PSLE A shop had a number of massage chairs for sale. After selling 48 of them in the morning and
712 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 |
48 |
7x1 |
5x1 |
3x5 |
1x5 |
8 u |
7 u |
5 u |
Fraction of the remainder left
= 1 -
712 =
512 5x112x1 Remainder =
1x54x5 Total
512 Remainder =
520 Total
Number of massage chairs sold in the morning
= 15 u - 7 u
= 8 u
8 u = 48
1 u = 48 ÷ 8 = 6
Number of massage chairs sold in the afternoon
= 7 u
= 7 x 6
= 42
Answer(s): 42