If Angela gets 50p change from a £2 coin, how much is 250g of butter? (full details below)

Angela wants to bake a cake. She needs:250g flour250g sugar3 eggs125g butterEach costs:1kg flour 90p1kg sugar £1.206 eggs £1.15250g butter xShow your working.(0.25 x 0.9) + (0.25 x 1.2) + (0.5 x 1.15) + 0.5x = 2.00 - 0.50.5x = 1.5-1.1x = 2 x 0.4x = 80p so 250g of butter costs 80p.

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