In a shop, 75% of the number of vegetables sold were ginger and the rest were beets. Each ginger cost 50¢ and each beet cost 20¢ less than the cost of each ginger. Given that $223.20 was collected from the sale of the vegetables,
- How many ginger were sold?
- How much was collected from the sale of the beets only?
(a)
|
Ginger |
Beets |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$0.50 |
$0.3 |
Total value |
1.5 u |
0.3 u |
75% =
75100 =
34Cost of each beet
= 0.50 - 0.20
= $0.3
Total cost of the vegetables
= 1.5 u + 0.3 u
= 1.8 u
1.8 u = 223.20
1 u = 223.20 ÷ 1.8 = 124
Number of ginger sold
= 3 u
= 3 x 124
= $372
(b)
Amount collected from the sale of beets
= 0.3 u
= 0.3 x 124
= $37.20
Answer(s): (a) 372; (b) $37.20