PSLE A shop had a number of printers for sale. After selling 26 of them in the morning and
511 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the printers. How many printers were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
26 |
5x1 |
6x1 |
3x6 |
1x6 |
13 u |
5 u |
6 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
511 =
611 6x111x1 Remainder =
1x64x6 Total
611 Remainder =
624 Total
Number of printers sold in the morning
= 18 u - 5 u
= 13 u
13 u = 26
1 u = 26 ÷ 13 = 2
Total number of printers sold
= 18 u
= 18 x 2
= 36
Answer(s): 36