Question

a swimming pool charges £3.60 for entry. you can save 1/3 of entry fee with a membership card. on his first visit, ken spends £5 on a membership card plus the reduced entry fee. how many times does ken visit before he gets back his £5

Answer 1

5

Explanation:

You save ⅓ of entry fee, so you save 1.20 and you pay 2.40. We only really care about the 1.20 reduction. 5 / 1.2 = 4.16 so he must go 5 times to get the 5 back