Steve wants to put a hedge along one side of his garden. He needs to buy 27 plants for the hedge. Each plant costs £5.54 Steve has £150 to spend on plants for the hedge. Does Steve have enough money to buy all the plants he needs?

5.54 x100 = 554 554 x 27 = 3878 + 11080 = 1495814958 / 100 = 149.58 149.58 < 150 Therefore Steve does have the money to buy all 27 plants.

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