A stall was selling flowers. ¹₅ of the earnings are from the sale of 9 daffodils and 17 tulips. Of the rest of the earnings, ³₅ are from the sale of daffodils and ²₅ are from the sale of tulips. Each tulip costs thrice as much as each daffodil. How many flowers were sold?

9 daffodils and 17 tulips	Rest of the earnings		Total earnings
1x5	4x5
	Roses	Carnations
	3x4	2x4
5	12	8	25

Fraction of the earnings left after the sale of 9 daffodils and 17 tulips
= 1 - ¹₅
= ⁴₅ 

The rest of the earnings is repeated. LCM of 4 and 5 is 20.

Cost of 1 daffodil = 1 u
Cost of 1 tulip = 3 u

Cost of 9 daffodils = 9 x 1 u = 9 u
Cost of 17 tulips = 17 x 3 u = 51 u

Total cost of 9 daffodils and 17 tulips
= 9 u + 51 u
= 60 u

⁵₂₅ of the earnings → 60 u 
¹₂₅ of the earnings → 60 u ÷ 5 = 12 u 

¹²₂₅ of the earnings → 12 x 12 u = 144 u 

Number of daffodils sold that contributed to the rest of the earnings
= 144 u ÷ 1 u
= 144

⁸₂₅ of the earnings → 8 x 12 u = 96 u

Number of tulips sold that contributed to the rest of the earnings
= 96 u ÷ 3 u
= 32

Number of flowers sold
= 9 + 17 + 144 + 32
= 202

Answer(s): 202