PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand N, Brand P, and Brand Q. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2828 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand N, Brand P, and Brand Q markers were in the ratio 2 : 1 : 7. How much money was collected from selling Brand P markers?
(a)
Number of Brand N markers sold = 59
Number of Brand P markers sold = 41
Number of Brand Q markers sold = 35
Total number of markers sold
= 59 + 41 + 35
= 135
(b)
|
Brand N |
Brand P |
Brand Q |
Number |
59 |
41 |
35 |
Price |
2 u |
1 u |
7 u |
Total value |
118 u |
41 u |
245 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 118 u + 41 u + 245 u
= 404 u
404 u = 2828
1 u = 2828 ÷ 404 = 7
Amount collected from selling Brand P markers
= 41 u
= 41 x 7
= $287
Answer(s): (a) 135; (b) $287