1. **State the problem:** We need to find the average amount of money spent per customer in May. 2. **Given data:** - Number of customers in April = 6800 - Money spent in April = 42500 - In May, number of customers increased by 16% compared to April. - In May, money spent decreased by 12% compared to April. 3. **Calculate number of customers in May:** $$\text{Customers in May} = 6800 \times (1 + 0.16) = 6800 \times 1.16 = 7888$$ 4. **Calculate money spent in May:** $$\text{Money spent in May} = 42500 \times (1 - 0.12) = 42500 \times 0.88 = 37400$$ 5. **Calculate average amount spent per customer in May:** $$\text{Average per customer} = \frac{37400}{7888} \approx 4.74214$$ 6. **Round to nearest 1p:** £4.74 **Final answer:** The average amount of money spent per customer in May is £4.74.