Numeracy Foundation November 2022 Unit 2 Q2
2.
In this part of the question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.
Mrs Smith is planning to hold a tea party in her garden.
The costs for the party are shown in the table below.
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| 36 scones | 52 pence each |
| 4 pots of cream | £1.27 per pot |
| 3 jars of strawberry jam | £2.16 per jar |
| 9 plates of sandwiches | £7.98 per plate |
| Drinks and decorations | £230 |
Mrs Smith has already saved £250 towards the cost of the party.
How much more money does Mrs Smith need for the party?
You must show all your working. [6 + 2 OCW]
Mrs Smith wants to make her own bunting to decorate the garden.
The triangles for the bunting are in the shape of isosceles triangles.
A sketch of the pattern that Mrs Smith is going to use to make her bunting is shown below.

Diagram not drawn to scale
Make an accurate drawing of the pattern for the bunting.
One side has already been drawn for you. [3]

On screen this line may not be shown at actual size. To draw on it, use the question paper (PDF) printed at 100%.
Mrs Smith is planning to use a number of identical rectangular tables for her party.
There will be 18 people at the party, including Mrs Smith.
Six chairs fit around one table, as shown in the diagram below.

She would like all the tables to be joined together.
All the tables must be joined together either:
- with their shorter sides touching
or - with their longer sides touching.
Mrs Smith wants to use the least number of tables possible.
Draw a diagram in the space below to show how the tables and chairs for the 18 people at the party should be arranged. [2]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Cost of fruit scones 36 × 52p=) 1872(p) or (£)18.72 (Cost of cream 4 × 1.27 =) (£)5.08 (Cost of jam 3 × 2.16 =) (£)6.48 (Cost of sandwiches 9 × 7.98=)(£)71.82 | B3 | Ignore incorrect units for the first B3 marks Award B3 for all 4 costs correct Award B2 for any 3 costs correct Award B1 for any 2 costs correct |
| (Total costs 18.72 + 5.08 + 6.48+ 71.82 + 230 =) (£)332.1(0) | B1 | FT ‘their costs’ provided B1 previously awarded and 5 costs, all in consistent units, added |
| (Needs to save) (£)332.1(0) - (£)250 | M1 | FT ‘their derived’ total costs providing greater than (£)250 |
| (£)82.1(0) | A1 | If units given they must be correct. Allow £82.1(0)p If no marks awarded, award SC1 for an answer of £241.93 for ‘their total costs’ |
Alternative
In the mark scheme the heading and the last three rows of the alternative method are printed in italics; the first row is not.
Alternative method
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| (Cost of fruit scones 36 × 52p=) 1872(p) or (£)18.72 (Cost of cream 4 × 1.27 =) (£)5.08 (Cost of jam 3 × 2.16 =) (£)6.48 (Cost of sandwiches 9 × 7.98=)(£)71.82 | B3 | Ignore incorrect units for the first B3 marks Award B3 for all 4 costs correct Award B2 for any 3 costs correct Award B1 for any 2 costs correct |
| (Food costs 18.72 + 5.08 + 6.48+ 71.82 =) (£)102.1(0) | B1 | FT ‘their food costs’ provided B1 previously awarded and 4 costs, all in consistent units, added |
| (Needs to save) 102.1(0) – (250 – 230) | M1 | FT ‘their derived’ total food costs |
| (£)82.1(0) | A1 |
| Scheme | Marks | 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 | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Correct completed triangle drawn within tolerance. (Use overlay) | B3 | Allow if triangle is reflected. B3 or B2 can only be awarded if the measurements are from the given14cm base line or a new 14cm base line is drawn on the page. Award B2 for
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| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
Diagram showing 4 tables with 18 chairs around the edges with 2 chairs on each of the longer sides and 1 chair on each of the shorter sides.![]() | B2 | Award B1 for sight of 4 tables in this format with or without chairs![]() Award B1 for 7 tables with the longer sides touching with 18 chairs ![]() ![]() |



