Question

George buys some Tirst class and second class stamps to put on some letters. Each Tirst class stamp costs 67p

Each second class stamp costs 58p
The ratio of Tirst class stamps to second class stamps that he buys is 1:4 George bought 20 stamps.
How much did the stamps cost George?

Answer 1

1,184p

Explanation:

First class stamp= 67p

second class stamp =58p

ratio of the stamps is 1:4

Total number of stamps George bought =20

1st class stamp = 1/5×20

=4 stamps

2nd class stamp= 4/5×20

=16 stamps

Cost of First class stamp is

67×4=256p

Cost of second class stamp is

58×16=928p

Total cost of the stamps George bought:

256p+928p =1,184p