Joelle baked cream, coffee and durian puffs. There were one-third as many durian puffs as coffee puffs and an equal number of durian puffs as cream puffs. The cost of each puff is given as shown.
1 durian puff: $1.90
1 coffee puff: $1.60
1 cream puff: $1.80
If she collected $255 from selling all the puffs, how many coffee puffs were there?
|
Durian |
Coffee |
Cream |
Ratio of puffs |
1 u |
3 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 puffs |
$1.90 |
$1.60 |
$1.80 |
Total Value |
1.9 u |
4.8 u |
1.8 u |
Durian puffs : Coffee puffs : Cream puffs
1 : 3 : 1
Total amount earned from selling all the puffs
= 1.9 u + 4.8 u + 1.8 u
= 8.5 u
8.5 u = 255
1 u = 255 ÷ 8.5 = 30
Number of coffee puffs
= 3 u
= 3 x 30
= 90
Answer(s): 90