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Q1. The cost of 30 litres of petrol is £28.80.

Work out the cost of 1 litre of this petrol.

.....................................
(Total 3 marks)

Q2. A packet of popcorn costs £1.99

Lisa buys 2 packets of popcorn.
She pays with a £5 note.

Work out how much change Lisa should get.

£ ...................................
(Total 2 marks)

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Q3. (a) Change to a decimal.

...................................
(1)

(b) Find 10% of £50.

£ ...................................
(1)
(Total 2 marks)

Q4. (a) Write as a decimal.

..................................
(1)

(b) Write as a percentage.

............................. %
(1)

(c) Write 23% as a fraction.

..................................
(1)

(d) Work out of 50

..................................
(1)
(Total 4 marks)

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Q5. (a) Write 25.2 to the nearest whole number.

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(1)

(b) Write as a decimal.

....................................
(1)

(c) Write 27% as a fraction.

....................................
(1)
(Total 3 marks)

Q6. (a) Work out 90 ÷ 10

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(1)

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(b) Write these numbers in order of size.

Start with the smallest number.

2.8 4.71 0.6 13.4

............................................................................................
(1)

(c) Write as a decimal.

.................................
(1)
(Total 3 marks)

Q7. This is the meter reading card for Mr Hassan’s use of electricity.

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Here is part of Mr Hassan’s bill.

Find the total cost of Mr Hassan’s electricity bill.

£ .....................................
(Total 6 marks)

Q8. Ben buys 10 trays of bottled water for £5.99 a tray.

Each tray holds 12 bottles of water.

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Ben goes to a car boot sale to sell his water.

In the morning he sells 80 bottles at 99p each.

In the afternoon he reduces the price and

he sells all the bottles he has left for 75p each.

How much profit or loss does he make?

£ .....................................
(Total 5 marks)

Q9. The diagrams show three different size packets of Brew Tea Bags (BTB).

Diagram NOT
accurately drawn

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Tommy buys 200 bags of Brew Tea Bags (BTB).

Tommy pays with a £10 note.

(a) Which packets should Tommy buy to leave him with the most change from £10?

You must show your working.

(4)

A supermarket shelf has room for just 72 small packets of Brew Tea Bags (BTB).
On Tuesday morning, when the supermarket opens, there are 57 packets on the shelf.
During the day,
125 packets are sold and
2 cartons, each containing 48 packets, are used to keep the shelf stocked up.

(b) Is there any space on the shelf to unpack another carton of 48 packets?

You must show your working.

(3)
(Total 7 marks)

Q10. Liam rolls an ordinary dice.

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(a) On the probability scale below, mark with a cross ( ) the probability that he gets a
number less than 7.

(1)

A bag contains 3 blue counters and 1 red counter.

Kenneth takes at random one counter from the bag.

(b) On the probability scale below, mark with a cross ( ) the probability that he takes a
red counter.

(1)

Terry spins a coloured spinner.

The probability that the spinner will land on green is 0.25

The probability that the spinner will land on yellow is 0.35

(c) (i) Write 0.25 as a fraction.

.....................................
(1)

(ii) Write 0.35 as a percentage.

.....................................
(1)

A weather forecaster says that the probability it will rain tomorrow is s.

(d) Write down, in terms of s, the probability that it will not rain tomorrow.

.....................................
(1)
(Total 5 marks)

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Q11. (a) Work out the square of 3

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(1)

(b) Work out the value of 26

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(1)

(c) Write 80% as a fraction.

Give your answer in its simplest form.

.....................................
(2)

(d) Work out 10% of £320

£ ..................................
(2)

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(e) Write these numbers in order of size.

Start with the smallest number.

45% 0.35

.............................................................................
(2)
(Total 8 marks)

Q12. Work out £1.70 × 5

£ ..................................
(Total 1 mark)

Q13. (a) Write 92% as a decimal.

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(1)

(b) Write 3% as a fraction.

....................................
(1)

(c) Work out 5% of 400 grams.

............................................ grams
(2)
(Total 4 marks)

Q14. The total cost of these 2 pens is 60p.

Work out the total cost of 5 of these pens.

Give your answer in pounds.

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£ ....................................
(Total 3 marks)

Q15. (a) Write these numbers in order of size.

Start with the smallest number.

17 6 168 24

.........................................................................................................................
(1)

(b) Write these numbers in order of size.

Start with the smallest number.

1.8 3.71 0.5 12.4

.........................................................................................................................
(1)
(Total 2 marks)

Q16. Complete this bill.

Michael’s Cycle Repairs

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Description Number Cost of each item Total

Brake blocks 4 £4.12 £16.48

Brake cables 2 £5.68 £……………

Pedals 2 £…………………. £45.98

£…………….
Labour charge hours at £12.00 an hour

Total £…………….

(Total 4 marks)

Q17.

Keith buys 3 pens.

(a) Work out the total cost.

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£ ...........................
(2)

Simon buys a pencil case, a ruler and a pen.

He pays with a £5 note.

(b) Work out how much change he should get.

£ ...........................
(3)

The gift shop also sells pencils.

The price of a pencil is of the price of a pen.

(c) Work out the price of a pencil.

.......................... p
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

Q18. (a) Write down the fraction of this shape that is shaded.
Give your fraction in its simplest form.

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..........................
(2)

(b) Shade of this shape.

(1)

(c) Write as a decimal.

...........................
(1)

(d) Write 0.39 as a fraction.

...........................
(1)
(Total 5 marks)

Q19.
Cinema tickets

Adult ticket: £8.65

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Child ticket: £4.90

Senior ticket: £5.85

Tony buys one child ticket and one senior ticket.

(a) Work out the total cost.

£ ..................................
(1)

Stephanie buys adult tickets only.

The total cost is £60.55

(b) How many adult tickets does she buy?

........................
(2)

Kamala buys one adult ticket and two child tickets.

She pays with a £20 note.

(c) How much change should she get?

£ ..................................
(3)
(Total 6 marks)

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Q20.
Item Costs (£)

Motor oil 1l 2.50

Wiper blades 1 8.75

Brake Pads 1 14.85

Antifreeze 1l 3.99

Hydraulic Fluid 1l 5.99

Spark Plugs 1.75

Mr Smith had his car serviced.

He had to pay for a 15 000 mile service, 3 litres of oil and 4 spark plugs.

Complete his bill, and work out the total amount to pay.

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(Total 6 marks)

Q21.
Susie has one pound and sixty pence.
Her friend, Katie, has two pounds and five pence.

They want to buy a pizza between them.

The pizza costs £3.50
How much money will they have left?

Show your working here.

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(Total 2 marks)

Q22. Simon is a salesman.

He gets paid expenses of 40p for every mile that he drives during work.
He also gets £12 expenses as a meal allowance for any day that he drives during work.
The table gives information about the number of miles Simon drove on 5 days in one
week.

Day Number of miles

Monday 48

Tuesday 37

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Wednesday 0

Thursday 78

Friday 21

(a) Work out Simon’s total expenses.

£ .....................................
(4)

Sasha works for the same company.

She gets paid expenses of 40p for each mile she drives during work.

Last year she worked for 48 weeks.

Her total expenses for driving for the year were £2116.80

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(b) Work out an estimate for the average number of miles Sasha drove during work
each week last year.

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(3)
(Total 7 marks)

Q23. Parul has £1.70

She wants to buy a drink and something to eat.

(a) What are the different combinations she can buy?

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.....................................
(2)

Ken buys

2 double burgers with cheese,

1 large fries
and 1 large cola.

He pays with a £10 note.

(b) He gets the best price.

What change should he get?

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£ .....................................
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

Q24. Chris owns a clothes shop.

He bought 50 shirts at £12 for each shirt.
He chose the selling price of each shirt so that he would make a profit of 30% on each
shirt.
He sold 20 shirts at this price.

Chris then reduced the selling price of each shirt by 15%.

He then sold the remaining shirts at this reduced selling price.

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Has Chris made a profit or loss?

You must explain your answer clearly.

(Total 8 marks)

Q25. (a) Write down the reading on this scale.

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..................................... km/h
(1)

The scale shows the weight of Sam’s dog.

Sam’s baby brother weighs 5 kg.

(b) Work out the difference in weight between Sam’s baby brother and Sam’s dog.

..................................... kg
(2)
(Total 3 marks)

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M1.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

28.80 ÷ 30 = 0.96 96p or £0.96 3 M1 for 28.80 ÷ 30 or valid partitioning method,

allow one arithmetic error
A1 for sight of 0.96 or 96
B1 ft for their cost of one litre correctly written as
money

Total for Question: 3 marks

M2.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

1.99 + 1.99 = 3.98 1.02 2 M1 for 2 × 1.99 or for 5 – 2 – 2

5 – 3.98 = A1 for 102(p) or for £1.02
SC B1 for £1.2 or £1.2p

Total for Question: 2 marks

M3.

Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 0.25 1 B1 cao

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(b) 5 1 B1 cao

Total for Question: 2 marks

M4.

Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 0.9 1 B1 for 0.9

(b) 75 1 B1 for 75 cao

(c) 1
B1 for o.e.

(d) 10 1 B1 for 10 cao

Total for Question: 4 marks

M5.

Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 25 1 B1 for 25 cao

(b) 0.2 1 B1 for 0.2 cao

(c) 1
B1 for cao

Total for Question: 3 marks

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M6.

Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 9 1 B1 cao

(b) 0.6, 2.8, 4.71, 13.4 1 B1 cao

(c) 0.7 1 B1 cao

Total for Question: 3 marks

M7.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

FE Days 3rd Apr to 30th Jun is £210.36 6 M1 for attempt to find the number of
28 + 31 + 30 = 89 days days

Cost of days M1 for standing charge = “89” ×

=”89” × 15.07p = £13.41 15.07p

Units used 10625 – 8963 M1 for attempt to find the number of

= 1662 units used

Cost of units = 1662 × 11.85 M1 for attempt to find cost of units

= £196.95 “1662” × 11.85p

196.95 + 13.41 A1 for standing charge = “13.41” or

unit cost = £196.95

A1 for £210.36 cao

Total for Question: 6 marks

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M8.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

QWC 10 × £5.99 = £59.90 £49.30 profit 5 M1 for attempt to find original cost of
(i, ii, iii) water
10 × 120 – 80 = 40
FE M1 for attempt to find cost of sale of
80 × £0.99 = £79.20 first 80 bottles

40 × £0.75 = £30 M1 for attempt to find number of

remaining bottles 10 × 12 – 80 oe
£79.20 + £30 – £59.90
M1 for attempt to find cost of cost of
sale of remaining bottles

A1 cao QWC: Decision must be

stated with clear working
attributed correctly

OR
OR M1 for 5.99 ÷ 12 = approx 50p
5.99 ÷ 12 = 50p (approx) M1 for attempt to find profit on sale
of first 80 bottles
10 × 12 – 80 = 40
M1 for attempt to find number of
80 × (“99 – 50”)= £39.20
remaining bottles
40 × (“75 – 50”) = £10 M1 for attempt to find profit on sale
of remaining bottles

A1 cao QWC: Decision must be

stated with clear working
attributed correctly

Total for Question: 5 marks

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M9.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

FE (a) 200 bags = 40 × 5, 80 × 2 + 40 × 1 4 B1 for at least 2 alternative ways

cost = £0.85 × 5 = £4.25 is the least of getting 200 bags
expensive
or 80 × 2 + 40 × 1, M1 for a correct process to work
cost = £1.65 × 2 + £0.85 out the cost of 1 way
= £3.30 + £0.85 = £4.15
A1 for the 3 correct total costs
or 160 × 1 + 40 × 1, cost
= £3.40 + £0.85 = £4.25 C1 for justification that
80 × 2 + 40 × 1 is the least
expensive, therefore giving
Tommy the greatest change

OR
OR
M1 for comparing the cost of 2
Using the 80 bag packet is 40 bag packets with 1 80 bag
least expensive since: packet or 2
80 bag packets with 1 1600 bag
£1.65 < £0.85 × 2 (£1.70) and packet
£1.65× 2 = £3.30 < £3.40
A1 for correct arithmetic giving
Therefore 2 80 bag packets + accurate costs
1 40 bag packet will be
needed to get the least C1 for justification that using 80
expensive total cost. bag packets gives thy least
expensive way

B1 for 80 bags × 2 + 40 bag × 1

(b) 57 + 48 × 2 – 125 = Not room for 3 M1 for 57 + 48 × 2 – 125 oe

153 – 125 = 28 pkts on shelf the full carton
M1 for 72 – “57 + 48 × 2 – 125 “
72 – 28 = 44 pkts on shelf at = 44
end of day
C1 for justification for opening
another carton or not

OR OR

57 + 48 + 48 = 105 + 48 = 153 M1 for a correct process that

includes the removing of 125
153 – 125 = 28 pkts on shelf pkts

72 – 28 = 44 pkts on shelf at M1 for calculation leading to the

end of day number of spaces remaining at
the end of the day
OR
C1 for justification for opening
When there are 72 – 48 = 24 another carton or not

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pkts on shelf, a carton can

opened.

After selling 57 – 24 = 33, 1st

carton of 48 is opened to fill
the shelf to 72.

After selling a further 48, 2nd

carton of 48 added.

33 + 48 = 81 pkts sold.

125 – 81 = 44 pkts on shelf at

end of day

Total for Question: 7 marks

M10.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) Cross at 1 1 B1 for cross at 1 (allow ±2 mm tolerance)

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(b) 1

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(c)(i) 2

(ii) 35

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(d) 1–s 1 B1 cao

Total for Question: 5 marks

M11.

Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 9 1 B1 cao

(b) 64 1 B1 cao

(c) 2 B2 for 4/5

(B1 for 80/100 oe or 0.8)

(d) £32 2 M1 for 10/100 × 320, or 320 ÷ 10

A1 cao
NB: £320-£32=£288 or £320+£32=£352 can be
awarded M1
A1, but £288 or £352 without working award B1

(e) 0.35, 3/8 2 B2 all correct, or for equivalents in order:

2/5, 45% 0.35, 0.375, 0.4, 0.45, or for a mixture of
equivalents as long as the order is correct.
(B1 one error of misplacing numbers, or correct
conversion to decimals or %, or correct order but
reversed).
NB: accept 0.38 or 0.37 instead of 0.375 for B1,
but not B2

Total for Question: 8 marks

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M12.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

£1.70 × 5 8.50 1 B1 for 8.50 or £8.50p, but NOT for 8.5 or 8.05

Total for Question: 1 mark

M13.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 0.92 1 B1 for 0.92 cao

(b) 1
B1 for cao 100

(c) 20 2
× 400 M1 for ×400 oe

A1 for 20 cao

Total for Question: 4 marks

M14.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

1.50 3
×5
M2 for × 5 oe or 150 seen

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M1 for or 30 seen or 60 × 5 or 300 seen

or 0.6 × 5 or 3(.00) seen
A1 for 1.5(0)(p)
Accept 150p with £ crossed out

Total for Question: 3 marks

M15.

Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 6, 17, 24, 168 1 B1 for 6, 17, 24, 168

(b) 0.5, 1.8, 3.71, 12.4 1 B1 for 0.5, 1.8, 3.71, 12.4

Total for Question: 2 marks

M16.

Answer Mark Additional Guidance

11.36 4 B1 cao
22.99 B1 cao
18.00 B1 cao (allow 18)
91.82 B1 for 91.82 or f.t. from adding at least 3 item totals
(62.46 + “11.36” + “ 18.00”)

Total for Question: 4 marks

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M17.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 3 × 60 1.80 2 M1 for 3 × 60 or 60 + 60 + 60 or 3 × 45 or 180

seen
A1 (accept 1.8)
SC B1 for £1.35

(b) 2.70 + 0.45 + 0.60 1.25 3 M1 for 2.70 + 0.45 + 0.60 or 3.75 seen
= 3.75 (note: working could be in pence)
5 – 3.75 = 1.25 M1(dep) for 5 – “3.75”
A1 cao
SC B2 for 125

(c) 60 ÷ 3 = 20 40 2 M1 for 60 ÷ 3 or 60 × 2 or sight of 20 or 120

20 × 2 = 40 A1 cao

Total for Question: 7 marks

M18.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 2
B2 for cao (B1 for seen)

(b) shading 1 B1 for 6 squares (only) shaded

(c) 0.3 1 B1 for 0.3 oe

(d) 1
B1 for oe as a fraction

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Total for Question: 5 marks

M19.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 5.85 + 4.90 10.75 1 B1 for 10.75 cao

(b) 60.55 ÷ 8.65 7 2 M1 for 60.55 ÷ 8.65 or 8.65 × 7 = 60.55 or for at

least 4 repeated additions or subtractions of
8.65
A1 for 7 cao

(c) 8.65 + (4.90 + 4.90) 1.55 3 M1 for 8.65 + (4.90 + 4.90)

20 – 18.45 M1 (dep) for 20 – ‘18.45’
A1 for 1.55 cao
SC: award B1 for sight of 18.45 or 6.45 or 10.20
award B2 for 155

Total for Question: 6 marks

M20.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

FE 3 × 2.5 = 7.50 105.75 6 B1 3 and 7.50

4 × 1.75 = 7
75.50 + 7.50 + 7 = 90 B1 4 and 7

9 + 4.5 + 2.25 = 15.75 B1 90 ft

M1 9 + 4.5 + 2.25 seen

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A1 15.75

A1 cao

Total for Question: 6 marks

M21.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

1.60 + 2.05 = 3.65 15p 2 B1 £3.65 oe

B1 15p

Total for Question: 2 marks

M22.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

FE (a) 48 + 37 + 78 + 21 = 184 £121.60 4 M1 find the total miles

184 × 40 = 7360 M1 total miles × 40 or × 0.4(0)

4 × 12 = 48 M1 mileage expenses + 4 × 12
or + 5 × 12
73.60 + 48
A1 cao

(b) 2000 ÷ 50 = 40 100 3 M1 for sight of 2000 , or 50, or 20000

4000 ÷ 40 = 100 M1 dep for an attempt to find cost per

week or mileage per year

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OR A1 100

2000 ÷ 0.4 = 50000 OR

50000 – 50 = 100 M1 sight of 2000, or 50

OR M1 dep 0.4 × 50 and 2000 ÷ ’20’

0.4 × 50 = 20 A1 100

2000 ÷ 20 = 100

Total for Question: 7 marks

M23.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

FE (a) 2 correct 2 B1 Single burger and regular cola

combinations oe

B1 Regular fries and regular cola

oe
–1 for each extra incorrect

(b) Best is Cost £4.81 3 M1 2 correct individual costs found

3.49 + 1.70 = 5.19
Change = 10.00 – 5.19 M1 sum and subtract from £10

A1 cao

SC B2 5.24

(B1 2 × 1.70 + 0.99 + 0.85

= (5.24))

Total for Question: 5 marks

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M24.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

QWC 50 shirts at £12 each = £600 Yes, together 8 B1 for price of 50 shirts
with
i, ii, Selling Price for profit of 30% appropriately M1 for £12 × 1.3
= £12 × 1.3 = £15.60 set out
iii 20 shirts at £15.60 = £312 working which A1 for £15.60
supports
Reduced selling price answer A1 for 20 shirts = £312
= £15.60 × 0.85 = £13.26
30 shirts at £13.26 = £397.80 M1 for £15.60 × 0.85

£397.80 + £312 > £600 A1 for £13.26

A1 for 30 shirts = £397.80

C1 Yes stated together with a

statement which supports the
correct answer

QWC: With clear working

attributed correctly

Total for Question: 8 marks

M25.

Working Answer Mark Additional Guidance

(a) 65 1 B1 cao

(b) 5 – 3.8 1.2 2 M1 5 – 3.8

A1 cao

Total for Question: 3 marks

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E1. Many candidates made a good attempt at this question, and arrived at the digits 96
from calculation. There was then some confusion with money notation, with answers of
£96 and 0.96p showing some misunderstanding.

E2. Almost all candidates obtained full marks in this question. Very few candidates
obtained no marks.

E3. Fractions often cause a lot of problems on a foundation paper but 50% of candidates
were able to write ¼ as 0.25 and there was even more success with percentages where
71% of candidates were able to write 10% of £50 as £5.

E4. Conversions involving fractions, decimals and percentages were not as well handled
as would be expected for the opening question with around two-thirds of the candidates
having success on each part except for part (c) which only had a 57% success rate.

Practice might have eliminated some misunderstandings of the type ‘ = 9.10’, ‘ =

34%’ and ‘23% = ‘.

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E5. The first part of the first question on the paper was answered well with a success rate
of over 80%. “26” was the most frequently seen incorrect response. Parts (b) and (c)
provided more of a challenge. In part (b) only about one quarter of candidates could give a
correct answer. The incorrect answer “0·15” was more commonly seen. In part (c) the

fraction “ “ was seen almost as often as the correct answer “ “. Here, just over a half
of candidates were awarded the mark available.

##

Although most gave the correct answer, many were confused with the ten and
multiplication was not uncommon. In part (b) most gave the correct answer, with the most
common error being the 4.71 and 13.4 reversed. In part (c) both 0.7 and 0.70 were
acceptable as answers. When 7.1, 7, 10 or other fractions were given as answers it was
clear the candidate did not understand place value.

E11. The success rate in parts (a) & (b) in this question was related to that of question
2(ii), about half the candidates gaining the mark, with many lacking an understanding of
square numbers or indices. In part (c) most were able to express the fraction as 80/100,
but of these half were then unable to cancel the fraction into its simplest form.

Candidates used a variety of methods in part (d), with many realising that a division by 10,
or “10p in the £” would lead to the correct answer.

Candidates found part (e) far more challenging. The most successful method appeared to
be conversion to decimals.

E12. The purpose of this question was to assess the candidate’s ability to interpret a
calculator answer (8.5) in the context of money notation. Most earned the mark, with 8.5
and 8.05 being given as the most common incorrect answers.

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E13. Part (a) was answered with the most success with two thirds of candidates able to
write 92% as 0.92. The most common incorrect answer was 9.2. It was disappointing that
in part (b) fewer than half of the candidates could write 3% as 3/100. The most common
incorrect answers were 1/3 and 3/10. Part (c) was answered quite well and successful
candidates often used the standard non-calculator method of finding 10% first. Some
worked out 50% = 200 and 25% = 100 but then got stuck. Where the traditional method of
5/100 × 400 was seen candidates usually struggled to proceed any further with the
calculation. A common incorrect method was for 400 to be divided by 5. Unfortunately
many candidates showed no method at all.

E14. Many candidates gave the correct answer, often with little or no evidence of working
out. The most common error was to use 60p as the price of one pen, leading to an answer
of £3. Some candidates neglected to change the units and gave the answer as £150.

E15. Very few candidates failed to answer part (a) correctly. It was not surprising that
more mistakes were made in ordering the decimals in part (b). The two most common
errors were ignoring the decimal point (so that 3.71 appeared at the end of the list) and
ordering the numbers from largest to smallest.

E16. This was generally well done with around two thirds of the candidates scoring all 4
marks, although all the working around the edges of the table did suggest that many
candidates did not have access to a calculator. A common incorrect response for the cost
of one brake pedal was £22.49. Quite a few candidates were confused by the labour
charge, either leaving it out altogether or not adding it into their total. Fortunately, the final

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total was a follow through mark so most candidates scored here.

E17. The first part of the question was successfully answered by almost 90% of
candidates. Common errors seen included candidates working out the total cost of 3
rulers rather than 3 pens. These candidates could be given partial credit as they had
misread the price list. Some candidates wrote the answer £180 and had clearly not
considered the answer in the context of the question or surely they would have realised
that this answer was unreasonable. Other candidates worked out the total cost of buying
one of each item. In the second part of the question most candidates found the cost of the
articles bought (£3.75) and usually realised the need to subtract this from £5. A significant
proportion of candidates were unable to carry out this subtraction accurately. £2.25 and
£1.35 were common incorrect answers. In part (c) there was again some evidence of
candidates using the price of a ruler rather than a pen. A number of candidates found 1/3
of the price of a pen then went no further. This part of the question was completely correct
in just over half of the responses seen.

E18. Most candidates gave as their initial response, but not all cancelled their
fractions correctly. Part (b) was also well answered. Only 50% of candidates were able to
give this common fraction as a decimal, with many giving incorrect answers such as 3.0,
0.03, or failing to attempt the question. Part (d) was answered far better.

E19. Specification A

Most candidates gained full marks on this question. Where they did not it was usually due
to misunderstanding or misreading of the question or simple mathematical errors. In (b) it
was not uncommon to see the answers embedded in working, or shown as seven £8.65s
added up in working without the answers “7” on the answer line.

Examples of errors in (c) include calculations for 1 adult and 1 child, or incorrect/missing

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subtraction of £18.45 from £20 in part (c).

Specification B

Adding £4.90 and £5.85 together by first selecting the information from the table gave little
cause for concern, especially on this calculator paper with over 90% getting this correct.
The most common error was to add together all three amounts with some going wrong by
adding together the incorrect two amounts.

Some struggled to formulate a method in part (b) to determine how many adult tickets
were bought. On a calculator paper evaluating 60.55 ÷ 8.65 should have been a relatively
easy task. In part (c) writing down the method is good practice, as this allows for the
award of method marks, although, in some instances, it was not that clear as to how the
answer had been achieved. Many did not write £20 – their total and so often could not be
awarded the second method mark when their answer was incorrect. Candidates need to
be aware that even though we may suspect the method is correct, we cannot guess what
they have done. Eg seeing £18.45 and then having an answer of £2.55 would not score
the second method mark even though we suspect the candidate has done £20 – £18.45 It
was pleasing to note that over ¾ of the candidates scored all 5 marks in the last two parts.

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