PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand Y, Brand Z, and Brand A. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $736 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand Y, Brand Z, and Brand A markers were in the ratio 6 : 1 : 1. How much money was collected from selling Brand Z markers?
(a)
Number of Brand Y markers sold = 44
Number of Brand Z markers sold = 35
Number of Brand A markers sold = 69
Total number of markers sold
= 44 + 35 + 69
= 148
(b)
|
Brand Y |
Brand Z |
Brand A |
Number |
44 |
35 |
69 |
Price |
6 u |
1 u |
1 u |
Total value |
264 u |
35 u |
69 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 264 u + 35 u + 69 u
= 368 u
368 u = 736
1 u = 736 ÷ 368 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand Z markers
= 35 u
= 35 x 2
= $70
Answer(s): (a) 148; (b) $70