Question

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On Monday Selma has £202.69 in her bank account.
Selma needs to pay a bill of £465.20 from the account on Wednesday.
She will pay some money into the account on Tuesday so that there is
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enough money in the account to pay the bill
£10 left in the account after the bill has been paid.
No other payments occur.
How much money does Selma pay into the account on Tuesday?

Answer 1

Answer: £272.51

Explanation:

First, we need to determine how much money Selma needs to have in her account in order to pay the bill and still have £10 left over. The bill is for £465.20, so Selma needs to have £475.20 in her account in order to pay it.

Next, we need to determine how much money Selma needs to pay into her account in order to reach this total. She starts with £202.69 on Monday, so she needs to pay £475.20 - £202.69 = £<<475.20-202.69=272.51>>272.51 into her account on Tuesday. Answer: £272.51