PSLE Ethan and Barbara bought some vanilla croissants. Each of them paid $57.60. Barbara bought 8 more vanilla croissants as she used a 25% discount coupon.
- How many vanilla croissants did Barbara buy?
- How much did Ethan pay for 1 vanilla croissant?
(a)
The 25% discount is the savings that Barbara enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 8 more vanilla croissants.
25% → 8
1% →
825100% →
825 x 100 = 32
Number of croissants that Barbara bought = 32
(b)
Number of croissants that Ethan bought
= 32 - 8
= 24
Amount that Ethan paid for 1 vanilla croissant
= 57.60 ÷ 24
= $2.40
Answer(s): (a) 32; (b) $2.40