elisaselmani9
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  • 30-03-2015
  • Mathematics
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Alfie buys two books, each at the same price. He pays with a £10 note and gets £2.30 change.

What is cost of one book?

Answer :

iGreen
iGreen iGreen
  • 30-03-2015
First subtract the amount he paid from the amount of change he got:

10 - 2.30 = 7.70

So the price for the two books was £7.70, now divide by 2.

7.70 / 2 = 3.85

So each book cost 
£3.85
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