19 of the flowers in a flower shop were lilies,
16 of them were sunflowers and the remaining 234 stalks were roses.
- How many stalks of flowers were there in the shop?
- At the end of the day, the number of flowers sold was 6 more than the number of flowers left. How many stalks of flowers were sold?
(a)
Fraction of stalks of flowers that were roses
= 1 -
19 -
16 = 1 -
218 -
318 =
1318 13 u = 234
1 u = 234 ÷ 13 = 18
Number of stalks of flowers in the shop
= 18 u
= 18 x 18
= 324
(b)
Number of stalks of flowers sold = 1 p + 6
Number of stalks of flowers left = 1 p
Total number of stalks of flowers
= 1 p + 1 p + 6
= 2 p + 6
2 p + 6 = 324
2 p = 324 - 6
2 p = 318
1 p = 318 ÷ 2 = 159
Number of stalks of flowers sold
= 1 p + 6
= 159 + 6
= 165
Answer(s): (a) 324; (b) 165
