PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand M, Brand N, and Brand P. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2376 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand M, Brand N, and Brand P pens were in the ratio 1 : 5 : 6. How much money was collected from selling Brand N pens?
(a)
Number of Brand M pens sold = 55
Number of Brand N pens sold = 49
Number of Brand P pens sold = 49
Total number of pens sold
= 55 + 49 + 49
= 153
(b)
|
Brand M |
Brand N |
Brand P |
Number |
55 |
49 |
49 |
Price |
1 u |
5 u |
6 u |
Total value |
55 u |
245 u |
294 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 55 u + 245 u + 294 u
= 594 u
594 u = 2376
1 u = 2376 ÷ 594 = 4
Amount collected from selling Brand N pens
= 245 u
= 245 x 4
= $980
Answer(s): (a) 153; (b) $980