PSLE Jenson and Cathy bought some blueberry croissants. Each of them paid $52.80. Cathy bought 6 more blueberry croissants as she used a 20% discount coupon.
- How many blueberry croissants did Cathy buy?
- How much did Jenson pay for 1 blueberry croissant?
(a)
The 20% discount is the savings that Cathy enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 6 more blueberry croissants.
20% → 6
1% →
620100% →
620 x 100 = 30
Number of croissants that Cathy bought = 30
(b)
Number of croissants that Jenson bought
= 30 - 6
= 24
Amount that Jenson paid for 1 blueberry croissant
= 52.80 ÷ 24
= $2.20
Answer(s): (a) 30; (b) $2.20