(a) 4 x 15 + 2 x 25 = 60 + 50 = 110. He spent £110.
(b) 5 x 100 - 2 x 4 = 500 - 8 = 492. He has £492 left over.
(c) (80 - 35) x 4 / 2 = 45 x 4 / 2 = 180 / 2 = 90. They each pay £90.
(d) 5 x 5 + 4 x 4 = 25 + 16 = 41. The total floor area is 41 square metres.
(e) 8 + 5 x 1 + 5 x 3 = 8 + 5 + 15 = 28. A total of £28 was spent.
(f) 7 x 5 + 3 x 2 - 20 = 35 + 6 - 20 = 41 - 20 = 21. She makes a profit of £21.
(2)
(a) Three children each buy 2 apples and 4 oranges. How many pieces of fruit do they buy in total?
(b) I have 12 sweets. I eat 5 sweets each day for 2 days. How many sweets do I have left?
(c) A box contains 3 rows of 2 compartments. Each compartment holds 4 red balls and 7 blue balls. How many balls are in the box?
(d) A large square garden is 5 metres on each side. A smaller square flower bed inside it is 4 metres on each side. What is the area of the garden not covered by the flower bed?
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