PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand B, Brand C, and Brand D. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2742 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand B, Brand C, and Brand D markers were in the ratio 6 : 5 : 7. How much money was collected from selling Brand C markers?
(a)
Number of Brand B markers sold = 44
Number of Brand C markers sold = 67
Number of Brand D markers sold = 45
Total number of markers sold
= 44 + 67 + 45
= 156
(b)
|
Brand B |
Brand C |
Brand D |
Number |
44 |
67 |
45 |
Price |
6 u |
5 u |
7 u |
Total value |
264 u |
335 u |
315 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 264 u + 335 u + 315 u
= 914 u
914 u = 2742
1 u = 2742 ÷ 914 = 3
Amount collected from selling Brand C markers
= 335 u
= 335 x 3
= $1005
Answer(s): (a) 156; (b) $1005