Erika baked coffee, apple and durian wafers. There were one-fifth as many durian wafers as apple wafers and an equal number of durian wafers as coffee wafers. The cost of each wafer is given as shown.
1 durian wafer: $1.10
1 apple wafer: $1.10
1 coffee wafer: $1.60
If she collected $287 from selling all the wafers, how many apple wafers were there?
|
Durian |
Apple |
Coffee |
Ratio of wafers |
1 u |
5 u |
1 u |
Cost of 1 wafers |
$1.10 |
$1.10 |
$1.60 |
Total Value |
1.1 u |
5.5 u |
1.6 u |
Durian wafers : Apple wafers : Coffee wafers
1 : 5 : 1
Total amount earned from selling all the wafers
= 1.1 u + 5.5 u + 1.6 u
= 8.2 u
8.2 u = 287
1 u = 287 ÷ 8.2 = 35
Number of apple wafers
= 5 u
= 5 x 35
= 175
Answer(s): 175