PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand T, Brand U, and Brand V. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $3240 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand T, Brand U, and Brand V pens were in the ratio 8 : 5 : 7. How much money was collected from selling Brand U pens?
(a)
Number of Brand T pens sold = 43
Number of Brand U pens sold = 30
Number of Brand V pens sold = 22
Total number of pens sold
= 43 + 30 + 22
= 95
(b)
|
Brand T |
Brand U |
Brand V |
Number |
43 |
30 |
22 |
Price |
8 u |
5 u |
7 u |
Total value |
344 u |
150 u |
154 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 344 u + 150 u + 154 u
= 648 u
648 u = 3240
1 u = 3240 ÷ 648 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand U pens
= 150 u
= 150 x 5
= $750
Answer(s): (a) 95; (b) $750