PSLE Ben and Fanny bought some cheese doughnuts. Each of them paid $35.10. Fanny bought 7 more cheese doughnuts as she used a 35% discount coupon.
- How many cheese doughnuts did Fanny buy?
- How much did Ben pay for 1 cheese doughnut?
(a)
The 35% discount is the savings that Fanny enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 7 more cheese doughnuts.
35% → 7
1% →
735100% →
735 x 100 = 20
Number of doughnuts that Fanny bought = 20
(b)
Number of doughnuts that Ben bought
= 20 - 7
= 13
Amount that Ben paid for 1 cheese doughnut
= 35.10 ÷ 13
= $2.70
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) $2.70