PSLE A shop had a number of computers for sale. After selling 260 of them in the morning and
110 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the computers. How many computers were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
260 |
1x1 |
9x1 |
3x9 |
1x9 |
26 u |
1 u |
9 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
110 =
910 9x110x1 Remainder =
1x94x9 Total
910 Remainder =
936 Total
Number of computers sold in the morning
= 27 u - 1 u
= 26 u
26 u = 260
1 u = 260 ÷ 26 = 10
Number of computers sold in the afternoon
= 1 u
= 1 x 10
= 10
Answer(s): 10