PSLE Vincent and Hazel bought some cranberry croissants. Each of them paid $9.90. Hazel bought 3 more cranberry croissants as she used a 25% discount coupon.
- How many cranberry croissants did Hazel buy?
- How much did Vincent pay for 1 cranberry croissant?
(a)
The 25% discount is the savings that Hazel enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 3 more cranberry croissants.
25% → 3
1% →
325100% →
325 x 100 = 12
Number of croissants that Hazel bought = 12
(b)
Number of croissants that Vincent bought
= 12 - 3
= 9
Amount that Vincent paid for 1 cranberry croissant
= 9.90 ÷ 9
= $1.10
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) $1.10