A stall was selling flowers. ¹₅ of the earnings are from the sale of 8 carnations and 19 daffodils. Of the rest of the earnings, ²₅ are from the sale of carnations and ³₅ are from the sale of daffodils. Each daffodil costs thrice as much as each carnation. How many flowers were sold?

8 carnations and 19 daffodils	Rest of the earnings		Total earnings
1x5	4x5
	Roses	Carnations
	2x4	3x4
5	8	12	25

Fraction of the earnings left after the sale of 8 carnations and 19 daffodils
= 1 - ¹₅
= ⁴₅ 

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

Cost of 1 carnation = 1 u
Cost of 1 daffodil = 3 u

Cost of 8 carnations = 8 x 1 u = 8 u
Cost of 19 daffodils = 19 x 3 u = 57 u

Total cost of 8 carnations and 19 daffodils
= 8 u + 57 u
= 65 u

⁵₂₅ of the earnings → 65 u 
¹₂₅ of the earnings → 65 u ÷ 5 = 13 u 

⁸₂₅ of the earnings → 8 x 13 u = 104 u 

Number of carnations sold that contributed to the rest of the earnings
= 104 u ÷ 1 u
= 104

¹²₂₅ of the earnings → 12 x 13 u = 156 u

Number of daffodils sold that contributed to the rest of the earnings
= 156 u ÷ 3 u
= 52

Number of flowers sold
= 8 + 19 + 104 + 52
= 183

Answer(s): 183