PSLE A shop had a number of tablets for sale. After selling 147 of them in the morning and
49 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
16 of the tablets. How many tablets were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
147 |
4x1 |
5x1 |
5x5 |
1x5 |
21 u |
4 u |
5 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
49 =
59 5x19x1 Remainder =
1x56x5 Total
59 Remainder =
530 Total
Number of tablets sold in the morning
= 25 u - 4 u
= 21 u
21 u = 147
1 u = 147 ÷ 21 = 7
Number of tablets sold in the afternoon
= 4 u
= 4 x 7
= 28
Answer(s): 28