At a fruit stall, 270 oranges were sold in the morning and ⁴₇ of the remaining oranges were sold in the afternoon. As a result, the number of oranges left became ¹₄ of the total number of oranges at first. Given that the oranges were sold at $4.50 in packs of six oranges, how much did the fruit stall receive from the sale of the oranges in the afternoon?
Fraction of the remaining oranges left
= 1 - ⁴₇
= ³₇

Make numerators the same.
³₇ of remaining oranges = ¹₄ of total oranges
³₇ of remaining oranges = ³₁₂ of total oranges

12 u - 7 u = 270
5 u = 270
1 u = 270 ÷ 5 = 54

Number of oranges sold in the afternoon
= 4 u
= 4 x 54
= 216

Number of packs of six oranges sold in the afternoon
= 216 ÷ 6
= 36

Amount received for oranges sold in the afternoon
= 36 x 4.50
= $162

Answer(s): $162