19 of the flowers in a flower shop were daisies,
16 of them were tulips and the remaining 208 stalks were daffodils.
- 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 daffodils
= 1 -
19 -
16 = 1 -
218 -
318 = 1 -
518 =
1318 13 u = 208
1 u = 208 ÷ 13 = 16
Number of stalks of flowers in the shop
= 18 u
= 18 x 16
= 288
(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 = 288
2 p = 288 - 8
2 p = 280
1 p = 280 ÷ 2 = 140
Number of stalks of flowers sold
= 1 p + 8
= 140 + 8
= 148
Answer(s): (a) 288; (b) 148