Question

Two shops sell the same brand of baked beans but in different sizes of tin. Calculate the price of 1 kg of baked beans for each shop. Give your answers in pence.

Answer 1

Shop A = 113 pence

Shop B = 101 pence

Explanation:

Given :

Shop A :

5kg for £5.65

Shop B:

2kg for £2.02

Price per kg :

weight / price

100 pence = £1

Shop A :

Price of 1kg :

5.65 / 5 = £1.13 = 113 pence

Shop B:

2.02 / 2 = £1.01 = 1.01 * 100 = 101 pence