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Numeracy · WJEC 3310 · Unit 2: Calculator-allowed · Foundation · June 2023

WJEC GCSE Numeracy Unit 2: Calculator-allowed Foundation June 2023 question paper 3310U20-1

1h 30m 65 marks

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WJEC 3310 · Unit 2F

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Question 1

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(b)

The friends travelled by minibus from: • Cardiff to Snowdon • Snowdon to Cader Idris • Cader Idris to Pen y Fan • Pen y Fan to Cardiff.

Calculate the total distance the friends travelled by minibus.

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(c)

In this part of the question, you will be assessed on the quality of your organisation, communication and accuracy in writing.

Here are the team’s start times and finish times for the three mountains they climbed.

MountainStarted climbingFinished climbing
Snowdon04:0008:30
Cader Idris11:0016:20
Pen y Fan18:5021:05

Find the total time the team spent climbing the three mountains. Give your answer in hours and minutes.

You must show all your working.

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(d)

The friends walked a total distance of 31∙05 km when climbing the three mountains. They walked 14∙6 km when climbing Snowdon. They walked 10 050 m when climbing Cader Idris. Find the distance they walked when climbing Pen y Fan. Write your answer in kilometres.

You must show all your working.

The distance walked when climbing Pen y Fan was……………………........ …………. km

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(e)

The friends raised the following amounts of money for charity.

£540 £1452 £53 £28 £280 £350 £300 £500 £340

Mr Morris says, “I think the mean amount of money raised per person is greater than £400.” Show that Mr Morris is correct.

You must show all your working.

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Question 2

Elsie runs dog-boarding kennels, Gwesty Woof. There are two different sizes of kennel: large and small. The kennels have rectangular bases.

(a)

The dimensions of the base of each small kennel are 3.4 m by 1.9 m. The dimensions of the base of each large kennel are 5.9 m by 1.9 m.

What is the perimeter of the base of a large kennel?

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(b)

Six dog owners have booked their dogs into the kennels. They have sent Elsie the messages below. Using the information in the messages, decide which dogs should go into each kennel. Write the names of the dogs on the plan below.

One has already been completed.

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Question 3

In 2019, Jeff’s salary was £27 000.

The following amounts were taken from his salary.

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Complete the table below.

You must show all your working.

Income Tax and National Insurance£5105
Student Loan repayment£
Pension Scheme contribution£
Total£

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Question 4

A restaurant uses square tables to seat customers. Four chairs fit around one table, as shown in the diagram below.

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For groups of more than four customers, tables are arranged in a line. For example, six chairs fit around two tables, as shown in the diagram below.

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The total cost of buying new tables and chairs can be calculated using the formula:

Total cost (£) = number of tables × 17.84 + number of chairs × 9.47

Four new tables are to be arranged in a line. Calculate the total cost of buying the four tables and the chairs needed for these tables.

You must show all your working.

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Question 6

In 2018, the costs of making phone calls from the UK to some overseas countries were as shown in the tables below.

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(a)(i)

Calculate the cost of making a 2 fraction hour phone call to a mobile in China.

Give your answer in pounds.

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(b)

The table below gives the exchange rates in September 2018.

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A phone call to a landline in Japan cost 2151.30 yen. Calculate: • the cost of this phone call, in pounds,

• how long the phone call lasted, in minutes.

Phone call lasted........ minutes

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Question 7

(a)

The Draig Afon youth choir went on tour. 48 people travelled and stayed in hotels.

The organiser booked: • Gwesty Arwel for 3 nights • Hotel Glan y Môr for 5 nights.

The table gives the prices per night for the two hotels.

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The Draig Afon youth choir qualified for the group booking offer.

12 of these people required single rooms. The other 36 people were booked into twin rooms.

Calculate the total cost of the 8-night stay for the choir.

You must show all your working.

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(b)

The Draig Afon youth choir hired a coach. At the start of the tour, the coach’s display showed it had travelled 32 474 km. At the end of the tour, the coach’s display showed 33 860 km.

The fuel for the coach cost £1.86 per litre. On average, the coach used 1 litre of fuel for every 4 km travelled.

Calculate the total cost of the fuel used for the choir’s tour.

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