110 of the flowers in a flower shop were daffodils,
15 of them were lavenders and the remaining 35 stalks were sunflowers.
- How many stalks of flowers were there in the shop?
- At the end of the day, the number of flowers left was 8 less than the number of flowers sold. How many stalks of flowers were sold?
(a)
Fraction of stalks of flowers that were sunflowers
= 1 -
110 -
15 = 1 -
110 -
210 = 1 -
310 =
710 7 u = 35
1 u = 35 ÷ 7 = 5
Number of stalks of flowers in the shop
= 10 u
= 10 x 5
= 50
(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 = 50
2 p = 50 - 8
2 p = 42
1 p = 42 ÷ 2 = 21
Number of stalks of flowers sold
= 1 p + 8
= 21 + 8
= 29
Answer(s): (a) 50; (b) 29