PSLE A shop had a number of massage chairs for sale. After selling 64 of them in the morning and
14 of the remainder in the afternoon, it was left with
14 of the massage chairs. How many massage chairs were sold altogether?
Morning |
Remainder |
|
Afternoon |
Left |
64 |
1x1 |
3x1 |
3x3 |
1x3 |
8 u |
1 u |
3 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
14 =
34 3x14x1 Remainder =
1x34x3 Total
34 Remainder =
312 Total
Number of massage chairs sold in the morning
= 9 u - 1 u
= 8 u
8 u = 64
1 u = 64 ÷ 8 = 8
Number of massage chairs sold in the afternoon
= 1 u
= 1 x 8
= 8
Answer(s): 8