Vanessa sold daffodils and roses in her shop on Mother's Day. 70% of the flowers she sold on that day were daffodils and she sold 78 roses.
- What was the total number of flowers sold?
- 20% of the flowers in the shop were sold on that day. 20% of the flowers left were roses. How many roses were left?
70% =
70100 =
710 Total number of flowers = 10 u
Number of daffodils = 7 u
Number of roses
= 10 u - 7 u
= 3 u
3 u = 78
1 u = 78 ÷ 3 = 26
Total number of flowers sold
= 10 u
= 10 x 26
= 260
Percent of flowers left
= 100% - 20%
= 80%
20% of flowers = 260
1% of flowers = 260 ÷ 20 = 13
80% of flowers = 80 x 13 = 1040
Number of flowers left = 1040
Number of roses left
= 20% x 1040
=
20100 x 1040
= 208
Answer(s): (a) 260; (b) 208