During her shopping trip, Nicole bought three different types of markers, S, T and U in the ratio of 5 : 2 : 9. She decided to sell them at the prices listed as shown.
Marker S : $1.70
Marker T : $0.90
Marker U : $0.50
Given that Nicole bought a total 448 markers, how much did Nicole collect from the sale of all the markers?
|
Marker S |
Marker T |
Marker U |
Total |
Ratio of marker |
5 u |
2 u |
9 u |
16 u |
Value of each marker |
$1.70 |
$0.90 |
$0.50 |
|
16 u = 448
1 u = 448 ÷ 16 = 28
Number of Marker S
= 5 x 28
= 140
Number of Marker T
= 2 x 28
= 56
Number of Marker U
= 9 x 28
= 252
Total revenue
= 140 x 1.70 + 56 x 0.90 + 252 x 0.50
= 238.00 + 50.40 + 126.00
= $414.40
Answer(s): $414.40