PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand L, Brand M, and Brand N. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1890 from selling the files. The prices of Brand L, Brand M, and Brand N files were in the ratio 5 : 2 : 1. How much money was collected from selling Brand M files?
(a)
Number of Brand L files sold = 53
Number of Brand M files sold = 40
Number of Brand N files sold = 33
Total number of files sold
= 53 + 40 + 33
= 126
(b)
|
Brand L |
Brand M |
Brand N |
Number |
53 |
40 |
33 |
Price |
5 u |
2 u |
1 u |
Total value |
265 u |
80 u |
33 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 265 u + 80 u + 33 u
= 378 u
378 u = 1890
1 u = 1890 ÷ 378 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand M files
= 80 u
= 80 x 5
= $400
Answer(s): (a) 126; (b) $400