PSLEA shop sold three brands of pencils: Brand X, Brand Y, and Brand Z. The bar graph shows the number of pencils sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pencils were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2208 from selling the pencils. The prices of Brand X, Brand Y, and Brand Z pencils were in the ratio 1 : 5 : 6. How much money was collected from selling Brand Y pencils?
(a)
Number of Brand X pencils sold = 37
Number of Brand Y pencils sold = 67
Number of Brand Z pencils sold = 30
Total number of pencils sold
= 37 + 67 + 30
= 134
(b)
|
Brand X |
Brand Y |
Brand Z |
Number |
37 |
67 |
30 |
Price |
1 u |
5 u |
6 u |
Total value |
37 u |
335 u |
180 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 37 u + 335 u + 180 u
= 552 u
552 u = 2208
1 u = 2208 ÷ 552 = 4
Amount collected from selling Brand Y pencils
= 335 u
= 335 x 4
= $1340
Answer(s): (a) 134; (b) $1340