Question

Petra is shopping with 2 of her friends. She buys a note book and six identical pencils. The note book costs the same as 2 of the pencils. Her bill is £16.80. How much does a note book cost?

Answer 1

Answer: £4.20

Each 2 of pencils is £4.20 multiply that by 3 your get 12.60, the notebook is the same price of 2 pencils so that must mean it is £4.20

4.20 x 4 = 16.80

3 £4.2 from the 6 pencils

and 1 £4.2 from the notebook

Hope this helps!