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Q5
Alex goes to the shop and buys the following items:
8 packets of instant pasta for 15p each
A jar of yeast extract for £2
A bag of dog food for £4.65
3 tins of pilchards for £1.30 each.
How much change does he get if he pays with a £20 note.
Answer type: simple
ANSWER: (£) 8.25
Workings:
8 packs of instant pasta costs 8 \times £0.15 = £1.20
3 tins of pilchards costs 3\times £1.30 = £3.90
Total cost is therefore : 1.20+2+4.65+3.90= £11.75</p> <p>The change is therefore: [latex]20-11.75=8.25
3 marks
Q6
Brandon goes to the local shop on his lunch break every day.
He typically buys the following items:
A meal deal for £3.50 consisting of a sandwich, snack and drink
2 energy drinks for £1.29 each
A large packet of sweets for £1.40
Brandon works 5 days per week.
Calculate his weekly expenditure on his lunch breaks, assuming he spends the same amount of money each day.
Answer type: simple
ANSWER: £37.40
Workings:
2 energy drinks for £1.29 each costs 1.29\times2 = £2.58
The total daily expenditure is therefore: 3.50+2.58+1.40 = £7.48
The total weekly expenditure is therefore: 7.48 \times 5 = 37.40
3 marks