Asha often goes swimming at Upton leisure centre. She pays E5.20 each time she swims. Next month the price will increase by 12.5% How much more will Asha need to pay for each swim? Give your answer in pence.

## Step 1: Write the Percentage As a Decimal<br />The percentage increase is given as 12.5%. In decimal form, 12.5% is represented as 0.125. The conversion from percentage to fraction is done by dividing the value by 100.<br /><br />### \[\textbf{Fraction Increase =} \frac{\text{12.5%}}{\text{100}} = \textbf{0.125}\]<br /><br />## Step 2: Calculate the Increase Amount<br />Next, we will determine the exact amount surcharged by multiplying the decimal equivalent of the percentage by the initial fare of £5.20.<br /><br />### \[\textbf{Increase = Initial Price} \times \textbf{Fraction Increase}\]<br /><br />### \[\textbf{Increase = £5.20} \times \textbf{0.125}\]<br /><br />## Step 3: Convert the Result to Pence<br />This is done multiplying the result by 100 since £1 = 100 pence and we are asked to provide the result by copy in pence.<br /><br />### \[Increase(pence) = Increase(£) \times 100 \]<br /><br />So, Let's perform the above calculation and find the amount Asha needs to pay more for each swim:<br /><br />## Step 4: Implement the multiplication:<br />After each multiplication and addition, double-check and ensure that your intermediate results are correct.