14 of the flowers in a flower shop were poppies,
13 of them were roses and the remaining 85 stalks were peonies.
- How many stalks of flowers were there in the shop?
- At the end of the day, the number of flowers sold was 8 more than the number of flowers left. How many stalks of flowers were sold?
(a)
Fraction of stalks of flowers that were peonies
= 1 -
14 -
13 = 1 -
312 -
412 =
512 5 u = 85
1 u = 85 ÷ 5 = 17
Number of stalks of flowers in the shop
= 12 u
= 12 x 17
= 204
(b)
Number of stalks of flowers sold = 1 p + 8
Number of stalks of flowers left = 1 p
Total number of stalks of flowers
= 1 p + 1 p + 8
= 2 p + 8
2 p + 8 = 204
2 p = 204 - 8
2 p = 196
1 p = 196 ÷ 2 = 98
Number of stalks of flowers sold
= 1 p + 8
= 98 + 8
= 106
Answer(s): (a) 204; (b) 106
