PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand S, Brand T, and Brand U. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1436 from selling the files. The prices of Brand S, Brand T, and Brand U files were in the ratio 4 : 5 : 2. How much money was collected from selling Brand T files?
(a)
Number of Brand S files sold = 70
Number of Brand T files sold = 70
Number of Brand U files sold = 44
Total number of files sold
= 70 + 70 + 44
= 184
(b)
|
Brand S |
Brand T |
Brand U |
Number |
70 |
70 |
44 |
Price |
4 u |
5 u |
2 u |
Total value |
280 u |
350 u |
88 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 280 u + 350 u + 88 u
= 718 u
718 u = 1436
1 u = 1436 ÷ 718 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand T files
= 350 u
= 350 x 2
= $700
Answer(s): (a) 184; (b) $700