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33 tins of beans and 44 tins of tomatoes costs £2.73\pounds 2.73, and 55 tins of beans costs £1.55\pounds 1.55. \newlineWork out how much one tin of tomatoes costs.

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Q. 33 tins of beans and 44 tins of tomatoes costs £2.73\pounds 2.73, and 55 tins of beans costs £1.55\pounds 1.55. \newlineWork out how much one tin of tomatoes costs.
  1. Set up equations: Step 11: Set up equations based on the given information.\newlineEquation 11: 3B+4T=£2.733B + 4T = \pounds2.73 (33 tins of beans and 44 tins of tomatoes cost £2.73\pounds2.73)\newlineEquation 22: 5B=£1.555B = \pounds1.55 (55 tins of beans cost £1.55\pounds1.55)
  2. Solve Equation 22: Step 22: Solve Equation 22 for BB (price of one tin of beans).\newline5B=£1.555B = £1.55\newlineB=£1.55/5B = £1.55 / 5\newlineB=£0.31B = £0.31
  3. Substitute value in Equation 11: Step 33: Substitute the value of BB in Equation 11.\newline3(£0.31)+4T=£2.733(\pounds0.31) + 4T = \pounds2.73\newline£0.93+4T=£2.73\pounds0.93 + 4T = \pounds2.73\newline4T=£2.73£0.934T = \pounds2.73 - \pounds0.93\newline4T=£1.804T = \pounds1.80
  4. Solve for T: Step 44: Solve for T (price of one tin of tomatoes).\newlineT=£1.804T = \frac{\pounds 1.80}{4}\newlineT=£0.45T = \pounds 0.45

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