PSLE Carl and Julie bought some banana croissants. Each of them paid $43.20. Julie bought 9 more banana croissants as she used a 20% discount coupon.
- How many banana croissants did Julie buy?
- How much did Carl pay for 1 banana croissant?
(a)
The 20% discount is the savings that Julie enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 9 more banana croissants.
20% → 9
1% →
920100% →
920 x 100 = 45
Number of croissants that Julie bought = 45
(b)
Number of croissants that Carl bought
= 45 - 9
= 36
Amount that Carl paid for 1 banana croissant
= 43.20 ÷ 36
= $1.20
Answer(s): (a) 45; (b) $1.20