Usha had 120 kg of red beans. She packed the red beans equally into small boxes. Each box contained 2 kg of red beans. She sold each box for $7.20
- Usha sold all the boxes of red beans. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Usha would like to collect $294 from the sale. How much should she sell each 2 kg box of red beans for instead?
(a)
Number of boxes of red beans
= 120 ÷ 2
= 60
Amount that Usha collected
= 60 x 7.20
= $432
(b)
Price that Usha should sell each 2 kg box of red beans
= 294 ÷ 60
= $4.90
Answer(s): (a) $432; (b) $4.90