PSLEA shop sold three brands of staplers: Brand H, Brand J, and Brand K. The bar graph shows the number of staplers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many staplers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $4944 from selling the staplers. The prices of Brand H, Brand J, and Brand K staplers were in the ratio 6 : 4 : 3. How much money was collected from selling Brand J staplers?
(a)
Number of Brand H staplers sold = 41
Number of Brand J staplers sold = 60
Number of Brand K staplers sold = 44
Total number of staplers sold
= 41 + 60 + 44
= 145
(b)
|
Brand H |
Brand J |
Brand K |
Number |
41 |
60 |
44 |
Price |
6 u |
4 u |
3 u |
Total value |
246 u |
240 u |
132 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 246 u + 240 u + 132 u
= 618 u
618 u = 4944
1 u = 4944 ÷ 618 = 8
Amount collected from selling Brand J staplers
= 240 u
= 240 x 8
= $1920
Answer(s): (a) 145; (b) $1920