PSLE A shop had a number of television sets for sale. After selling 25 of them in the morning and
711 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the television sets. How many television sets were left?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
25 |
7x1 |
4x1 |
3x4 |
1x4 |
5 u |
7 u |
4 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
711 =
411 4x111x1 Remainder =
1x44x4 Total
411 Remainder =
416 Total
Number of television sets sold in the morning
= 12 u - 7 u
= 5 u
5 u = 25
1 u = 25 ÷ 5 = 5
Number of television sets left
= 4 u
= 4 x 5
= 20
Answer(s): 20