Numeracy Foundation November 2020 Unit 2 Q1

(a) It is said that, in 1823, a schoolboy called William Webb Ellis caught the ball during a game of football and ran with it. He created a new sport called rugby.
How many years ago did William Webb Ellis catch the ball? [1]

(b) The total number of points scored by a team in a rugby game can be calculated using the following formula.

Total points = number of tries scored × 5 + number of conversions kicked × 2 + number of penalties kicked × 3 + number of drop goals kicked × 3

At the end of the game, the team with the most points is the winner.
Two schools, Ysgol Abergwyn and Ysgol Llanbro, played a rugby game.
Ysgol Abergwyn scored 6 tries and kicked 4 conversions and 2 penalties.
Ysgol Llanbro scored 7 tries and kicked 3 conversions, 1 penalty and 1 drop goal.

Using the formula above, calculate how many points each team scored.
Write down which team won the game and by how many points. [5]

Ysgol Abergwyn scored …………… points

Ysgol Llanbro scored …………… points

Ysgol …………… won the game by …………… points