PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand B, Brand C, and Brand D. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $3008 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand B, Brand C, and Brand D markers were in the ratio 2 : 1 : 6. How much money was collected from selling Brand C markers?
(a)
Number of Brand B markers sold = 56
Number of Brand C markers sold = 36
Number of Brand D markers sold = 38
Total number of markers sold
= 56 + 36 + 38
= 130
(b)
|
Brand B |
Brand C |
Brand D |
Number |
56 |
36 |
38 |
Price |
2 u |
1 u |
6 u |
Total value |
112 u |
36 u |
228 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 112 u + 36 u + 228 u
= 376 u
376 u = 3008
1 u = 3008 ÷ 376 = 8
Amount collected from selling Brand C markers
= 36 u
= 36 x 8
= $288
Answer(s): (a) 130; (b) $288