Barbara had 60 kg of maize. She packed the maize equally into small packets. Each packet contained 3 kg of maize. She sold each packet for $7.40
- Barbara sold all the packets of maize. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Barbara would like to collect $242 from the sale. How much should she sell each 3 kg packet of maize for instead?
(a)
Number of packets of maize
= 60 ÷ 3
= 20
Amount that Barbara collected
= 20 x 7.40
= $148
(b)
Price that Barbara should sell each 3 kg packet of maize
= 242 ÷ 20
= $12.10
Answer(s): (a) $148; (b) $12.10