PSLE Neave and Winnie bought some cheese croissants. Each of them paid $81.20. Winnie bought 7 more cheese croissants as she used a 20% discount coupon.
- How many cheese croissants did Winnie buy?
- How much did Neave pay for 1 cheese croissant?
(a)
The 20% discount is the savings that Winnie enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 7 more cheese croissants.
20% → 7
1% →
720100% →
720 x 100 = 35
Number of croissants that Winnie bought = 35
(b)
Number of croissants that Neave bought
= 35 - 7
= 28
Amount that Neave paid for 1 cheese croissant
= 81.20 ÷ 28
= $2.90
Answer(s): (a) 35; (b) $2.90