During her shopping trip, Diana bought three different types of markers, U, V and W in the ratio of 6 : 3 : 7. She decided to sell them at the prices listed as shown.
Marker U : $1.30
Marker V : $0.70
Marker W : $0.50
Given that Diana bought a total 496 markers, how much did Diana collect from the sale of all the markers?
|
Marker U |
Marker V |
Marker W |
Total |
Ratio of marker |
6 u |
3 u |
7 u |
16 u |
Value of each marker |
$1.30 |
$0.70 |
$0.50 |
|
16 u = 496
1 u = 496 ÷ 16 = 31
Number of Marker U
= 6 x 31
= 186
Number of Marker V
= 3 x 31
= 93
Number of Marker W
= 7 x 31
= 217
Total revenue
= 186 x 1.30 + 93 x 0.70 + 217 x 0.50
= 241.80 + 65.10 + 108.50
= $415.40
Answer(s): $415.40