In a kiosk, 75% of the number of vegetables sold were garlics and the rest were yams. Each garlic cost 50¢ and each yam cost 20¢ less than the cost of each garlic. Given that $192.60 was collected from the sale of the vegetables,
- How many garlics were sold?
- How much was collected from the sale of the yams only?
(a)
|
Garlics |
Yams |
Number |
3 u |
1 u |
Value |
$0.50 |
$0.3 |
Total value |
1.5 u |
0.3 u |
75% =
75100 =
34Cost of each yam
= 0.50 - 0.20
= $0.3
Total cost of the vegetables
= 1.5 u + 0.3 u
= 1.8 u
1.8 u = 192.60
1 u = 192.60 ÷ 1.8 = 107
Number of garlics sold
= 3 u
= 3 x 107
= $321
(b)
Amount collected from the sale of yams
= 0.3 u
= 0.3 x 107
= $32.10
Answer(s): (a) 321; (b) $32.10