Gabby baked coffee, strawberry and durian wafers. There were one-quarter as many durian wafers as strawberry wafers and an equal number of durian wafers as coffee wafers. The cost of each wafer is given as shown.
1 durian wafer: $1.80
1 strawberry wafer: $1.60
1 coffee wafer: $1.80
If she collected $240 from selling all the wafers, how many strawberry wafers were there?
|
Durian |
Strawberry |
Coffee |
Ratio of wafers |
1 u |
4 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 wafers |
$1.80 |
$1.60 |
$1.80 |
Total Value |
1.8 u |
6.4 u |
1.8 u |
Durian wafers : Strawberry wafers : Coffee wafers
1 : 4 : 1
Total amount earned from selling all the wafers
= 1.8 u + 6.4 u + 1.8 u
= 10 u
10 u = 240
1 u = 240 ÷ 10 = 24
Number of strawberry wafers
= 4 u
= 4 x 24
= 96
Answer(s): 96