Betty baked cream, blueberry and durian wafers. There were one-third as many durian wafers as blueberry wafers and an equal number of durian wafers as cream wafers. The cost of each wafer is given as shown.
1 durian wafer: $1.50
1 blueberry wafer: $1.30
1 cream wafer: $1.80
If she collected $180 from selling all the wafers, how many blueberry wafers were there?
|
Durian |
Blueberry |
Cream |
Ratio of wafers |
1 u |
3 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 wafers |
$1.50 |
$1.30 |
$1.80 |
Total Value |
1.5 u |
3.9 u |
1.8 u |
Durian wafers : Blueberry wafers : Cream wafers
1 : 3 : 1
Total amount earned from selling all the wafers
= 1.5 u + 3.9 u + 1.8 u
= 7.2 u
7.2 u = 180
1 u = 180 ÷ 7.2 = 25
Number of blueberry wafers
= 3 u
= 3 x 25
= 75
Answer(s): 75