IGCSEMathsEdexcelMaths AFoundationExam Questions1. Numbers & the Number SystemExchange Rates & Best Buys

Exchange Rates & Best Buys (Edexcel IGCSE Maths A: Foundation): Exam Questions

Exam code: 4MA1

10 mins3 questions
1a
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1 dollar = 0.85 euros

1 dollar = 6.45 yuan

Change 720 dollars to euros.

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1b
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Change 2580 yuan to euros.

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Juan wants to buy a ticket to fly from Madrid to Berlin.

He finds two different types of ticket he can buy in a sale, ticket A and ticket B.

Two tickets with discounts: Ticket A is one-sixth off the normal price, and Ticket B is 20% off the normal price, displayed in separate boxes.

The sale price of ticket A is 140 euros.
The sale price of ticket B is 136 euros.

Work out the difference between the normal price of ticket A and the normal price of ticket B.

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Yuan sells fudge in small bags and in large bags.

Two labels show a small bag weighing 150g at £1.80 and a large bag weighing 400g at £5, with each bag's details in separate boxes.

Work out which bag is the better value for money.
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