PSLE Lee and Julie bought some apricot croissants. Each of them paid $44.80. Julie bought 4 more apricot croissants as she used a 20% discount coupon.
- How many apricot croissants did Julie buy?
- How much did Lee pay for 1 apricot croissant?
(a)
The 20% discount is the savings that Julie enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 4 more apricot croissants.
20% → 4
1% →
420100% →
420 x 100 = 20
Number of croissants that Julie bought = 20
(b)
Number of croissants that Lee bought
= 20 - 4
= 16
Amount that Lee paid for 1 apricot croissant
= 44.80 ÷ 16
= $2.80
Answer(s): (a) 20; (b) $2.80