PSLE Cody and Xylia bought some strawberry muffins. Each of them paid $83.20. Xylia bought 8 more strawberry muffins as she used a 20% discount coupon.
- How many strawberry muffins did Xylia buy?
- How much did Cody pay for 1 strawberry muffin?
(a)
The 20% discount is the savings that Xylia enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 8 more strawberry muffins.
20% → 8
1% →
820100% →
820 x 100 = 40
Number of muffins that Xylia bought = 40
(b)
Number of muffins that Cody bought
= 40 - 8
= 32
Amount that Cody paid for 1 strawberry muffin
= 83.20 ÷ 32
= $2.60
Answer(s): (a) 40; (b) $2.60