PSLE A shop had a number of massage chairs for sale. After selling 63 of them in the morning and
37 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 |
63 |
3x1 |
4x1 |
3x4 |
1x4 |
9 u |
3 u |
4 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
37 =
47 4x17x1 Remainder =
1x44x4 Total
47 Remainder =
416 Total
Number of massage chairs sold in the morning
= 12 u - 3 u
= 9 u
9 u = 63
1 u = 63 ÷ 9 = 7
Number of massage chairs left
= 4 u
= 4 x 7
= 28
Answer(s): 28