PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand T, Brand U, and Brand V. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $996 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand T, Brand U, and Brand V pens were in the ratio 7 : 3 : 3. How much money was collected from selling Brand U pens?
(a)
Number of Brand T pens sold = 39
Number of Brand U pens sold = 53
Number of Brand V pens sold = 22
Total number of pens sold
= 39 + 53 + 22
= 114
(b)
|
Brand T |
Brand U |
Brand V |
Number |
39 |
53 |
22 |
Price |
7 u |
3 u |
3 u |
Total value |
273 u |
159 u |
66 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 273 u + 159 u + 66 u
= 498 u
498 u = 996
1 u = 996 ÷ 498 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand U pens
= 159 u
= 159 x 2
= $318
Answer(s): (a) 114; (b) $318