4MA1/2F Jun 2022, Question 6: Earnings and Deductions
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE Mathematics A 4MA1 · Paper 2F (Foundation) · Calculator · 4 marks
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Compare two dog food offers: A is $1.40 a tin with buy one get one half price; B is 6 tins for $7.20 with 20% off. Gaspar and Anna each buy 24 tins; find the difference in what they pay.
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Solution · 4 marks
- 1Offer A: each pair costs 1.40 + 0.70 = 2.10, and 24 tins = 12 pairs
- 2Gaspar pays 12 × 2.10 = 25.20
- 3Offer B: one pack costs 0.8 × 7.20 = 5.76, and 24 tins = 4 packs
- 4Anna pays 4 × 5.76 = 23.04
- 5Difference: 25.20 − 23.04 = 2.16
Answer2.16
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