PSLE Luis and Zara bought some cherry muffins. Each of them paid $75.60. Zara bought 6 more cherry muffins as she used a 10% discount coupon.
- How many cherry muffins did Zara buy?
- How much did Luis pay for 1 cherry muffin?
(a)
The 10% discount is the savings that Zara enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 6 more cherry muffins.
10% → 6
1% →
610100% →
610 x 100 = 60
Number of muffins that Zara bought = 60
(b)
Number of muffins that Luis bought
= 60 - 6
= 54
Amount that Luis paid for 1 cherry muffin
= 75.60 ÷ 54
= $1.40
Answer(s): (a) 60; (b) $1.40