PSLE A shop had a number of tablets for sale. After selling 14 of them in the morning and
59 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the tablets. How many tablets were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
14 |
5x1 |
4x1 |
3x4 |
1x4 |
7 u |
5 u |
4 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
59 =
49 4x19x1 Remainder =
1x44x4 Total
49 Remainder =
416 Total
Number of tablets sold in the morning
= 12 u - 5 u
= 7 u
7 u = 14
1 u = 14 ÷ 7 = 2
Total number of tablets sold
= 12 u
= 12 x 2
= 24
Answer(s): 24