Hilda had 80 kg of oats. She packed the oats equally into small packets. Each packet contained 4 kg of oats. She sold each packet for $7.20
- Hilda sold all the packets of oats. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Hilda would like to collect $272 from the sale. How much should she sell each 4 kg packet of oats for instead?
(a)
Number of packets of oats
= 80 ÷ 4
= 20
Amount that Hilda collected
= 20 x 7.20
= $144
(b)
Price that Hilda should sell each 4 kg packet of oats
= 272 ÷ 20
= $13.60
Answer(s): (a) $144; (b) $13.60