In a shop, 75% of the number of vegetables sold were garlics and the rest were radishes. Each garlic cost 25¢ and each radish cost 20¢ less than the cost of each garlic. Given that $185.60 was collected from the sale of the vegetables,
- How many garlics were sold?
- How much was collected from the sale of the radishes only?
(a)
|
Garlics |
Radishes |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$0.25 |
$0.05 |
Total value |
0.75 u |
0.05 u |
75% =
75100 =
34Cost of each radish
= 0.25 - 0.20
= $0.05
Total cost of the vegetables
= 0.75 u + 0.05 u
= 0.8 u
0.8 u = 185.60
1 u = 185.60 ÷ 0.8 = 232
Number of garlics sold
= 3 u
= 3 x 232
= $696
(b)
Amount collected from the sale of radishes
= 0.05 u
= 0.05 x 232
= $11.60
Answer(s): (a) 696; (b) $11.60