Tammy had 60 kg of peppercorns. She packed the peppercorns equally into small bags. Each bag contained 6 kg of peppercorns. She sold each bag for $6.70
- Tammy sold all the bags of peppercorns. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Tammy would like to collect $247 from the sale. How much should she sell each 6 kg bag of peppercorns for instead?
(a)
Number of bags of peppercorns
= 60 ÷ 6
= 10
Amount that Tammy collected
= 10 x 6.70
= $67
(b)
Price that Tammy should sell each 6 kg bag of peppercorns
= 247 ÷ 10
= $24.70
Answer(s): (a) $67; (b) $24.70