PSLE Japheth and Barbara bought some cherry muffins. Each of them paid $50.40. Barbara bought 9 more cherry muffins as she used a 20% discount coupon.
- How many cherry muffins did Barbara buy?
- How much did Japheth pay for 1 cherry muffin?
(a)
The 20% discount is the savings that Barbara enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 9 more cherry muffins.
20% → 9
1% →
920100% →
920 x 100 = 45
Number of muffins that Barbara bought = 45
(b)
Number of muffins that Japheth bought
= 45 - 9
= 36
Amount that Japheth paid for 1 cherry muffin
= 50.40 ÷ 36
= $1.40
Answer(s): (a) 45; (b) $1.40