PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand U, Brand V, and Brand W. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2476 from selling the files. The prices of Brand U, Brand V, and Brand W files were in the ratio 6 : 5 : 1. How much money was collected from selling Brand V files?
(a)
Number of Brand U files sold = 58
Number of Brand V files sold = 41
Number of Brand W files sold = 66
Total number of files sold
= 58 + 41 + 66
= 165
(b)
|
Brand U |
Brand V |
Brand W |
Number |
58 |
41 |
66 |
Price |
6 u |
5 u |
1 u |
Total value |
348 u |
205 u |
66 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 348 u + 205 u + 66 u
= 619 u
619 u = 2476
1 u = 2476 ÷ 619 = 4
Amount collected from selling Brand V files
= 205 u
= 205 x 4
= $820
Answer(s): (a) 165; (b) $820