Functional Question Foundation (Number 2) For the week beginning ….

Q2. (a) Caroline buys 1.4 kilograms of bananas at 95 pence per kilogram. She also buys 0.8 kilograms of apples. Her total bill is £1.93 How much per kilogram was she charged for the apples? Answer pence (4) (b) Jane spends £4.50 on fruit. Her total bill is £22.50 What percentage of her total bill is for fruit? Answer % (2) (Total 6 marks)

(a) 1.4 × 95 (= 133 pence) M1 - Method mark 193 – (their 133) (= 60 pence) DM1 - A method mark dependent on a previous method mark being awarded. (their 60) ÷ 0.8 M1 - Method marks 75 (pence) £0.75 A1 - Accuracy marks are awarded when following on from a correct method (b) 4.50/22.50 × 100 M1 - Method marks 20(%) A1 - Accuracy marks are awarded when following on from a correct method Total 6 marks

Q2. (a) Caroline buys 1.4 kilograms of bananas at 95 pence per kilogram. She also buys 0.8 kilograms of apples. Her total bill is £1.93 How much per kilogram was she charged for the apples? 60 was a common answer, and some multiplied by 0.8 rather than dividing by 0.8 Answer pence (4) (b) Jane spends £4.50 on fruit. Her total bill is £22.50 What percentage of her total bill is for fruit? Many interpreted 1.4 as 1 or calculated 98 ÷ 0.8. Part (b) was poorly answered with many not knowing what to do and giving answers of 5 or 18. Answer % (2) (Total 6 marks) Common Mistakes – what did the examiners say?