Ahmad bought 3 times as many dark chocolate bars as white chocolate bars. The total mass of dark chocolate bars and white chocolate bars was 1998 g. The mass of white chocolate bars was 162 g less than that of the dark chocolate bars. The mass of 1 white chocolate bar was 62 g heavier than 1 dark chocolate bar.
- Find the number of dark chocolate bars that Ahmad bought.
- Find the mass of 1 white chocolate bar.
|
Dark Chocolate Bars |
White Chocolate Bars |
Total |
Number of sets |
3 sets |
1 set |
|
Compare each |
1 u |
1 u + 62 |
|
Total value |
1080 g |
918 g |
1998 g |
(a)
Mass of white chocolate bars = 1 set
Mass of dark chocolate bars = 3 sets
Mass of white chocolate bars = (1998 - 162) ÷ 2 = 918 g
Mass of dark chocolate bars = 918 + 162 = 1080 g
Mass of 1 set of white chocolate bars = 918 g
Mass of 1 set of dark chocolate bars = 1080 ÷ 3 = 360 g
Difference in the mass between 1 set of white chocolate bars and 1 set of dark chocolate bars
= 918 - 360
= 558 g
Number of items in each set
= 558 ÷ 62
= 9
Number of dark chocolate bars
= 3 x 9
= 27
(b)
Mass of 1 white chocolate bar
= 918 ÷ 9
= 102 g
Answer(s): (a) 27; (b) 102 g