PSLE A shop had a number of television sets for sale. After selling 129 of them in the morning and
211 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
16 of the television sets. How many television sets were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
129 |
2x1 |
9x1 |
5x9 |
1x9 |
43 u |
2 u |
9 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
211 =
911 9x111x1 Remainder =
1x96x9 Total
911 Remainder =
954 Total
Number of television sets sold in the morning
= 45 u - 2 u
= 43 u
43 u = 129
1 u = 129 ÷ 43 = 3
Number of television sets sold in the afternoon
= 2 u
= 2 x 3
= 6
Answer(s): 6