PSLEA shop sold three brands of pencils: Brand J, Brand K, and Brand L. The bar graph shows the number of pencils sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pencils were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1452 from selling the pencils. The prices of Brand J, Brand K, and Brand L pencils were in the ratio 3 : 2 : 3. How much money was collected from selling Brand K pencils?
(a)
Number of Brand J pencils sold = 45
Number of Brand K pencils sold = 48
Number of Brand L pencils sold = 44
Total number of pencils sold
= 45 + 48 + 44
= 137
(b)
|
Brand J |
Brand K |
Brand L |
Number |
45 |
48 |
44 |
Price |
3 u |
2 u |
3 u |
Total value |
135 u |
96 u |
132 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 135 u + 96 u + 132 u
= 363 u
363 u = 1452
1 u = 1452 ÷ 363 = 4
Amount collected from selling Brand K pencils
= 96 u
= 96 x 4
= $384
Answer(s): (a) 137; (b) $384