4MA0 Higher June 2015 Paper 3 Q7

EdexcelHigherOld spec5 marksRatio & Basic Proportion

7 John changes £450 to euros.
The exchange rate is £1 = 1.16 euros.

(a) Change £450 to euros. (2)

When in Amsterdam, John uses his credit card to pay for a ring costing 850 euros.
He has to pay a bank charge of £3.50 for using his credit card in addition to the cost of the ring.

(b) Work out the total cost, in pounds (£), of the ring and the bank charge. (3)