Shannon had 60 kg of rice. She packed the rice equally into small boxes. Each box contained 4 kg of rice. She sold each box for $5.80
- Shannon sold all the boxes of rice. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Shannon would like to collect $291 from the sale. How much should she sell each 4 kg box of rice for instead?
(a)
Number of boxes of rice
= 60 ÷ 4
= 15
Amount that Shannon collected
= 15 x 5.80
= $87
(b)
Price that Shannon should sell each 4 kg box of rice
= 291 ÷ 15
= $19.40
Answer(s): (a) $87; (b) $19.40