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1. A packet of balloons contains 145 coloured balloons.Melchester Juniors buy 8 packets to decorate one of their grandstands.79 balloons burst when they are being inflated.
How many were successfully inflated ?
2. Bill works every day of the week except Wednesday, his day off.Each working day, Bill cycles the 5·75 kilometres to work and then he cycles back home again.
How far does he cycle each week ?
3. Tiles are sold in boxes of 7. A tiler needs 168 tiles for a kitchen.
a How many boxes does he need ?
He later finds that the tiles work out cheaper if he buys them in boxes of 10.
b How many boxes does he need to buy now ?
c If a box of ten costs £8·32, how much will he have to pay for the tiles he needs ?
Exercise 14.2
1. Zeeta bought 5 kebabs each costing £3·99.She paid for them with a £10 note and five £2 coins.
How much change did she receive ?
2. A new mini camcorder costs £134·40.Sammi saves £8·40 every week.
How many weeks will it take her to save up for the camcorder ?
3. a Gerry has an annual salary of £32 880 a year.
How much does he earn each month ?
b Stanley earns £6532·80 annually (yearly).
How much does he earn in three months ?
c May gets paid £30 680 per annum.
How much does she earn in 1 week ? (there are 52 weeks in a year)