Erika had 60 kg of rice. She packed the rice equally into small boxes. Each box contained 3 kg of rice. She sold each box for $5.30
- Erika sold all the boxes of rice. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Erika would like to collect $282 from the sale. How much should she sell each 3 kg box of rice for instead?
(a)
Number of boxes of rice
= 60 ÷ 3
= 20
Amount that Erika collected
= 20 x 5.30
= $106
(b)
Price that Erika should sell each 3 kg box of rice
= 282 ÷ 20
= $14.10
Answer(s): (a) $106; (b) $14.10