Kylie bought some fruits. She spent $19 more than
34 of her money on some persimmons. She then spent $6 more than 20% of the remaining money on some dragonfruits. Given that she had $18 left,
- How much did Kylie have at first?
- How many kilograms of dragonfruits did she buy if they cost $3 per kg?
(a)
100% - 20% = 80%
80% of remaining money
= 18 + 6
= 24
1% of remaining money
= 24 ÷ 80
= 0.3
100% of remaining money
= 100 x 0.3
= 30
14 of total money
= 30 + 19
= $49
44 of total money
= 4 x 49
= $196
Amount that Kylie had at first = $196
(b)
20% of the remaining money
= 30 x 20%
= 30 x
20100 = $6
Amount spent on dragonfruits
= 6 + 6
= $12
Weight of dragonfruits bought
= 12 ÷ 3
= 4 kg
Answer(s): (a) $196; (b) 6 kg