Cathy had 60 kg of maize. She packed the maize equally into small bags. Each bag contained 6 kg of maize. She sold each bag for $6.30
- Cathy sold all the bags of maize. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Cathy would like to collect $229 from the sale. How much should she sell each 6 kg bag of maize for instead?
(a)
Number of bags of maize
= 60 ÷ 6
= 10
Amount that Cathy collected
= 10 x 6.30
= $63
(b)
Price that Cathy should sell each 6 kg bag of maize
= 229 ÷ 10
= $22.90
Answer(s): (a) $63; (b) $22.90