PSLE Valen and Penelope bought some strawberry muffins. Each of them paid $10.80. Penelope bought 3 more strawberry muffins as she used a 25% discount coupon.
- How many strawberry muffins did Penelope buy?
- How much did Valen pay for 1 strawberry muffin?
(a)
The 25% discount is the savings that Penelope enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 3 more strawberry muffins.
25% → 3
1% →
325100% →
325 x 100 = 12
Number of muffins that Penelope bought = 12
(b)
Number of muffins that Valen bought
= 12 - 3
= 9
Amount that Valen paid for 1 strawberry muffin
= 10.80 ÷ 9
= $1.20
Answer(s): (a) 12; (b) $1.20