PSLE A shop had a number of laptops for sale. After selling 44 of them in the morning and
49 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the laptops. How many laptops were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
44 |
4x1 |
5x1 |
3x5 |
1x5 |
11 u |
4 u |
5 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
49 =
59 5x19x1 Remainder =
1x54x5 Total
59 Remainder =
520 Total
Number of laptops sold in the morning
= 15 u - 4 u
= 11 u
11 u = 44
1 u = 44 ÷ 11 = 4
Number of laptops sold in the afternoon
= 4 u
= 4 x 4
= 16
Answer(s): 16