Numeracy Foundation November 2016 Unit 2 Q7
7. The travel graph below shows a journey Gareth made yesterday.
(a) How far away from home was Gareth at 15:00?
Circle your answer. [1]
Circle your answer. [1]
0 km 2 km 4 km 6 km 8 km
(b) At what time did Gareth arrive back home?
Circle your answer. [1]
Circle your answer. [1]
14:00 16:30 18:45 19:15 19:30
(c) Sometime after 5p.m., Gareth headed for the supermarket.
The supermarket was closed when he got there so he headed straight back home.
At what time did Gareth arrive at the supermarket?
Circle your answer. [1]
The supermarket was closed when he got there so he headed straight back home.
At what time did Gareth arrive at the supermarket?
Circle your answer. [1]
17:00 17:30 18:00 18:15 18:30 19:00
(d) Gareth did not stop for the whole of the time between 15:00 and 15:30.
What could the travel graph tell you about his journey between these times? [1]
What could the travel graph tell you about his journey between these times? [1]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 6 km | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Explanation, e.g. ‘still the same distance from home’, ‘keeping the same distance’, 'he was 6 km away from home for the whole time', 'his distance stayed at 6 km from home', ‘does not change distance during this time’, ‘didn’t go any further from home’, ‘didn’t get any closer to home’ | E1 | Ignore additional incorrect statements except when it implies he was stopped Accept, e.g. 'he was jogging on the spot', 'he was climbing a tower block', 'walking on a circular path (centred on his home)', ‘kept a constant distance’, ‘he was walking but keeping the distance from home’ Allow, e.g. ‘he was stuck in traffic he is still on his journey’ Do not accept, e.g. ‘turning round to head for the supermarket’, ‘he is going in the same direction for 30 minutes’, ‘could be stuck in traffic’, ‘he had a break as the distance didn’t change showing he stayed in the same place’, ‘stayed in the same place for 30 minutes’, ‘he is at the supermarket’, ‘he was walking the same distance for 30 minutes’ |