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Extortionate ad costs (stupid kids homework help)

 Pook
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How is it not £519??? 20250927_104528.jpg 


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 10:47 am
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Eh? It is 519


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 10:53 am
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answer A is £519

answer B is 23 words

answer C is use a different place to advertise the bike as that is a rip off


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 10:58 am
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The prices aren’t realistic. But I’d say that was a good maths question. Depending on the age and ability of the student 


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 11:23 am
 Pook
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519 gives an "incorrect answer" error


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 11:37 am
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Do you need to add VAT? So £622.80.


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 12:07 pm
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def 519 cos it’s answer B - 38

But if them classifieds is anything like the STW ones, ain’t nobody gonna be advertising on there😂 !


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 12:14 pm
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Did you remember to put the units?

519 ❎

£519 ✅


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 12:16 pm
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Also 

Space519 incorrect

No space519 correct

Sometimes those forms have to be grammar the same as whoever wrote the answers


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 1:02 pm
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You forgot to add the processing fee, facility charge & transaction fee 👍 


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 1:15 pm
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Handy-hint for writing to word-limits. Adding a hyphen reduces the word-count from two-words-to-one.


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 1:32 pm
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Might they want you to include the decimals?

519.00


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 1:47 pm
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519 gives an "incorrect answer" error

The answer isn't 519, it's £519 (it should be £519.00 but the wording in part b excludes that).  As my old Maths teacher would have said, "519 what, elephants?"

It's pissy of course, and as a form for adults you'd likely have a currency symbol explicitly specified.  As a learning exercise for students though, units are important.


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 5:25 pm
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Will u swop for Xbox bruv


 
Posted : 27/09/2025 5:51 pm