PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand V, Brand W, and Brand X. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $5744 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand V, Brand W, and Brand X pens were in the ratio 6 : 2 : 5. How much money was collected from selling Brand W pens?
(a)
Number of Brand V pens sold = 65
Number of Brand W pens sold = 59
Number of Brand X pens sold = 42
Total number of pens sold
= 65 + 59 + 42
= 166
(b)
|
Brand V |
Brand W |
Brand X |
Number |
65 |
59 |
42 |
Price |
6 u |
2 u |
5 u |
Total value |
390 u |
118 u |
210 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 390 u + 118 u + 210 u
= 718 u
718 u = 5744
1 u = 5744 ÷ 718 = 8
Amount collected from selling Brand W pens
= 118 u
= 118 x 8
= $944
Answer(s): (a) 166; (b) $944