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hi we not really had any sucess with the questions so here goes te question please help , thanks,
klaus went on a business trip to rome, he purchased a calculator for 12 euro a pen for 22 euro and a breifcase for 73 euros he worked out the calculator cost £8.40 the pen was £15.40 and the breifcase at £51.10 how much will he pay for a 10 euro cap in £'s
thats the question please can somebody explain how this is worked out , step by step , lol , im letting my 10 year old here, and the schools are shut too, so no help any where at the moment , because his tutors on holiday look forward to hearing from you , thanku , cya laters

klaus went on a business trip to rome, he purchased a calculator for 12 euro a pen for 22 euro and a breifcase for 73 euros he worked out the calculator cost £8.40 the pen was £15.40 and the breifcase at £51.10 how much will he pay for a 10 euro cap in £'s


The calculator was 12 euros ie £8.40

so 1 euro is the same as 8.40 divided by 12


a cap costing 10 euros is 8.40 x 10/12 = 84/12 = £7

(It should work if you use pen or briefcase .. by the numbers are simpler for the calculator)

if 12 euros = 8.4 pounds then each euro must = 0.7 pounds (by dividing 8.4 by 12.)

we now know that 1 euro =70p

therefore if the cap was 10 euros then it was 10 x 1 euro = 10 x 70p = £7.00

(Not worth the money if you ask me!!)

you can use the others items to double check your answer

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zhadakhan wrote:yoyo thankuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu , yahooo, sucesss we actually know how to do it now thanku so much ,

See my post to your previous question. The best methodology depends on the actual numbers and values given in the question. This is a question that is structured so that there is a more difficult way and a less difficult way.

The less difficult way.

Calculator: 12 Euros; £8.40
Pen: 22 Euros; £15.40


Difference: 10 Euros; £7.00

You want the price of a 10 Euro cap.
Therefore answer is £7.00


Edit: Hope you can follow above, was typed in clear columns, but formatting disappeaered when posted.