PSLE Flynn and Risa bought some cheese muffins. Each of them paid $212.80. Risa bought 7 more cheese muffins as she used a 5% discount coupon.
- How many cheese muffins did Risa buy?
- How much did Flynn pay for 1 cheese muffin?
(a)
The 5% discount is the savings that Risa enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 7 more cheese muffins.
5% → 7
1% →
75100% →
75 x 100 = 140
Number of muffins that Risa bought = 140
(b)
Number of muffins that Flynn bought
= 140 - 7
= 133
Amount that Flynn paid for 1 cheese muffin
= 212.80 ÷ 133
= $1.60
Answer(s): (a) 140; (b) $1.60