Pamela had 100 kg of green beans. She packed the green beans equally into small bags. Each bag contained 5 kg of green beans. She sold each bag for $6.40
- Pamela sold all the bags of green beans. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Pamela would like to collect $272 from the sale. How much should she sell each 5 kg bag of green beans for instead?
(a)
Number of bags of green beans
= 100 ÷ 5
= 20
Amount that Pamela collected
= 20 x 6.40
= $128
(b)
Price that Pamela should sell each 5 kg bag of green beans
= 272 ÷ 20
= $13.60
Answer(s): (a) $128; (b) $13.60