PSLE A shop had a number of tablets for sale. After selling 14 of them in the morning and
13 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
15 of the tablets. How many tablets were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
14 |
1x1 |
2x1 |
4x2 |
1x2 |
7 u |
1 u |
2 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
13 =
23 2x13x1 Remainder =
1x25x2 Total
23 Remainder =
210 Total
Number of tablets sold in the morning
= 8 u - 1 u
= 7 u
7 u = 14
1 u = 14 ÷ 7 = 2
Total number of tablets sold
= 8 u
= 8 x 2
= 16
Answer(s): 16