PSLE A shop had a number of massage chairs for sale. After selling 36 of them in the morning and
611 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the massage chairs. How many massage chairs were left?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
36 |
6x1 |
5x1 |
3x5 |
1x5 |
9 u |
6 u |
5 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
611 =
511 5x111x1 Remainder =
1x54x5 Total
511 Remainder =
520 Total
Number of massage chairs sold in the morning
= 15 u - 6 u
= 9 u
9 u = 36
1 u = 36 ÷ 9 = 4
Number of massage chairs left
= 5 u
= 5 x 4
= 20
Answer(s): 20