A supermarket was having a sale for its mochi balls. 2 mochi balls were sold at $6.
- Pamela bought 56 mochi balls. How much did she pay for them?
- Pamela was given another $54 to buy mochi balls for her birthday conference. How many more mochi balls could she get?
Items |
Quantity |
Cost |
Mochi balls |
2 |
$6 |
(a)
Number of sets
= 56 ÷ 2
= 28
Amount that Pamela paid
= 28 x 6
= $168
(b)
Number of sets that Pamela could buy
= 54 ÷ 6
= 9
Number of more mochi balls that Pamela could get
= 9 x 2
= 18
Answer(s): (a) $168; (b) 18