Olivium had 60 kg of peppercorns. She packed the peppercorns equally into small bags. Each bag contained 2 kg of peppercorns. She sold each bag for $5.50
- Olivium sold all the bags of peppercorns. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Olivium would like to collect $255 from the sale. How much should she sell each 2 kg bag of peppercorns for instead?
(a)
Number of bags of peppercorns
= 60 ÷ 2
= 30
Amount that Olivium collected
= 30 x 5.50
= $165
(b)
Price that Olivium should sell each 2 kg bag of peppercorns
= 255 ÷ 30
= $8.50
Answer(s): (a) $165; (b) $8.50