Megan made $ 96.25 from twist cookies
Solution:
Given that Megan made 230 cookies
Of the cookies 1/3 are her secret recipe twist cookies
Number of twist cookies = [tex]\frac{1}{3}[/tex] of 230 cookies
[tex]\text {Number of twist cookies }=\frac{1}{3} \times 230=76.67 \approx 77[/tex]
Megan charges $1.25 per twist cookie
Therefore, cost of 1 twist cookie = $ 1.25
To find: amount she made from twist cookies
amount she made from twist cookies = number of twist cookies she made x cost of 1 twist cookie
[tex]\text {amount she made from twist cookies }=77 \times 1.25=96.25[/tex]
Thus she made $ 96.25 from twist cookies
