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blue lagoon
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Dame alice question

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How to do this question without using simultaneous equation

3 sweets and 2 toffee cost 30p
2 sweets and 4 toffee cost 44p
What is the cost of 1 toffee.
I can do this with simultaneous equation but this is going to be difficult for 10 year old .can anybody pls tell me if there is an alternate method :roll:
Guest55
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Re: Dame alice question

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3 sweets and 2 toffee cost 30p
2 sweets and 4 toffee cost 44p

The second is the same as 1 sweet and 2 toffees cost 22p - can you see how from there?
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