The price of my favourite soft drink has gone up by leaps and bounds over the past ten years. In four of those years it has leapt up by 5p each year, whilst in the other six years it has bounded up by 2p each year.
The drink cost 70p in 2002. How much does it cost now?
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\text{£}0.77
\text{£}0.90
\text{£}0.92
\text{£}1.02
\text{£}1.05
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