In a shop, 75% of the number of vegetables sold were beets and the rest were ginger. Each beet cost 25¢ and each ginger cost 10¢ less than the cost of each beet. Given that $246.60 was collected from the sale of the vegetables,
- How many beets were sold?
- How much was collected from the sale of the ginger only?
(a)
|
Beets |
Ginger |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$0.25 |
$0.15 |
Total value |
0.75 u |
0.15 u |
75% =
75100 =
34Cost of each ginger
= 0.25 - 0.10
= $0.15
Total cost of the vegetables
= 0.75 u + 0.15 u
= 0.9 u
0.9 u = 246.60
1 u = 246.60 ÷ 0.9 = 274
Number of beets sold
= 3 u
= 3 x 274
= $822
(b)
Amount collected from the sale of ginger
= 0.15 u
= 0.15 x 274
= $41.10
Answer(s): (a) 822; (b) $41.10