ECZ 2016 · GCE Paper 1 — Social and Commercial Arithmetic
The cost of advertising in a local newspaper for one week is K15.40 per word plus a fixed charge of K41.25. What is the cost of advertising 15 words for one week?
- A. K231.00
- B. K849.75
- C. K256.65
- D. K272.25
Verified working — step 1
Split the bill: a per-word part that scales with the advert, plus a one-off fixed charge.The full step-by-step working and final answer are included with Premium — checked against ECZ marking standards.
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