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Solve the following word problems:

Question 1:      A taxi firm charges a fixed amount per journey plus a cost for each mile travelled. A journey of 9 miles costs £44.50. A journey of 6 miles costs £30.40. How much would a journey of 7 miles cost?

Question 2:      4 punnets of blueberries and 3 melons weigh 7.3kg altogether. The total weight of 3 punnets of blueberries and 8 melons is 15.25kg. Calculate the weight of a punnet of blueberries and the weight of a melon.

Question 3:      8 kiwis and 5 limes cost £1.81 altogether. The total cost of 2 kiwis and 6 limes is £0.88. Calculate the cost of a kiwi and a lime.

Question 4:      A wallet contains £405 consisting only of £5 and £20 bank notes. If there are 36 notes in the wallet altogether, how many notes of each denomination are there?

Question 5:      The sum of ages of a mother and her daughter is 17. In 2 years time, the mother will be 6 times older than the daughter. How old is each person at present?

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