Bunch of Pens Task

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Bunch of Pens Original

Rulers cost 45p each.

Pens cost 35p each.

Danielle bought four rulers and a bunch of pens.

She paid with a £5 note and received 40p change.

How many pens did she buy?

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EasierFind the cost of 3 pens and 5 rulersHow many pens can you buy for £2 and how much change would you get

VariationChange the pricesGive the number of rulers and pens and ask how much change you would getInclude the option of pencils

ExtensionIf I buy 6 rulers @ 45p and 10 pens with my £5 then what is the max cost of the pens?If I spend exactly £10 then how many pens and rulers did I buy (9r + 17p)Is there only one answer?

Bunch of Pens

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Bunch of Pens 1

Rulers cost 45p each.

Pens cost 35p each.

Danielle bought four rulers and five pens.

How much did this cost her?

Change the number of rulers & PensChange the word four to a 4Change the prices

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Bunch of Pens 2

Rulers cost 45p each

Pens cost 35p each

Pencils cost 15p.

Danielle bought four rulers, five pens and 3 pencils.

How much did this cost her?

Change the number of rulers, pens & pencilsChange the prices

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Bunch of Pens 3

Rulers cost 55p each.

Pens cost 35p each.

Danielle bought four rulers and six pens.

How much change would she receive from a £10 note?

Change the number of rulers & pensChange the prices, amount paid

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Bunch of Pens 4

Rulers cost 60p each.

Pens cost 25p each.

Danielle bought four rulers and some pens.

If the total cost was £4.40 how many pens did she buy?

Change the number of rulersChange the pricesChange the costHom

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Bunch of Pens 5

Change the number of rulersChange the pricesChange the cost or change

Rulers cost 45p each.

Pens cost 35p each.

Danielle bought four rulers and a bunch of pens.

She paid with a £5 note and received 40p change.

How many pens did she buy?

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Bunch of Pens 6

Change the number of rulersChange the pricesChange the cost

Rulers cost 45p each.

Pens cost 35p each.

Danielle bought five rulers and a bunch of pens.

If she paid with a £5 note then what is the maximum number of pens she could buy?

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Bunch of Pens 7

Rulers cost 45p each

Pens cost 35p each

Pencils cost 15p.

Danielle bought seven rulers, five pens and some pencils.

If she had £8 to spend, what is the maximum number of pencils she could buy?

Change the number of rulers & pensChange the prices or money paid

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Bunch of Pens 8

Rulers cost 45p each

Pens cost 30p each

Pencils cost 15p.

Danielle bought four rulers, five pens and some pencils.

She paid with a £5 note and received 35p change.

How many pencils did she buy?Change the number of rulers & PensChange the prices, paid or change

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Bunch of Pens 9

Change the number of rulersChange the pricesChange the amount paid or change

Rulers cost 45p each.

Pens cost 25p each.

Pencils cost 10p

If I spend exactly £10 and buy at least one ruler, pen and pencil then how many of each did I buy?

Is there only one answer?

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Bunch of Pens 10

Change the pricesChange the total cost

Rulers cost 45p each.

Pens cost 35p each.

If I spend exactly £10 then how many rulers and pencils did I buy?

Is there only one answer?

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