Tiffany baked cream, banana and durian puffs. There were one-quarter as many durian puffs as banana puffs and an equal number of durian puffs as cream puffs. The cost of each puff is given as shown.
1 durian puff: $1.70
1 banana puff: $1.30
1 cream puff: $1.10
If she collected $288 from selling all the puffs, how many banana puffs were there?
|
Durian |
Banana |
Cream |
Ratio of puffs |
1 u |
4 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 puffs |
$1.70 |
$1.30 |
$1.10 |
Total Value |
1.7 u |
5.2 u |
1.1 u |
Durian puffs : Banana puffs : Cream puffs
1 : 4 : 1
Total amount earned from selling all the puffs
= 1.7 u + 5.2 u + 1.1 u
= 8 u
8 u = 288
1 u = 288 ÷ 8 = 36
Number of banana puffs
= 4 u
= 4 x 36
= 144
Answer(s): 144