Numeracy Foundation June 2024 Unit 2 Q6
6. Shiona is saving to pay for a holiday.
She has 13 weeks to save £510 to pay for her holiday.
Shiona already has savings of £95.
In the first week, she knows she can save £70.
She plans to save equal amounts of money in each of the remaining weeks.
How much does Shiona need to save in each of the remaining weeks so that she can pay for her holiday?
You must show all your working. [4]
| Scheme | Mark | Comments | ||||||||
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| (Amount needed to save after next week) (£)510 – 165 or (£) 510 – (95 + 70) or (£) 510 – 95 – 70 (=£345) | M2 | May be seen in stages Allow missing brackets provided not contradicted in further working M1 for sight of any one of
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| (Amount to save per week £) ÷ 12 | m1 | Depends on at least M1 previously awarded | ||||||||
| (£) 28.75 | A1 | CAO. ISW FT provided at least 2 marks previously awarded
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