Sid is selling bike tyre tubes at a market stall.
He makes $54 from selling 6 bike tyre tubes.
All bike tyre tubes cost the same.
How much will Sid make if he sells 11 bike tyre tubes.
`$65` | `$83` | `$99` | `$108` |
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Sid is selling bike tyre tubes at a market stall.
He makes $54 from selling 6 bike tyre tubes.
All bike tyre tubes cost the same.
How much will Sid make if he sells 11 bike tyre tubes.
`$65` | `$83` | `$99` | `$108` |
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`$99`
`text(Price of 1 tube)` | `=54/6=$9` |
`:.\ text(Price of 11 tubes)` | `=11 xx 9` |
`=$99` |
Petrol costs 158.5 cents per litre.
How much does 12 litres of petrol cost?
$ |
`$19.02`
`text(1 litre costs $1.585)`
`:.\ text(12 litres cost)` | `= 12 xx 1.585` |
`= 19.02` |
Damon buys 25 kilograms of salt for his pool for $33.75.
The salt can be purchased in 1 kilogram bags.
How much does 9 kilograms of salt cost?
$ |
`$12.15`
`text(C)text(ost of 1 kilogram)`
`= 33.75/25`
`= $1.35`
`:.\ text(C)text(ost of 9 kilograms)`
`= 9 xx 1.35`
`= $12.15`
John's old tractor used 8.3 litres of fuel per 100km.
His new tractor uses 5.9 litres of fuel per 100 km.
John pays $1.35 per litre and drives 20,000 km each year.
How much money will John save on fuel each year with his new tractor?
$ |
`$648`
`text(Fuel cost of old tractor)`
`=8.3 xx $1.35 xx (20\ 000)/100`
`=8.3 xx $1.35 xx 200`
`=$2241`
`text(Fuel cost of new tractor)`
`=5.9 xx $1.35 xx (20\ 000)/100`
`=5.9 xx $1.35 xx 200`
`=$1593`
`:.\ text(John’s fuel savings each year)`
`=2241 – 1593`
`=$648`