19 of the flowers in a flower shop were peonies,
13 of them were orchids and the remaining 65 stalks were poppies.
- How many stalks of flowers were there in the shop?
- At the end of the day, the number of flowers left was 5 less than the number of flowers sold. How many stalks of flowers were sold?
(a)
Fraction of stalks of flowers that were poppies
= 1 -
19 -
13 = 1 -
19 -
39 = 1 -
49 =
59 5 u = 65
1 u = 65 ÷ 5 = 13
Number of stalks of flowers in the shop
= 9 u
= 9 x 13
= 117
(b)
Number of stalks of flowers sold = 1 p + 5
Number of stalks of flowers left = 1 p
Total number of stalks of flowers
= 1 p + 1 p + 5
= 2 p + 5
2 p + 5 = 117
2 p = 117 - 5
2 p = 112
1 p = 112 ÷ 2 = 56
Number of stalks of flowers sold
= 1 p + 5
= 56 + 5
= 61
Answer(s): (a) 117; (b) 61