PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand G, Brand H, and Brand J. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $3732 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand G, Brand H, and Brand J markers were in the ratio 1 : 3 : 7. How much money was collected from selling Brand H markers?
(a)
Number of Brand G markers sold = 64
Number of Brand H markers sold = 60
Number of Brand J markers sold = 54
Total number of markers sold
= 64 + 60 + 54
= 178
(b)
|
Brand G |
Brand H |
Brand J |
Number |
64 |
60 |
54 |
Price |
1 u |
3 u |
7 u |
Total value |
64 u |
180 u |
378 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 64 u + 180 u + 378 u
= 622 u
622 u = 3732
1 u = 3732 ÷ 622 = 6
Amount collected from selling Brand H markers
= 180 u
= 180 x 6
= $1080
Answer(s): (a) 178; (b) $1080