PSLE Luis and Jean bought some cranberry tarts. Each of them paid $97.20. Jean bought 9 more cranberry tarts as she used a 20% discount coupon.
- How many cranberry tarts did Jean buy?
- How much did Luis pay for 1 cranberry tart?
(a)
The 20% discount is the savings that Jean enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 9 more cranberry tarts.
20% → 9
1% →
920100% →
920 x 100 = 45
Number of tarts that Jean bought = 45
(b)
Number of tarts that Luis bought
= 45 - 9
= 36
Amount that Luis paid for 1 cranberry tart
= 97.20 ÷ 36
= $2.70
Answer(s): (a) 45; (b) $2.70