Numeracy Intermediate November 2017 Unit 2 Q2
2. The Headteacher of Ysgol Maes Newydd gave option forms to all Year 9 pupils.
The form asked which foreign languages the pupils would like to study in Year 10.
There were 4 languages listed on the form: French, German, Spanish and Mandarin.
The pupils could select as many of the languages as they wished.
All pupils completed and returned the option form.
The Headteacher displayed the results in a Venn diagram, as shown below.

(a) How many pupils did not select at least one of the four languages?
Circle your answer. [1]
Circle your answer. [1]
0 1 3 5 7
(b) How many pupils are there in Year 9?
Circle your answer. [1]
Circle your answer. [1]
92 94 96 98 100
(c) How many pupils selected only one language? [1]
(d) Which was the most popular language selected?
You must show all your working. [3]
You must show all your working. [3]
(e) The Headteacher can offer only 2 out of these 4 languages in Year 10.
She writes the timetable so that as many as possible of the pupils who chose 2 languages are able to study those 2 languages.
Which two languages will the Headteacher offer in Year 10?
You must show all your working and give a reason for your answer. [2]
She writes the timetable so that as many as possible of the pupils who chose 2 languages are able to study those 2 languages.
Which two languages will the Headteacher offer in Year 10?
You must show all your working and give a reason for your answer. [2]
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 96 | B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | B1 | Do not accept as a fraction or percentage of any group of pupils, however accept ’24 out of ...’ |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Sight of the 3 totals: (Mandarin) 45 (French) 43 (German) 32 | B1 | |
| (Spanish) (22 + 2 + 27 =) 51 | B1 | CAO |
| Most popular is Spanish | B1 | CAO Unsupported ‘Spanish’ is awarded B0, B0, B1 Response ‘Spanish 51’ is awarded B0, B1, B1 |
| Scheme | Marks | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| French and Spanish | B1 | |
| Reason, e.g. ‘more pupils selected both these’, ‘27 selected French and Spanish’, ‘Only 22 selected Spanish and Mandarin’ | E1 | Depends on B1 Ignore any incorrect totals, if 27 for French and Spanish stated (Note:S&F 27; M&S 22, M&G 11, G&F10, M&F 8) |