PSLEA shop sold three brands of markers: Brand D, Brand E, and Brand F. The bar graph shows the number of markers sold for each brand in one day.
- How many markers were sold altogether?
- The shop collected $1358 from selling the markers. The prices of Brand D, Brand E, and Brand F markers were in the ratio 6 : 1 : 7. How much money was collected from selling Brand E markers?
(a)
Number of Brand D markers sold = 59
Number of Brand E markers sold = 45
Number of Brand F markers sold = 40
Total number of markers sold
= 59 + 45 + 40
= 144
(b)
|
Brand D |
Brand E |
Brand F |
Number |
59 |
45 |
40 |
Price |
6 u |
1 u |
7 u |
Total value |
354 u |
45 u |
280 u |
Total amount of money collected
= 354 u + 45 u + 280 u
= 679 u
679 u = 1358
1 u = 1358 ÷ 679 = 2
Amount collected from selling Brand E markers
= 45 u
= 45 x 2
= $90
Answer(s): (a) 144; (b) $90