PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand M, Brand N, and Brand P. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $3304 from selling the files. The prices of Brand M, Brand N, and Brand P files were in the ratio 2 : 5 : 2. How much money was collected from selling Brand N files?
(a)
Number of Brand M files sold = 59
Number of Brand N files sold = 44
Number of Brand P files sold = 67
Total number of files sold
= 59 + 44 + 67
= 170
(b)
|
Brand M |
Brand N |
Brand P |
Number |
59 |
44 |
67 |
Price |
2 u |
5 u |
2 u |
Total value |
118 u |
220 u |
134 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 118 u + 220 u + 134 u
= 472 u
472 u = 3304
1 u = 3304 ÷ 472 = 7
Amount collected from selling Brand N files
= 220 u
= 220 x 7
= $1540
Answer(s): (a) 170; (b) $1540