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The totals shown are 75 for the section, 9 for AO2 and 66 for AO3. Demonstrate the relationship between these figures and explain what the result indicates about the balance of assessment objectives in this breakdown.
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- AO2 and AO3 add to the section total because 9 + 66 = 75.
- Therefore, the listed 75 marks are divided between 9 AO2 marks and 66 AO3 marks.
- This indicates that, within the stated breakdown, more marks are associated with AO3 than with AO2: AO3 has 57 more marks than AO2.
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The calculation verifies the totals and the comparison shows the relative emphasis. The answer uses only the figures supplied in the breakdown.
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