PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand S, Brand T, and Brand U. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1308 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand S, Brand T, and Brand U pens were in the ratio 1 : 7 : 2. How much money was collected from selling Brand T pens?
(a)
Number of Brand S pens sold = 60
Number of Brand T pens sold = 66
Number of Brand U pens sold = 66
Total number of pens sold
= 60 + 66 + 66
= 192
(b)
|
Brand S |
Brand T |
Brand U |
Number |
60 |
66 |
66 |
Price |
1 u |
7 u |
2 u |
Total value |
60 u |
462 u |
132 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 60 u + 462 u + 132 u
= 654 u
654 u = 1308
1 u = 1308 ÷ 654 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand T pens
= 462 u
= 462 x 2
= $924
Answer(s): (a) 192; (b) $924