In a stall that sells blazers, 500 blue blazers were sold and 50% of the remaining blazers that were sold were grey. Of the leftover, 40% of the blazers sold were yellow blazers and the rest were red blazers. Given that the number of red blazers sold was 10% of the total number of blazers sold, how many grey and blue blazers were sold altogether?
50% =
50100 =
12 40% =
40100 =
25 10% =
10100 =
110
Blue |
Grey |
Yellow |
Red |
500 |
1x5 |
1x5 |
|
|
2x1 |
3x1 |
9x3 |
1x3 |
20 u |
5 u |
2 u |
3 u |
The total number of yellow and red shirts is the combined repeated identity. Make the total number of yellow and red shirts the same. LCM of 1 and 5 is 5.
The number of red shirts is repeated. Make the number of red shirts the same. LCM of 3 and 1 is 3.
Number of blue blazers
= 27 u - 5 u - 2 u
= 20 u
20 u = 500
1 u = 500 ÷ 20 = 25
Number of grey and blue blazers
= 5 u + 500
= (5 x 25) + 500
= 125 + 500
= 625
Answer(s): 625