PSLEA shop sold three brands of pencils: Brand Y, Brand Z, and Brand A. The bar graph shows the number of pencils sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pencils were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $4333 from selling the pencils. The prices of Brand Y, Brand Z, and Brand A pencils were in the ratio 6 : 2 : 5. How much money was collected from selling Brand Z pencils?
(a)
Number of Brand Y pencils sold = 44
Number of Brand Z pencils sold = 65
Number of Brand A pencils sold = 45
Total number of pencils sold
= 44 + 65 + 45
= 154
(b)
|
Brand Y |
Brand Z |
Brand A |
Number |
44 |
65 |
45 |
Price |
6 u |
2 u |
5 u |
Total value |
264 u |
130 u |
225 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 264 u + 130 u + 225 u
= 619 u
619 u = 4333
1 u = 4333 ÷ 619 = 7
Amount collected from selling Brand Z pencils
= 130 u
= 130 x 7
= $910
Answer(s): (a) 154; (b) $910