39.76 from (28.99 – 24) × 24 - (100 – 20) (£) 39.99 from (29 – 24) × 24 - (100 – 19.99) (£) 40 from (29 – 24) × 24 - (100 – 20) (£) 30.39 from (29 – 24.40) × 24 - (100 – 19.99) (£) 30.4(0) from (29 – 24.40) × 24 - (100 – 20) |
| Deal B (is cheaper by) AND (£)31.11 | B1 | FT the difference between ‘their derived monthly payments difference’ and ‘their derived one-off payment difference’ with correct conclusion provided at least one mark previously awarded. Note: For use of 12 months instead of 24, award: M1 for 100 – 19.99 A1 for (£)80.01 SC1 for sight of (28.99 x 12 - 24.36 x 12) (£)55.56 and the correct conclusion with the correct difference on follow-through (Deal A and 24.45) |
| Scheme | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | Mark | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| A line of 12·8cm ( ±2mm) (or a point) in a correct position drawn within the angle tolerance ( ±2°) | B2 | If 2 ‘vertical lines’ given, mark the line that gains the most marks from the first B2 Award B1 for any one of the following:
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| Screen size = 14·3 cm ( ±2mm) OVERLAY | B1 | Strict FT from their diagram. If B2 previously awarded, then award the final B1 provided:
Answer must be given in cm and to 1 decimal place for B1 Award SC1 for an answer of 14.3 (cm) from use of Pythagoras’ Theorem. |