PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand S, Brand T, and Brand U. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $6144 from selling the files. The prices of Brand S, Brand T, and Brand U files were in the ratio 3 : 5 : 6. How much money was collected from selling Brand T files?
(a)
Number of Brand S files sold = 61
Number of Brand T files sold = 63
Number of Brand U files sold = 45
Total number of files sold
= 61 + 63 + 45
= 169
(b)
|
Brand S |
Brand T |
Brand U |
Number |
61 |
63 |
45 |
Price |
3 u |
5 u |
6 u |
Total value |
183 u |
315 u |
270 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 183 u + 315 u + 270 u
= 768 u
768 u = 6144
1 u = 6144 ÷ 768 = 8
Amount collected from selling Brand T files
= 315 u
= 315 x 8
= $2520
Answer(s): (a) 169; (b) $2520