18 of the flowers in a flower shop were roses,
12 of them were daffodils and the remaining 27 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 8 less than the number of flowers sold. How many stalks of flowers were sold?
(a)
Fraction of stalks of flowers that were poppies
= 1 -
18 -
12 = 1 -
18 -
48 = 1 -
58 =
38 3 u = 27
1 u = 27 ÷ 3 = 9
Number of stalks of flowers in the shop
= 8 u
= 8 x 9
= 72
(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 = 72
2 p = 72 - 8
2 p = 64
1 p = 64 ÷ 2 = 32
Number of stalks of flowers sold
= 1 p + 8
= 32 + 8
= 40
Answer(s): (a) 72; (b) 40