Foundation June 2023 Paper 2R Q8

EdexcelFoundationCurrent spec5 marksSolving Simple EquationsSubstitution

8 Georgia is a plumber.

She uses this rule to work out the total cost, in euros, of her customers’ bills.

Flow chart: number of hours work × 25 euros, then plus 30 euros, then plus the cost of materials in euros, gives total cost

Georgia does some plumbing work for Tallulah.

She works for 3 hours.
The cost of the materials she uses is 42 euros.

(a) Work out the total cost of Tallulah’s bill. (2)

Georgia also does some plumbing work for Sam.

The cost of the materials she uses is 65 euros.
The total cost of Sam’s bill is 220 euros.

(b) Work out the number of hours that Georgia works for Sam. (3)