PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand E, Brand F, and Brand G. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $3608 from selling the files. The prices of Brand E, Brand F, and Brand G files were in the ratio 5 : 7 : 2. How much money was collected from selling Brand F files?
(a)
Number of Brand E files sold = 66
Number of Brand F files sold = 68
Number of Brand G files sold = 48
Total number of files sold
= 66 + 68 + 48
= 182
(b)
|
Brand E |
Brand F |
Brand G |
Number |
66 |
68 |
48 |
Price |
5 u |
7 u |
2 u |
Total value |
330 u |
476 u |
96 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 330 u + 476 u + 96 u
= 902 u
902 u = 3608
1 u = 3608 ÷ 902 = 4
Amount collected from selling Brand F files
= 476 u
= 476 x 4
= $1904
Answer(s): (a) 182; (b) $1904