Erika had 120 kg of maize. She packed the maize equally into small packets. Each packet contained 6 kg of maize. She sold each packet for $7.50
- Erika sold all the packets of maize. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Erika would like to collect $292 from the sale. How much should she sell each 6 kg packet of maize for instead?
(a)
Number of packets of maize
= 120 ÷ 6
= 20
Amount that Erika collected
= 20 x 7.50
= $150
(b)
Price that Erika should sell each 6 kg packet of maize
= 292 ÷ 20
= $14.60
Answer(s): (a) $150; (b) $14.60