PSLE Peter and Yen bought some apricot tarts. Each of them paid $24.30. Yen bought 3 more apricot tarts as she used a 25% discount coupon.
- How many apricot tarts did Yen buy?
- How much did Peter pay for 1 apricot tart?
(a)
The 25% discount is the savings that Yen enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 3 more apricot tarts.
25% → 3
1% →
325100% →
325 x 100 = 12
Number of tarts that Yen bought = 12
(b)
Number of tarts that Peter bought
= 12 - 3
= 9
Amount that Peter paid for 1 apricot tart
= 24.30 ÷ 9
= $2.70
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) $2.70