PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand F, Brand G, and Brand H. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2116 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand F, Brand G, and Brand H pens were in the ratio 6 : 5 : 2. How much money was collected from selling Brand G pens?
(a)
Number of Brand F pens sold = 53
Number of Brand G pens sold = 33
Number of Brand H pens sold = 23
Total number of pens sold
= 53 + 33 + 23
= 109
(b)
|
Brand F |
Brand G |
Brand H |
Number |
53 |
33 |
23 |
Price |
6 u |
5 u |
2 u |
Total value |
318 u |
165 u |
46 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 318 u + 165 u + 46 u
= 529 u
529 u = 2116
1 u = 2116 ÷ 529 = 4
Amount collected from selling Brand G pens
= 165 u
= 165 x 4
= $660
Answer(s): (a) 109; (b) $660