PSLE Japheth and Wendy bought some strawberry doughnuts. Each of them paid $123.50. Wendy bought 5 more strawberry doughnuts as she used a 5% discount coupon.
- How many strawberry doughnuts did Wendy buy?
- How much did Japheth pay for 1 strawberry doughnut?
(a)
The 5% discount is the savings that Wendy enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 5 more strawberry doughnuts.
5% → 5
1% →
55100% →
55 x 100 = 100
Number of doughnuts that Wendy bought = 100
(b)
Number of doughnuts that Japheth bought
= 100 - 5
= 95
Amount that Japheth paid for 1 strawberry doughnut
= 123.50 ÷ 95
= $1.30
Answer(s): (a) 100; (b) $1.30