PSLE Jeremy and Risa bought some blueberry puffs. Each of them paid $9.80. Risa bought 3 more blueberry puffs as she used a 30% discount coupon.
- How many blueberry puffs did Risa buy?
- How much did Jeremy pay for 1 blueberry puff?
(a)
The 30% discount is the savings that Risa enjoyed. She used her savings to buy 3 more blueberry puffs.
30% → 3
1% →
330100% →
330 x 100 = 10
Number of puffs that Risa bought = 10
(b)
Number of puffs that Jeremy bought
= 10 - 3
= 7
Amount that Jeremy paid for 1 blueberry puff
= 9.80 ÷ 7
= $1.40
Answer(s): (a) 10; (b) $1.40