Samira bought this present in France.She paid 44.85 French Francs for it.9.75 French Francs equal £1What was the cost of the present in pounds and pence?

To find the cost of the present in pounds, we need to convert the price from French Francs to pounds.

Here are the steps:

1. We know that 9.75 French Francs equal £1.

2. To find out how much 1 French Franc is in pounds, we divide 1 by 9.75. So, 1 French Franc = £1/9.75 = £0.10256 (rounded to 5 decimal places).

3. Now, we multiply the cost of the present in French Francs (44.85) by the value of 1 French Franc in pounds (£0.10256).

So, 44.85 French Francs * £0.10256/French Franc = £4.60 (rounded to 2 decimal places).

Therefore, the cost of the present in pounds and pence is £4.60.