PSLE A shop had a number of computers for sale. After selling 76 of them in the morning and
611 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
16 of the computers. How many computers were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
76 |
6x1 |
5x1 |
5x5 |
1x5 |
19 u |
6 u |
5 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
611 =
511 5x111x1 Remainder =
1x56x5 Total
511 Remainder =
530 Total
Number of computers sold in the morning
= 25 u - 6 u
= 19 u
19 u = 76
1 u = 76 ÷ 19 = 4
Number of computers sold in the afternoon
= 6 u
= 6 x 4
= 24
Answer(s): 24