Foundation June 2018 Paper 2 Q9

(a) In which year was the price of a 1st class stamp double the price of a 1st class stamp in 2006? [1]

(b)

Write the ratio of the price of a 1st class stamp to the price of a 2nd class stamp in 2015.
Simplify the ratio as far as possible. [2]

Ratio is ………… : …………

(c)

In 2010, an accountant sent 2 500 letters using 1st class stamps.
In 2015, the accountant sent 2 150 letters using 2nd class stamps.

In which year did the accountant spend more money on stamps, and by how much?
Give your answer in pounds (£). [4]

(d)

Jenny looked at the table of prices of stamps and said,

“In 2012, the price of a 1st class stamp is 20% more
than the price of a 2nd class stamp”.

Show that Jenny is correct. [2]