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Biscuit discounts: undo the correct discount first

A shop selling biscuits gave the following offers. A customer who bought a total of 5 or more packets of biscuits was given a discount, regardless of the types of biscuits bought. A 10% discount was given if 5 to 8 packets were bought and a 20% discount if more than 8 packets were bought.

The following table shows the number of packets bought and the total amounts that three customers paid.

Type of biscuitsMrs ChanMr LimMr Tan
Cream352
Marie121
Almond351
Total amount paid in $10.3515.726.40

Calculate the price per packet for each type of biscuit before the discount. marks

[2013/RI/Promo/2]

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