Jane had 100 kg of barley. She packed the barley equally into small boxes. Each box contained 5 kg of barley. She sold each box for $5.30
- Jane sold all the boxes of barley. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Jane would like to collect $266 from the sale. How much should she sell each 5 kg box of barley for instead?
(a)
Number of boxes of barley
= 100 ÷ 5
= 20
Amount that Jane collected
= 20 x 5.30
= $106
(b)
Price that Jane should sell each 5 kg box of barley
= 266 ÷ 20
= $13.30
Answer(s): (a) $106; (b) $13.30