PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand F, Brand G, and Brand H. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $902 from selling the files. The prices of Brand F, Brand G, and Brand H files were in the ratio 7 : 2 : 5. How much money was collected from selling Brand G files?
(a)
Number of Brand F files sold = 33
Number of Brand G files sold = 60
Number of Brand H files sold = 20
Total number of files sold
= 33 + 60 + 20
= 113
(b)
|
Brand F |
Brand G |
Brand H |
Number |
33 |
60 |
20 |
Price |
7 u |
2 u |
5 u |
Total value |
231 u |
120 u |
100 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 231 u + 120 u + 100 u
= 451 u
451 u = 902
1 u = 902 ÷ 451 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand G files
= 120 u
= 120 x 2
= $240
Answer(s): (a) 113; (b) $240