PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand T, Brand U, and Brand V. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $7288 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand T, Brand U, and Brand V pens were in the ratio 8 : 7 : 3. How much money was collected from selling Brand U pens?
(a)
Number of Brand T pens sold = 54
Number of Brand U pens sold = 59
Number of Brand V pens sold = 22
Total number of pens sold
= 54 + 59 + 22
= 135
(b)
|
Brand T |
Brand U |
Brand V |
Number |
54 |
59 |
22 |
Price |
8 u |
7 u |
3 u |
Total value |
432 u |
413 u |
66 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 432 u + 413 u + 66 u
= 911 u
911 u = 7288
1 u = 7288 ÷ 911 = 8
Amount collected from selling Brand U pens
= 413 u
= 413 x 8
= $3304
Answer(s): (a) 135; (b) $3304