PSLEA shop sold three brands of pens: Brand L, Brand M, and Brand N. The bar graph shows the number of pens sold for each brand in one day.
- How many pens were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $2598 from selling the pens. The prices of Brand L, Brand M, and Brand N pens were in the ratio 5 : 4 : 3. How much money was collected from selling Brand M pens?
(a)
Number of Brand L pens sold = 33
Number of Brand M pens sold = 37
Number of Brand N pens sold = 40
Total number of pens sold
= 33 + 37 + 40
= 110
(b)
|
Brand L |
Brand M |
Brand N |
Number |
33 |
37 |
40 |
Price |
5 u |
4 u |
3 u |
Total value |
165 u |
148 u |
120 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 165 u + 148 u + 120 u
= 433 u
433 u = 2598
1 u = 2598 ÷ 433 = 6
Amount collected from selling Brand M pens
= 148 u
= 148 x 6
= $888
Answer(s): (a) 110; (b) $888