PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand B, Brand C, and Brand D. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1780 from selling the files. The prices of Brand B, Brand C, and Brand D files were in the ratio 5 : 4 : 6. How much money was collected from selling Brand C files?
(a)
Number of Brand B files sold = 60
Number of Brand C files sold = 44
Number of Brand D files sold = 69
Total number of files sold
= 60 + 44 + 69
= 173
(b)
|
Brand B |
Brand C |
Brand D |
Number |
60 |
44 |
69 |
Price |
5 u |
4 u |
6 u |
Total value |
300 u |
176 u |
414 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 300 u + 176 u + 414 u
= 890 u
890 u = 1780
1 u = 1780 ÷ 890 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand C files
= 176 u
= 176 x 2
= $352
Answer(s): (a) 173; (b) $352