During her shopping trip, Mary bought three different types of pens, Q, R and S in the ratio of 5 : 2 : 8. She decided to sell them at the prices listed as shown.
Pen Q : $1.20
Pen R : $10
Pen S : $0.30
Given that Mary bought a total 420 pens, how much did Mary collect from the sale of all the pens?
|
Pen Q |
Pen R |
Pen S |
Total |
Ratio of pen |
5 u |
2 u |
8 u |
15 u |
Value of each pen |
$1.20 |
$10 |
$0.30 |
|
15 u = 420
1 u = 420 ÷ 15 = 28
Number of Pen Q
= 5 x 28
= 140
Number of Pen R
= 2 x 28
= 56
Number of Pen S
= 8 x 28
= 224
Total revenue
= 140 x 1.20 + 56 x 10 + 224 x 0.30
= 168.00 + 560.00 + 67.20
= $795.20
Answer(s): $795.20