PSLEA shop sold three brands of files: Brand G, Brand H, and Brand J. The bar graph shows the number of files sold for each brand in one day.
- How many files were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2870 from selling the files. The prices of Brand G, Brand H, and Brand J files were in the ratio 4 : 3 : 6. How much money was collected from selling Brand H files?
(a)
Number of Brand G files sold = 67
Number of Brand H files sold = 56
Number of Brand J files sold = 23
Total number of files sold
= 67 + 56 + 23
= 146
(b)
|
Brand G |
Brand H |
Brand J |
Number |
67 |
56 |
23 |
Price |
4 u |
3 u |
6 u |
Total value |
268 u |
168 u |
138 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 268 u + 168 u + 138 u
= 574 u
574 u = 2870
1 u = 2870 ÷ 574 = 5
Amount collected from selling Brand H files
= 168 u
= 168 x 5
= $840
Answer(s): (a) 146; (b) $840