PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand E, Brand F, and Brand G. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $828 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand E, Brand F, and Brand G pens were in the ratio 1 : 1 : 5. How much money was collected from selling Brand F pens?
(a)
Number of Brand E pens sold = 44
Number of Brand F pens sold = 40
Number of Brand G pens sold = 66
Total number of pens sold
= 44 + 40 + 66
= 150
(b)
|
Brand E |
Brand F |
Brand G |
Number |
44 |
40 |
66 |
Price |
1 u |
1 u |
5 u |
Total value |
44 u |
40 u |
330 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 44 u + 40 u + 330 u
= 414 u
414 u = 828
1 u = 828 ÷ 414 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand F pens
= 40 u
= 40 x 2
= $80
Answer(s): (a) 150; (b) $80