PSLEA shop sold three brands of pencils: Brand D, Brand E, and Brand F. The bar graph shows the number of pencils sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pencils were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $6055 from selling the pencils. The prices of Brand D, Brand E, and Brand F pencils were in the ratio 8 : 6 : 5. How much money was collected from selling Brand E pencils?
(a)
Number of Brand D pencils sold = 68
Number of Brand E pencils sold = 41
Number of Brand F pencils sold = 15
Total number of pencils sold
= 68 + 41 + 15
= 124
(b)
|
Brand D |
Brand E |
Brand F |
Number |
68 |
41 |
15 |
Price |
8 u |
6 u |
5 u |
Total value |
544 u |
246 u |
75 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 544 u + 246 u + 75 u
= 865 u
865 u = 6055
1 u = 6055 ÷ 865 = 7
Amount collected from selling Brand E pencils
= 246 u
= 246 x 7
= $1722
Answer(s): (a) 124; (b) $1722