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A taxi driver works 46 weeks of the year and gets an average of 70 customers per week which average 4 miles each at 90 pence per mile. Her expenditure is as follows:

$\begin{array}{ll}\text { Car Service/Repair/MOT/Insurance } & £ 1,250 \text { per annum } \\ \text { Diesel fuel costs } & 6 \text { pence per mile. } \\ \text { Mortgage costs } & £ 250 \text { per month } \\ \text { Other expenditure - food/electricity etc. } & £ 125 \text { per week }\end{array}$

What is the total income in pounds of the taxi driver for the whole year?

  1. $11,592$
  2. $12,192$
  3. $12,692$
  4. $12,992$
  5. $13,192$

What is the total expenditure over the year to the nearest pound?

  1. $9,353$
  2. $9,953$
  3. $10,453$
  4. $10,953$
  5. $11,523$

What is her average excess of income over expenditure per month to the nearest pound?

  1. $6$
  2. $16$
  3. $36$
  4. $56$
  5. $76$

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Total Income = 46 * 70 * 4 * 90 pence = 11592 pounds.

Total expenditure = 1250 + (46 * 70 * 4 * 6 /100) + (250 * 12) + (125 * 52) = 11523 pounds.

Average excess of income per month = (Average income per month - Average expenditure per month)

= 11592/12 - 11523/12 = 5.75. So, nearest pound is 6.
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