PSLE Ryan and Xylia bought some cherry doughnuts. Each of them paid $25.20. Xylia bought 6 more cherry doughnuts as she used a 30% discount coupon.
- How many cherry doughnuts did Xylia buy?
- How much did Ryan pay for 1 cherry doughnut?
(a)
The 30% discount is the savings that Xylia enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 6 more cherry doughnuts.
30% → 6
1% →
630100% →
630 x 100 = 20
Number of doughnuts that Xylia bought = 20
(b)
Number of doughnuts that Ryan bought
= 20 - 6
= 14
Amount that Ryan paid for 1 cherry doughnut
= 25.20 ÷ 14
= $1.80
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) $1.80