Elyse had 120 kg of potato starch. She packed the potato starch equally into small boxes. Each box contained 6 kg of potato starch. She sold each box for $6.80
- Elyse sold all the boxes of potato starch. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Elyse would like to collect $276 from the sale. How much should she sell each 6 kg box of potato starch for instead?
(a)
Number of boxes of potato starch
= 120 ÷ 6
= 20
Amount that Elyse collected
= 20 x 6.80
= $136
(b)
Price that Elyse should sell each 6 kg box of potato starch
= 276 ÷ 20
= $13.80
Answer(s): (a) $136; (b) $13.80