First, we need to calculate the area of the room Jenny is tiling, which appears to be in the shape of a rectangle. The area is calculated by multiplying the length and width of the rectangle. If the measurements provided (2.6m and 11m) are for the length and width, then the area of the room would be:
Area = length x width
Area = 2.6m x 11m
Area = 28.6 m²
Next, we need to calculate how many packs of tiles Jenny needs to buy. Given that each pack covers an area of 3m², we divide the total area by the area each pack covers:
Number of packs needed = total area / area covered by one pack
Number of packs needed = 28.6m² / 3m² ≈ 9.53 packs
Since Jenny can't buy a fraction of a pack, she needs to purchase 10 packs of tiles.
The tiles are marked at £18.60, so before the discount, the total cost of the tiles would be:
Total cost = number of packs x price per pack
Total cost = 10 packs x £18.60 = £186
Jenny has a discount card which gives her a 25% discount off the marked price. The discount amount can be calculated as:
Discount = total cost x discount rate
Discount = £186 x 25% = £46.5
So, the cost of the tiles after the discount is:
Discounted price = total cost - discount
Discounted price = £186 - £46.5 = £139.5
Jenny has £100 to spend on the tiles. The extra amount Jenny needs is the difference between the cost of the tiles after the discount and the amount she has:
Extra amount needed = discounted price - amount Jenny has
Extra amount needed = £139.5 - £100 = £39.5
The question asks for the answer in pence, and there are 100 pence in a pound, so:
Extra amount needed in pence = extra amount needed in pounds x 100
Extra amount needed in pence = £39.5 x 100 = 3950 pence
Therefore, Jenny needs an extra 3950 pence to buy the tiles.