PSLEA shop sold three brands of pencils: Brand G, Brand H, and Brand J. The bar graph shows the number of pencils sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pencils were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $4356 from selling the pencils. The prices of Brand G, Brand H, and Brand J pencils were in the ratio 7 : 6 : 2. How much money was collected from selling Brand H pencils?
(a)
Number of Brand G pencils sold = 52
Number of Brand H pencils sold = 41
Number of Brand J pencils sold = 58
Total number of pencils sold
= 52 + 41 + 58
= 151
(b)
|
Brand G |
Brand H |
Brand J |
Number |
52 |
41 |
58 |
Price |
7 u |
6 u |
2 u |
Total value |
364 u |
246 u |
116 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 364 u + 246 u + 116 u
= 726 u
726 u = 4356
1 u = 4356 ÷ 726 = 6
Amount collected from selling Brand H pencils
= 246 u
= 246 x 6
= $1476
Answer(s): (a) 151; (b) $1476