Question

George buys some first class and second class stamps to put on some letters. Each first class stamp costs 67p. Each second class stamp costs 58p. The ratio of first class stamps to second stamps that he buys is 1:4. George bought 20 stamps. How much did the stamps cost George?

Answer 1

Answer:

Total stamps=20 stamps

Let First class stamps=x

Let second class stamps=4x

According to question:-

x+4x=20

5x=20

20

x= ------

5

x=4

First class stamps=4 stamps.

Second class stamps=4x=4×4=16 stamps.

Cost of first class stamps=67p

Cost of second class stamps=58p

Total cost of first class stamps=67×4=268p

Total cost of second class stamps=58×16=928p

Total cost of both stamps=268p+928p

=>1,196p=ANSWER:-

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