Irene had 120 kg of rice. She packed the rice equally into small packets. Each packet contained 6 kg of rice. She sold each packet for $7.20
- Irene sold all the packets of rice. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Irene would like to collect $204 from the sale. How much should she sell each 6 kg packet of rice for instead?
(a)
Number of packets of rice
= 120 ÷ 6
= 20
Amount that Irene collected
= 20 x 7.20
= $144
(b)
Price that Irene should sell each 6 kg packet of rice
= 204 ÷ 20
= $10.20
Answer(s): (a) $144; (b) $10.20