During her shopping trip, Nicole bought three different types of crayons, K, L and M in the ratio of 6 : 3 : 9. She decided to sell them at the prices listed as shown.
Crayon K : $2.20
Crayon L : $0.90
Crayon M : $0.50
Given that Nicole bought a total 594 crayons, how much did Nicole collect from the sale of all the crayons?
|
Crayon K |
Crayon L |
Crayon M |
Total |
Ratio of crayon |
6 u |
3 u |
9 u |
18 u |
Value of each crayon |
$2.20 |
$0.90 |
$0.50 |
|
18 u = 594
1 u = 594 ÷ 18 = 33
Number of Crayon K
= 6 x 33
= 198
Number of Crayon L
= 3 x 33
= 99
Number of Crayon M
= 9 x 33
= 297
Total revenue
= 198 x 2.20 + 99 x 0.90 + 297 x 0.50
= 435.60 + 89.10 + 148.50
= $673.20
Answer(s): $673.20