PSLE A shop had a number of printers for sale. After selling 27 of them in the morning and
37 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the printers. How many printers were left?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
27 |
3x1 |
4x1 |
3x4 |
1x4 |
9 u |
3 u |
4 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
37 =
47 4x17x1 Remainder =
1x44x4 Total
47 Remainder =
416 Total
Number of printers sold in the morning
= 12 u - 3 u
= 9 u
9 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 9 = 3
Number of printers left
= 4 u
= 4 x 3
= 12
Answer(s): 12