PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand T, Brand U, and Brand V. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2844 from selling the files. The prices of Brand T, Brand U, and Brand V files were in the ratio 6 : 1 : 7. How much money was collected from selling Brand U files?
(a)
Number of Brand T files sold = 55
Number of Brand U files sold = 31
Number of Brand V files sold = 50
Total number of files sold
= 55 + 31 + 50
= 136
(b)
|
Brand T |
Brand U |
Brand V |
Number |
55 |
31 |
50 |
Price |
6 u |
1 u |
7 u |
Total value |
330 u |
31 u |
350 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 330 u + 31 u + 350 u
= 711 u
711 u = 2844
1 u = 2844 ÷ 711 = 4
Amount collected from selling Brand U files
= 31 u
= 31 x 4
= $124
Answer(s): (a) 136; (b) $124