PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand W, Brand X, and Brand Y. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $5448 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand W, Brand X, and Brand Y markers were in the ratio 5 : 6 : 4. How much money was collected from selling Brand X markers?
(a)
Number of Brand W markers sold = 41
Number of Brand X markers sold = 58
Number of Brand Y markers sold = 32
Total number of markers sold
= 41 + 58 + 32
= 131
(b)
|
Brand W |
Brand X |
Brand Y |
Number |
41 |
58 |
32 |
Price |
5 u |
6 u |
4 u |
Total value |
205 u |
348 u |
128 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 205 u + 348 u + 128 u
= 681 u
681 u = 5448
1 u = 5448 ÷ 681 = 8
Amount collected from selling Brand X markers
= 348 u
= 348 x 8
= $2784
Answer(s): (a) 131; (b) $2784