During her shopping trip, Shiyun bought three different types of crayons, J, K and L in the ratio of 6 : 3 : 8. She decided to sell them at the prices listed as shown.
Crayon J : $2.15
Crayon K : $10
Crayon L : $0.50
Given that Shiyun bought a total 459 crayons, how much did Shiyun collect from the sale of all the crayons?
|
Crayon J |
Crayon K |
Crayon L |
Total |
Ratio of crayon |
6 u |
3 u |
8 u |
17 u |
Value of each crayon |
$2.15 |
$10 |
$0.50 |
|
17 u = 459
1 u = 459 ÷ 17 = 27
Number of Crayon J
= 6 x 27
= 162
Number of Crayon K
= 3 x 27
= 81
Number of Crayon L
= 8 x 27
= 216
Total revenue
= 162 x 2.15 + 81 x 10 + 216 x 0.50
= 348.30 + 810.00 + 108.00
= $1266.30
Answer(s): $1266.30