PSLE Dylan and Tina bought some cherry puffs. Each of them paid $76.50. Tina bought 5 more cherry puffs as she used a 10% discount coupon.
- How many cherry puffs did Tina buy?
- How much did Dylan pay for 1 cherry puff?
(a)
The 10% discount is the savings that Tina enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 5 more cherry puffs.
10% → 5
1% →
510100% →
510 x 100 = 50
Number of puffs that Tina bought = 50
(b)
Number of puffs that Dylan bought
= 50 - 5
= 45
Amount that Dylan paid for 1 cherry puff
= 76.50 ÷ 45
= $1.70
Answer(s): (a) 50; (b) $1.70