In a supermarket, 55% of the number of vegetables sold were garlics and the rest were beets. Each garlic cost 50¢ and each beet cost 20¢ less than the cost of each garlic. Given that $254.20 was collected from the sale of the vegetables,
- How many garlics were sold?
- How much was collected from the sale of the beets only?
(a)
|
Garlics |
Beets |
Number |
11 u |
9 u |
Value |
$0.50 |
$0.3 |
Total value |
5.5 u |
2.7 u |
55% =
55100 =
1120Cost of each beet
= 0.50 - 0.20
= $0.3
Total cost of the vegetables
= 5.5 u + 2.7 u
= 8.2 u
8.2 u = 254.20
1 u = 254.20 ÷ 8.2 = 31
Number of garlics sold
= 11 u
= 11 x 31
= $341
(b)
Amount collected from the sale of beets
= 2.7 u
= 2.7 x 31
= $83.70
Answer(s): (a) 341; (b) $83.70