Lucy had 100 kg of red beans. She packed the red beans equally into small packets. Each packet contained 5 kg of red beans. She sold each packet for $6.10
- Lucy sold all the packets of red beans. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Lucy would like to collect $238 from the sale. How much should she sell each 5 kg packet of red beans for instead?
(a)
Number of packets of red beans
= 100 ÷ 5
= 20
Amount that Lucy collected
= 20 x 6.10
= $122
(b)
Price that Lucy should sell each 5 kg packet of red beans
= 238 ÷ 20
= $11.90
Answer(s): (a) $122; (b) $11.90