O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/22 · May/June 2015 · Q68 Marks

Yuvraj and Sachin travel to England. Yuvraj exchanges 20500 rupees and receives £250. Sachin exchanges 26650 rupees into pounds (£) at the same exchange rate. How many pounds does Sachin receive?

(a)Yuvraj and Sachin travel to England. Yuvraj exchanges 20500 rupees and receives £250. Sachin exchanges 26650 rupees into pounds (£) at the same exchange rate. How many pounds does Sachin receive?[2]
(b)Dan goes to a bank to exchange some pounds (£) for euros (€). He has £400 which he wants to exchange. The bank only gives euros in multiples of 5 euros. The exchange rate is £1 = €1.17. Find the number of euros he receives and his change from £400.[3]
(c)Kristianne buys a fridge and a freezer in a sale. The sale offers 15% off everything and she pays a total of $357. Before the sale, the freezer cost $250. What was the cost of the fridge before the sale?[3]

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (May/June 2015). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

[2] M1 for 250/20500 or 26650/20500; 325 Or B1 for 82 seen
[3] B2 for 465 or 2.56 to 2.57 seen Or M1 for 400 × 1.17 (468); 465 and 2.56 to 2.57
[3] B2 for 420 or 144.5(0) Or M1 for 357 ÷ 0.85 or 357 - (250 × 0.85); 170

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