Question

The total cost of a one-year membership at a gym is £141. This is made

up of a single £57 sign-up fee and equal-sized monthly payments for the
whole year.
How much is each monthly payment?
Give your answer in pounds.

Answer 1

Answer: 7£

Explanation:
1. Firstly, we need to subtract the single sign up fee from the total cost. This would be 141-57 =84 pounds
2. We know that you pay a regular amount every month, so therefore we can divide 84 by 12 as there are 12 months in a year.
3. 84/12 = 7. Thus, the answer is 7 pounds a month.

Answer 2

£7

Explanation:

Given information:

• £141 = Total cost of one-year gym membership.
• £57 = sign-up fee (included in the annual fee).

To find the cost of the monthly payments, find the difference between the total cost and the sign-up fee, then divide the result by 12 (as there are 12 months in one year).

The difference between the total cost and the sign-up fee is:

`\implies 141-57=84`

Therefore, the cost of each monthly payment is:

`\implies \textsf{Monthly fee}=(84)/(12)=7`