PSLE Seth and Olivia bought some cheese croissants. Each of them paid $359.10. Olivia bought 9 more cheese croissants as she used a 5% discount coupon.
- How many cheese croissants did Olivia buy?
- How much did Seth pay for 1 cheese croissant?
(a)
The 5% discount is the savings that Olivia enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 9 more cheese croissants.
5% → 9
1% →
95100% →
95 x 100 = 180
Number of croissants that Olivia bought = 180
(b)
Number of croissants that Seth bought
= 180 - 9
= 171
Amount that Seth paid for 1 cheese croissant
= 359.10 ÷ 171
= $2.10
Answer(s): (a) 180; (b) $2.10