At a pastry shop, a bag of wafers is sold at $17. For every $30 spent, a customer is given 3 free hongbao packets. Mrs Elijah bought 7 bags of wafers.
- How much did Mrs Elijah pay?
- How many hongbao packets did she get?
(a)
Amount paid for 7 bags of wafers
= 7 x 17
= $119
(b)
Number of sets
= 119 ÷ 30
= 3 r 29
Maximum number of sets = 3
Number of hongbao packets that Mrs Elijah got
= 3 x 3
= 9
Answer(s): (a) $119; (b) 9