PSLEA shop sold three brands of pencils: Brand N, Brand P, and Brand Q. The bar graph shows the number of pencils sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pencils were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2300 from selling the pencils. The prices of Brand N, Brand P, and Brand Q pencils were in the ratio 1 : 5 : 2. How much money was collected from selling Brand P pencils?
(a)
Number of Brand N pencils sold = 35
Number of Brand P pencils sold = 67
Number of Brand Q pencils sold = 45
Total number of pencils sold
= 35 + 67 + 45
= 147
(b)
|
Brand N |
Brand P |
Brand Q |
Number |
35 |
67 |
45 |
Price |
1 u |
5 u |
2 u |
Total value |
35 u |
335 u |
90 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 35 u + 335 u + 90 u
= 460 u
460 u = 2300
1 u = 2300 ÷ 460 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand P pencils
= 335 u
= 335 x 5
= $1675
Answer(s): (a) 147; (b) $1675