This question type is similar to the one practiced here.
2 different items are sold in bags of different quantities and not sold individually.
Each bag of items have different value.
A ratio of the number of items bought is given and the difference between the total values of the 2 items are also known.
Such questions require the knowledge of "set method" and "common multiples" and "ratio".
As these questions appear in Paper 2 of P6 exam papers,
calculator usage is allowed.
Carnations and roses are sold in bunches at a market stall.
A bunch of 12 roses are sold at $27.
A bunch of 9 carnations are sold at $23.
The number of roses that Alexis bought to the number of carnations
that Belle bought was in the ratio of 2:3.
that Belle bought was in the ratio of 2:3.
Belle paid $76 more for her carnations than Alexis for her roses.
a) How much did Alexis pay for her roses?
b) How many bunches of carnations did Belle buy?
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| Did you know? Freshly cut carnation flowers last longer than roses |
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