Yoko baked pandan, durian and banana shortbreads. There were one-quarter as many banana shortbreads as durian shortbreads and an equal number of banana shortbreads as pandan shortbreads. The cost of each shortbread is given as shown.
1 banana shortbread: $1.60
1 durian shortbread: $1.90
1 pandan shortbread: $1.30
If she collected $252 from selling all the shortbreads, how many durian shortbreads were there?
|
Banana |
Durian |
Pandan |
Ratio of shortbreads |
1 u |
4 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 shortbreads |
$1.60 |
$1.90 |
$1.30 |
Total Value |
1.6 u |
7.6 u |
1.3 u |
Banana shortbreads : Durian shortbreads : Pandan shortbreads
1 : 4 : 1
Total amount earned from selling all the shortbreads
= 1.6 u + 7.6 u + 1.3 u
= 10.5 u
10.5 u = 252
1 u = 252 ÷ 10.5 = 24
Number of durian shortbreads
= 4 u
= 4 x 24
= 96
Answer(s): 96