Question

A lady bought 3 cans of fruit for £1.45 a can and some curtain material. This left her with 45 pence change from £20.00. What was the cost of the curtain material?

Answer 1

The cost of the curtain material was £18.55.

Answer 2

3*1.45 + c = 20 - 0.45
c = 19.55 - 4.35
= 15.20