PSLE Dylan and Raeann bought some cranberry tarts. Each of them paid $15.60. Raeann bought 4 more cranberry tarts as she used a 25% discount coupon.
- How many cranberry tarts did Raeann buy?
- How much did Dylan pay for 1 cranberry tart?
(a)
The 25% discount is the savings that Raeann enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 4 more cranberry tarts.
25% → 4
1% →
425100% →
425 x 100 = 16
Number of tarts that Raeann bought = 16
(b)
Number of tarts that Dylan bought
= 16 - 4
= 12
Amount that Dylan paid for 1 cranberry tart
= 15.60 ÷ 12
= $1.30
Answer(s): (a) 16; (b) $1.30