PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand K, Brand L, and Brand M. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1186 from selling the files. The prices of Brand K, Brand L, and Brand M files were in the ratio 5 : 1 : 4. How much money was collected from selling Brand L files?
(a)
Number of Brand K files sold = 62
Number of Brand L files sold = 35
Number of Brand M files sold = 62
Total number of files sold
= 62 + 35 + 62
= 159
(b)
|
Brand K |
Brand L |
Brand M |
Number |
62 |
35 |
62 |
Price |
5 u |
1 u |
4 u |
Total value |
310 u |
35 u |
248 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 310 u + 35 u + 248 u
= 593 u
593 u = 1186
1 u = 1186 ÷ 593 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand L files
= 35 u
= 35 x 2
= $70
Answer(s): (a) 159; (b) $70