Usha sold orchids and sunflowers in her shop on Mother's Day. 70% of the flowers she sold on that day were orchids and she sold 54 sunflowers.
- What was the total number of flowers sold?
- 20% of the flowers in the shop were sold on that day. 65% of the flowers left were sunflowers. How many sunflowers were left?
70% =
70100 =
710 Total number of flowers = 10 u
Number of orchids = 7 u
Number of sunflowers
= 10 u - 7 u
= 3 u
3 u = 54
1 u = 54 ÷ 3 = 18
Total number of flowers sold
= 10 u
= 10 x 18
= 180
Percent of flowers left
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
20% of flowers = 180
1% of flowers = 180 ÷ 20 = 9
80% of flowers = 80 x 9 = 720
Number of flowers left = 720
Number of sunflowers left
= 65% x 720
=
65100 x 720
= 468
Answer(s): (a) 180; (b) 468