Dana baked durian, strawberry and blueberry scones. There were half as many blueberry scones as strawberry scones and an equal number of blueberry scones as durian scones. The cost of each scone is given as shown.
1 blueberry scone: $1.80
1 strawberry scone: $1.30
1 durian scone: $1.60
If she collected $174 from selling all the scones, how many strawberry scones were there?
|
Blueberry |
Strawberry |
Durian |
Ratio of scones |
1 u |
2 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 scones |
$1.80 |
$1.30 |
$1.60 |
Total Value |
1.8 u |
2.6 u |
1.6 u |
Blueberry scones : Strawberry scones : Durian scones
1 : 2 : 1
Total amount earned from selling all the scones
= 1.8 u + 2.6 u + 1.6 u
= 6 u
6 u = 174
1 u = 174 ÷ 6 = 29
Number of strawberry scones
= 2 u
= 2 x 29
= 58
Answer(s): 58