Two bags of crisps and five chocolate biscuits cost £1.76.If each bag of crisps costs 4p more than a chocolate biscuit,

what is the cost of a biscuit?

To find the cost of a biscuit, we can set up a system of equations based on the given information.

Let's assume the cost of a chocolate biscuit is "x" pence.

According to the information given, each bag of crisps costs 4p more than a chocolate biscuit. So, the cost of a bag of crisps would be "x + 4" pence.

Now, we know that two bags of crisps and five chocolate biscuits together cost £1.76, or 176 pence.

So, we can set up the equation:

2 * (x + 4) + 5 * x = 176

Now, let's solve this equation to find the value of "x", which represents the cost of a chocolate biscuit.

2x + 8 + 5x = 176

Combining like terms:

7x + 8 = 176

Subtracting 8 from both sides:

7x = 168

Dividing both sides by 7:

x = 24

Therefore, the cost of a biscuit is 24 pence.

cost of biscuit ---- x p

cost of crisp ------ x+4 p

2(x+4) + 5x = 176

solve for x