PSLE A shop had a number of television sets for sale. After selling 44 of them in the morning and
17 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
13 of the television sets. How many television sets were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
44 |
1x1 |
6x1 |
2x6 |
1x6 |
11 u |
1 u |
6 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
17 =
67 6x17x1 Remainder =
1x63x6 Total
67 Remainder =
618 Total
Number of television sets sold in the morning
= 12 u - 1 u
= 11 u
11 u = 44
1 u = 44 ÷ 11 = 4
Total number of television sets sold
= 12 u
= 12 x 4
= 48
Answer(s): 48