Opal had 75 kg of green beans. She packed the green beans equally into small boxes. Each box contained 5 kg of green beans. She sold each box for $5.20
- Opal sold all the boxes of green beans. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Opal would like to collect $264 from the sale. How much should she sell each 5 kg box of green beans for instead?
(a)
Number of boxes of green beans
= 75 ÷ 5
= 15
Amount that Opal collected
= 15 x 5.20
= $78
(b)
Price that Opal should sell each 5 kg box of green beans
= 264 ÷ 15
= $17.60
Answer(s): (a) $78; (b) $17.60