PSLE A shop had a number of massage chairs for sale. After selling 192 of them in the morning and
16 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
16 of the massage chairs. How many massage chairs were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
192 |
1x1 |
5x1 |
5x5 |
1x5 |
24 u |
1 u |
5 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
16 =
56 5x16x1 Remainder =
1x56x5 Total
56 Remainder =
530 Total
Number of massage chairs sold in the morning
= 25 u - 1 u
= 24 u
24 u = 192
1 u = 192 ÷ 24 = 8
Total number of massage chairs sold
= 25 u
= 25 x 8
= 200
Answer(s): 200