eW/FS/WE/001
Do these word sums on a separate sheet and hand in
when finished. Firstly, write down the sum in digits. Do
all the steps and then the answer:
1. Peter had 2 empty bottles at home. He went to
the shop to trade them in. Along the way, he
picked up 4 more empty bottles. How many
empty bottles could he trade in at the store?
2. At the shop, he trades the empty bottles for
50c each. How much money did he receive for
all his bottles?
3. The shop sends the bottles back to the factory for cleaning
and re-use. The factory receives 20 bottles from 4
different shops each, how many empty bottles did they
receive?
4. The factory has an order for a 100 bottles. If they re-use
all the empty bottles from the shop, how many more
bottles will they need?
5. The factory can deliver 50 bottles at a time. How many
deliveries will be required for a 100 bottle order?
6. The factory spends 70c per bottle on recovering and
cleaning the used bottles. They sell their cleaned bottles
for 90c each. How much profit do they make on each
bottle. How much profit do they make on the 100 bottle
order?
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