PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand N, Brand P, and Brand Q. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $4130 from selling the files. The prices of Brand N, Brand P, and Brand Q files were in the ratio 5 : 3 : 8. How much money was collected from selling Brand P files?
(a)
Number of Brand N files sold = 58
Number of Brand P files sold = 40
Number of Brand Q files sold = 52
Total number of files sold
= 58 + 40 + 52
= 150
(b)
|
Brand N |
Brand P |
Brand Q |
Number |
58 |
40 |
52 |
Price |
5 u |
3 u |
8 u |
Total value |
290 u |
120 u |
416 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 290 u + 120 u + 416 u
= 826 u
826 u = 4130
1 u = 4130 ÷ 826 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand P files
= 120 u
= 120 x 5
= $600
Answer(s): (a) 150; (b) $600