PSLE A shop had a number of printers for sale. After selling 24 of them in the morning and
38 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the printers. How many printers were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
24 |
3x1 |
5x1 |
3x5 |
1x5 |
12 u |
3 u |
5 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
38 =
58 5x18x1 Remainder =
1x54x5 Total
58 Remainder =
520 Total
Number of printers sold in the morning
= 15 u - 3 u
= 12 u
12 u = 24
1 u = 24 ÷ 12 = 2
Total number of printers sold
= 15 u
= 15 x 2
= 30
Answer(s): 30