Work out the number of stamps needed to post a parcel.
A real life situation requiring the division an amount of money according to a given ratio.
A question about the profit made when buying and selling a guitar.
Can you work out what rooms at the hotel the family booked to produce the given bill?
A lamp and a bulb together cost 32 pounds. The lamp costs 30 pounds more than the bulb. How much does the bulb cost?
A puzzle about a restaurant bill. Exactly where did the missing pound go?
It is called Refreshing Revision because every time you refresh the page you get different revision questions.
A quick quiz about five items on a shopping list written 40 years ago.
Work out which is the best scheme for Sid to choose for his summer bonus. One scheme involves a common misconception about percentages.
Six students borrow £5000 to help pay for their university course. Calculate how much each student will have to pay back to the lender.
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