At a pastry shop, a box of biscuits is sold at $11. For every $30 spent, a customer is given 2 free pens. Mrs Howard bought 8 boxes of biscuits.
- How much did Mrs Howard pay?
- How many pens did she get?
(a)
Amount paid for 8 boxes of biscuits
= 8 x 11
= $88
(b)
Number of sets
= 88 ÷ 30
= 2 r 28
Maximum number of sets = 2
Number of pens that Mrs Howard got
= 2 x 2
= 4
Answer(s): (a) $88; (b) 4