PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand L, Brand M, and Brand N. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1864 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand L, Brand M, and Brand N pens were in the ratio 6 : 4 : 7. How much money was collected from selling Brand M pens?
(a)
Number of Brand L pens sold = 37
Number of Brand M pens sold = 33
Number of Brand N pens sold = 16
Total number of pens sold
= 37 + 33 + 16
= 86
(b)
|
Brand L |
Brand M |
Brand N |
Number |
37 |
33 |
16 |
Price |
6 u |
4 u |
7 u |
Total value |
222 u |
132 u |
112 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 222 u + 132 u + 112 u
= 466 u
466 u = 1864
1 u = 1864 ÷ 466 = 4
Amount collected from selling Brand M pens
= 132 u
= 132 x 4
= $528
Answer(s): (a) 86; (b) $528