PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand V, Brand W, and Brand X. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1190 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand V, Brand W, and Brand X markers were in the ratio 1 : 7 : 2. How much money was collected from selling Brand W markers?
(a)
Number of Brand V markers sold = 61
Number of Brand W markers sold = 68
Number of Brand X markers sold = 29
Total number of markers sold
= 61 + 68 + 29
= 158
(b)
|
Brand V |
Brand W |
Brand X |
Number |
61 |
68 |
29 |
Price |
1 u |
7 u |
2 u |
Total value |
61 u |
476 u |
58 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 61 u + 476 u + 58 u
= 595 u
595 u = 1190
1 u = 1190 ÷ 595 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand W markers
= 476 u
= 476 x 2
= $952
Answer(s): (a) 158; (b) $952