PSLE A shop had a number of television sets for sale. After selling 35 of them in the morning and
13 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
15 of the television sets. How many television sets were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
35 |
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 television sets sold in the morning
= 8 u - 1 u
= 7 u
7 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 7 = 5
Total number of television sets sold
= 8 u
= 8 x 5
= 40
Answer(s): 40