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Theo starts with savings of £18 James starts with no savings. Each week from now, Theo will save £4.50 and James will save £4 In how many weeks will Theo and James have savings in the ratio 15 : 8 ? [3 marks]
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NB….it must be said 15:8 is nearly 2:1 ie james has almost 1/2
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you can check the ratio with a calculator..
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ie week 4….james hasnt almost half… but in week 5 he has half …so a bit less to fulfill the ratio values… 6 …
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