PSLE Will and Jean bought some cheese doughnuts. Each of them paid $16.80. Jean bought 6 more cheese doughnuts as she used a 30% discount coupon.
- How many cheese doughnuts did Jean buy?
- How much did Will pay for 1 cheese doughnut?
(a)
The 30% discount is the savings that Jean enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 6 more cheese doughnuts.
30% → 6
1% →
630100% →
630 x 100 = 20
Number of doughnuts that Jean bought = 20
(b)
Number of doughnuts that Will bought
= 20 - 6
= 14
Amount that Will paid for 1 cheese doughnut
= 16.80 ÷ 14
= $1.20
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) $1.20