PSLE A shop had a number of television sets for sale. After selling 52 of them in the morning and
37 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
15 of the television sets. How many television sets were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
52 |
3x1 |
4x1 |
4x4 |
1x4 |
13 u |
3 u |
4 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
37 =
47 4x17x1 Remainder =
1x45x4 Total
47 Remainder =
420 Total
Number of television sets sold in the morning
= 16 u - 3 u
= 13 u
13 u = 52
1 u = 52 ÷ 13 = 4
Number of television sets sold in the afternoon
= 3 u
= 3 x 4
= 12
Answer(s): 12