Xandra had 75 kg of rice. She packed the rice equally into small bags. Each bag contained 3 kg of rice. She sold each bag for $7.20
- Xandra sold all the bags of rice. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Xandra would like to collect $220 from the sale. How much should she sell each 3 kg bag of rice for instead?
(a)
Number of bags of rice
= 75 ÷ 3
= 25
Amount that Xandra collected
= 25 x 7.20
= $180
(b)
Price that Xandra should sell each 3 kg bag of rice
= 220 ÷ 25
= $8.80
Answer(s): (a) $180; (b) $8.80