A supermarket was having a sale for its mini cupcakes. 8 mini cupcakes were sold at $6.
- Jane bought 56 mini cupcakes. How much did she pay for them?
- Jane was given another $66 to buy mini cupcakes for her birthday conference. How many more mini cupcakes could she get?
Items |
Quantity |
Cost |
Mini cupcakes |
8 |
$6 |
(a)
Number of sets
= 56 ÷ 8
= 7
Amount that Jane paid
= 7 x 6
= $42
(b)
Number of sets that Jane could buy
= 66 ÷ 6
= 11
Number of more mini cupcakes that Jane could get
= 11 x 8
= 88
Answer(s): (a) $42; (b) 88