A stall was selling flowers. ¹₄ of the earnings are from the sale of 7 tulips and 16 daisies. Of the rest of the earnings, ³₅ are from the sale of tulips and ²₅ are from the sale of daisies. Each daisy costs thrice as much as each tulip. How many flowers were sold?

7 tulips and 16 daisies	Rest of the earnings		Total earnings
1x5	3x5
	Roses	Carnations
	3x3	2x3
5	9	6	20

Fraction of the earnings left after the sale of 7 tulips and 16 daisies
= 1 - ¹₄
= ³₄ 

The rest of the earnings is repeated. LCM of 3 and 5 is 15.

Cost of 1 tulip = 1 u
Cost of 1 daisy = 3 u

Cost of 7 tulips = 7 x 1 u = 7 u
Cost of 16 daisies = 16 x 3 u = 48 u

Total cost of 7 tulips and 16 daisies
= 7 u + 48 u
= 55 u

⁵₂₀ of the earnings → 55 u 
¹₂₀ of the earnings → 55 u ÷ 5 = 11 u 

⁹₂₀ of the earnings → 9 x 11 u = 99 u 

Number of tulips sold that contributed to the rest of the earnings
= 99 u ÷ 1 u
= 99

⁶₂₀ of the earnings → 6 x 11 u = 66 u

Number of daisies sold that contributed to the rest of the earnings
= 66 u ÷ 3 u
= 22

Number of flowers sold
= 7 + 16 + 99 + 22
= 144

Answer(s): 144