A wholesale centre was having a sale for its chocolate bars. 9 chocolate bars were sold at $8.
- Zoe bought 45 chocolate bars. How much did she pay for them?
- Zoe was given another $64 to buy chocolate bars for her birthday parade. How many more chocolate bars could she get?
| Items |
Quantity |
Cost |
| Chocolate bars |
9 |
$8 |
(a)
Number of sets
= 45 ÷ 9
= 5
Amount that Zoe paid
= 5 x 8
= $40
(b)
Number of sets that Zoe could buy
= 64 ÷ 8
= 8
Number of more chocolate bars that Zoe could get
= 8 x 9
= 72
Answer(s): (a) $40; (b) 72
