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You have taken two electricity meter readings. One in April and one in May. This is April’s reading (kWh).  \nThis is May’s reading (kWh) .  \nYou know the price of electricity is 50p per kHw.  \nYou know the monthly standing charge is £28 .  \nWork out how much you will pay on May’s electricity bill.  \n2. Sandra wishes to reduce her mobile phone bill. Currently she pays £25 per month.  \nShe sees this offer.  \n1 year contract monthly cost £12 mobile phone cost £45  \nHow much money will the new mobile phone save Sandra over the year?  \n3. Ian sees two brands of ketchup in his local supermarket. Brand A costs £2.75 and weighs 500 g.  \nBrand B costs £5.00 and weighs 1 kg.  \nIan wants to buy the brand that offers the best value for money. Which brand is this? Say why you think this.  \n4. Riya sees this gas bill.  \nRiya says the total amount of gas used in December and January was more than 140 units. Is Riya correct? Show why you think this.  \n5. Douglas is having lunch with friends. He sees the following offer.  \nSandwich £2.50 Crisps 75p Drink £1.25  \nMeal Deal  \nAll three for £3.95  \nHow much will Douglas save by having the meal deal?  \n6. Indira has been checking out prices to buy cleaning products. She completed the following table.  \n\n|  | Supermarket A | Supermarket B |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Toilet Cleaner | 95p | £1.25 |\n| Washing Up Liquid | £1.35 | 85p |\n| Washing Powder | £10.40 | £9.90 |\n| Cleaning Spray | £1 | £1 |\n| Fabric Softener | £2.25 | £2.55 |\n\nShe wants to work out which supermarket would be the cheapest for her to use. Which supermarket would be the cheapest for Indira to use? Say why you think this.  \n7. Indira has been checking out prices to buy cleaning products. She completed the following table.  \n\n|  | Supermarket A | Supermarket B |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Toilet Cleaner | 95p | £1.25 |\n| Washing Up Liquid | £1.35 | 85p |\n| Washing Powder | £10.40 | £9.90 |\n| Cleaning Spray | £1 | £1 |\n| Fabric Softener | £2.25 | £2.55 |\n\nShe wants to work out how much she would save if she bought the cheapest version of all the products from either supermarket.  \nHow much would she save in total?","cbCaibRuC2QtIxIt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaibRuC2QtIxIt","pdf",164720,"English","# Questions\n## Electricity bill calculation\n## Mobile phone contract savings\n## Ketchup value for money\n## Gas usage comparison\n## Lunch meal deal savings\n## Supermarket cheapest option and total savings","[{\"question\":\"How do you calculate the May electricity bill from two meter readings?\",\"answer\":\"Use the kWh difference between April and May, multiply by the electricity rate of 50p per kWh, and then add the monthly standing charge of £28.\"},{\"question\":\"Which mobile phone option saves Sandra money over one year, and by how much?\",\"answer\":\"Compare her current monthly cost (£25) for 12 months with the offer’s monthly cost (£12) for 12 months, then find the difference.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you decide the best value ketchup brand?\",\"answer\":\"Compare cost per weight: compute £ per gram (or per kg) for Brand A and Brand B, then choose the lower cost per unit weight and explain the comparison.\"}]","Functional Skills Maths - Entry Level - Cost of Living - Non-Scaffolded Questions | PDF",1792464881,13]