PSLE Oscar and Nora bought some strawberry puffs. Each of them paid $58.80. Nora bought 7 more strawberry puffs as she used a 20% discount coupon.
- How many strawberry puffs did Nora buy?
- How much did Oscar pay for 1 strawberry puff?
(a)
The 20% discount is the savings that Nora enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 7 more strawberry puffs.
20% → 7
1% →
720100% →
720 x 100 = 35
Number of puffs that Nora bought = 35
(b)
Number of puffs that Oscar bought
= 35 - 7
= 28
Amount that Oscar paid for 1 strawberry puff
= 58.80 ÷ 28
= $2.10
Answer(s): (a) 35; (b) $2.10