Marion had 60 kg of brown rice. She packed the brown rice equally into small boxes. Each box contained 6 kg of brown rice. She sold each box for $7.50
- Marion sold all the boxes of brown rice. How much did she collect from the sale?
- However, Marion would like to collect $295 from the sale. How much should she sell each 6 kg box of brown rice for instead?
(a)
Number of boxes of brown rice
= 60 ÷ 6
= 10
Amount that Marion collected
= 10 x 7.50
= $75
(b)
Price that Marion should sell each 6 kg box of brown rice
= 295 ÷ 10
= $29.50
Answer(s): (a) $75; (b) $29.50