Atorch and a battery cost £2.50 altogether. the torch costs £2.00 more than the battery.
what fraction of the total price is the battery? give your answer in it's simplest form

Step-by-step explanation:

Let represent the cost of the torch and represent the cost of the battery.

The torch and a battery cost £2.50 altogether.

The torch costs £2.00 more than the battery.

We substitute the second equation into the first equation to get;

£2.50

The price of the battery is £0.25

We express this as a fraction of the total cost which is £2.50 to get;