To find out how many pence the business bought in total over the two months, we can break it down as follows:
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Calculating the total for the first month:
- The business bought 9 bags of pence.
- Each bag contains 128 pence.
- Total for the first month = 9 bags × 128 pence/bag = 1152 pence.
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Calculating the total for the second month:
- The business bought 7 bags of pence.
- Total for the second month = 7 bags × 128 pence/bag = 896 pence.
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Calculating the grand total:
- Total for both months = Total for the first month + Total for the second month
- Total for both months = 1152 pence + 896 pence = 2048 pence.
So, the business bought a total of 2048 pence over the two months.