PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand U, Brand V, and Brand W. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2310 from selling the files. The prices of Brand U, Brand V, and Brand W files were in the ratio 2 : 1 : 4. How much money was collected from selling Brand V files?
(a)
Number of Brand U files sold = 65
Number of Brand V files sold = 52
Number of Brand W files sold = 70
Total number of files sold
= 65 + 52 + 70
= 187
(b)
|
Brand U |
Brand V |
Brand W |
Number |
65 |
52 |
70 |
Price |
2 u |
1 u |
4 u |
Total value |
130 u |
52 u |
280 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 130 u + 52 u + 280 u
= 462 u
462 u = 2310
1 u = 2310 ÷ 462 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand V files
= 52 u
= 52 x 5
= $260
Answer(s): (a) 187; (b) $260