Hazel baked coffee, strawberry and durian cupcakes. There were half as many durian cupcakes as strawberry cupcakes and an equal number of durian cupcakes as coffee cupcakes. The cost of each cupcake is given as shown.
1 durian cupcake: $1.40
1 strawberry cupcake: $1.10
1 coffee cupcake: $1.90
If she collected $209 from selling all the cupcakes, how many strawberry cupcakes were there?
|
Durian |
Strawberry |
Coffee |
Ratio of cupcakes |
1 u |
2 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 cupcakes |
$1.40 |
$1.10 |
$1.90 |
Total Value |
1.4 u |
2.2 u |
1.9 u |
Durian cupcakes : Strawberry cupcakes : Coffee cupcakes
1 : 2 : 1
Total amount earned from selling all the cupcakes
= 1.4 u + 2.2 u + 1.9 u
= 5.5 u
5.5 u = 209
1 u = 209 ÷ 5.5 = 38
Number of strawberry cupcakes
= 2 u
= 2 x 38
= 76
Answer(s): 76