Gwen had 80 kg of black beans. She packed the black beans equally into small bags. Each bag contained 2 kg of black beans. She sold each bag for $5.90
- Gwen sold all the bags of black beans. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Gwen would like to collect $256 from the sale. How much should she sell each 2 kg bag of black beans for instead?
(a)
Number of bags of black beans
= 80 ÷ 2
= 40
Amount that Gwen collected
= 40 x 5.90
= $236
(b)
Price that Gwen should sell each 2 kg bag of black beans
= 256 ÷ 40
= $6.40
Answer(s): (a) $236; (b) $6.40