During her shopping trip, Wendy bought three different types of pencils, U, V and W in the ratio of 6 : 2 : 9. She decided to sell them at the prices listed as shown.
Pencil U : $1.60
Pencil V : $10
Pencil W : $0.60
Given that Wendy bought a total 595 pencils, how much did Wendy collect from the sale of all the pencils?
|
Pencil U |
Pencil V |
Pencil W |
Total |
Ratio of pencil |
6 u |
2 u |
9 u |
17 u |
Value of each pencil |
$1.60 |
$10 |
$0.60 |
|
17 u = 595
1 u = 595 ÷ 17 = 35
Number of Pencil U
= 6 x 35
= 210
Number of Pencil V
= 2 x 35
= 70
Number of Pencil W
= 9 x 35
= 315
Total revenue
= 210 x 1.60 + 70 x 10 + 315 x 0.60
= 336.00 + 700.00 + 189.00
= $1225.00
Answer(s): $1225.00