PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand S, Brand T, and Brand U. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2880 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand S, Brand T, and Brand U markers were in the ratio 3 : 6 : 1. How much money was collected from selling Brand T markers?
(a)
Number of Brand S markers sold = 53
Number of Brand T markers sold = 62
Number of Brand U markers sold = 45
Total number of markers sold
= 53 + 62 + 45
= 160
(b)
|
Brand S |
Brand T |
Brand U |
Number |
53 |
62 |
45 |
Price |
3 u |
6 u |
1 u |
Total value |
159 u |
372 u |
45 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 159 u + 372 u + 45 u
= 576 u
576 u = 2880
1 u = 2880 ÷ 576 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand T markers
= 372 u
= 372 x 5
= $1860
Answer(s): (a) 160; (b) $1860