15 of the flowers in a flower shop were daffodils,
14 of them were tulips and the remaining 154 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 -
15 -
14 = 1 -
420 -
520 =
1120 11 u = 154
1 u = 154 ÷ 11 = 14
Number of stalks of flowers in the shop
= 20 u
= 20 x 14
= 280
(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 = 280
2 p = 280 - 6
2 p = 274
1 p = 274 ÷ 2 = 137
Number of stalks of flowers sold
= 1 p + 6
= 137 + 6
= 143
Answer(s): (a) 280; (b) 143
