PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand D, Brand E, and Brand F. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2990 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand D, Brand E, and Brand F markers were in the ratio 7 : 3 : 4. How much money was collected from selling Brand E markers?
(a)
Number of Brand D markers sold = 44
Number of Brand E markers sold = 62
Number of Brand F markers sold = 26
Total number of markers sold
= 44 + 62 + 26
= 132
(b)
|
Brand D |
Brand E |
Brand F |
Number |
44 |
62 |
26 |
Price |
7 u |
3 u |
4 u |
Total value |
308 u |
186 u |
104 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 308 u + 186 u + 104 u
= 598 u
598 u = 2990
1 u = 2990 ÷ 598 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand E markers
= 186 u
= 186 x 5
= $930
Answer(s): (a) 132; (b) $930