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Finding a deposit
Hire Purchase (H.P.) is a popular way of buying expensive goods. Using H.P. you usually pay a deposit first and the remainder by monthly instalments. Goods normally cost more on hire purchase.
Example
Tom wants to buy a TV through H.P. He has been asked to make a deposit of one fifth of the total price of 
.
How much will the deposit be?
Deposit = 
of
= 
= 
Tom needs to make a deposit of 
Now find the deposit for each of the following.
- Question
How much will a deposit of
of 
be?
- Answer
Deposit =
of 
=
of =
=
The deposit will be
- Question
How much will a deposit of
of be?
- Answer
Deposit =
of 
=
=
The deposit will be
- Question
How much will a deposit of
of 
be?
- Answer
Deposit =
of 
=
(because is the same as 
)=
The deposit will be
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