PSLEA shop sold three brands of staplers: Brand B, Brand C, and Brand D. The bar graph shows the number of staplers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many staplers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $4605 from selling the staplers. The prices of Brand B, Brand C, and Brand D staplers were in the ratio 5 : 6 : 7. How much money was collected from selling Brand C staplers?
(a)
Number of Brand B staplers sold = 41
Number of Brand C staplers sold = 54
Number of Brand D staplers sold = 56
Total number of staplers sold
= 41 + 54 + 56
= 151
(b)
|
Brand B |
Brand C |
Brand D |
Number |
41 |
54 |
56 |
Price |
5 u |
6 u |
7 u |
Total value |
205 u |
324 u |
392 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 205 u + 324 u + 392 u
= 921 u
921 u = 4605
1 u = 4605 ÷ 921 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand C staplers
= 324 u
= 324 x 5
= $1620
Answer(s): (a) 151; (b) $1620