110 of the flowers in a flower shop were daisies,
14 of them were tulips and the remaining 247 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 -
14 = 1 -
220 -
520 = 1 -
720 =
1320 13 u = 247
1 u = 247 ÷ 13 = 19
Number of stalks of flowers in the shop
= 20 u
= 20 x 19
= 380
(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 = 380
2 p = 380 - 8
2 p = 372
1 p = 372 ÷ 2 = 186
Number of stalks of flowers sold
= 1 p + 8
= 186 + 8
= 194
Answer(s): (a) 380; (b) 194