PSLE A shop had a number of laptops for sale. After selling 60 of them in the morning and
711 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the laptops. How many laptops were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
60 |
7x1 |
4x1 |
3x4 |
1x4 |
5 u |
7 u |
4 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
711 =
411 4x111x1 Remainder =
1x44x4 Total
411 Remainder =
416 Total
Number of laptops sold in the morning
= 12 u - 7 u
= 5 u
5 u = 60
1 u = 60 ÷ 5 = 12
Total number of laptops sold
= 12 u
= 12 x 12
= 144
Answer(s): 144