PSLE Ken and Raeann bought some cheese puffs. Each of them paid $22.80. Raeann bought 8 more cheese puffs as she used a 40% discount coupon.
- How many cheese puffs did Raeann buy?
- How much did Ken pay for 1 cheese puff?
(a)
The 40% discount is the savings that Raeann enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 8 more cheese puffs.
40% → 8
1% →
840100% →
840 x 100 = 20
Number of puffs that Raeann bought = 20
(b)
Number of puffs that Ken bought
= 20 - 8
= 12
Amount that Ken paid for 1 cheese puff
= 22.80 ÷ 12
= $1.90
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) $1.90