PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand L, Brand M, and Brand N. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $714 from selling the files. The prices of Brand L, Brand M, and Brand N files were in the ratio 1 : 2 : 4. How much money was collected from selling Brand M files?
(a)
Number of Brand L files sold = 63
Number of Brand M files sold = 59
Number of Brand N files sold = 44
Total number of files sold
= 63 + 59 + 44
= 166
(b)
|
Brand L |
Brand M |
Brand N |
Number |
63 |
59 |
44 |
Price |
1 u |
2 u |
4 u |
Total value |
63 u |
118 u |
176 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 63 u + 118 u + 176 u
= 357 u
357 u = 714
1 u = 714 ÷ 357 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand M files
= 118 u
= 118 x 2
= $236
Answer(s): (a) 166; (b) $236