Jade sold roses and sunflowers in her shop on Mother's Day. 60% of the flowers she sold on that day were roses and she sold 56 sunflowers.
- What was the total number of flowers sold?
- 20% of the flowers in the shop were sold on that day. 40% of the flowers left were sunflowers. How many sunflowers were left?
60% =
60100 =
35 Total number of flowers = 5 u
Number of roses = 3 u
Number of sunflowers
= 5 u - 3 u
= 2 u
2 u = 56
1 u = 56 ÷ 2 = 28
Total number of flowers sold
= 5 u
= 5 x 28
= 140
Percent of flowers left
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
20% of flowers = 140
1% of flowers = 140 ÷ 20 = 7
80% of flowers = 80 x 7 = 560
Number of flowers left = 560
Number of sunflowers left
= 40% x 560
=
40100 x 560
= 224
Answer(s): (a) 140; (b) 224