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A shop sells packs of black pens, packs of red pens and packs of green pens.
There are
4 pens in each pack of black pens
5 pens in each pack of red pens
6 pens in each pack of green pens
On Monday,
= 7:3:4
number of packs
of black pens sold
:
number of packs
of red pens sold
number of packs
of green pens sold
A total of 268 pens were sold.
Work out the number of red pens sold.

27 A shop sells packs of black pens packs of red pens and packs of green pens There are 4 pens in each pack of black pens 5 pens in each pack of red pens 6 pens class=

Respuesta :

About 57 red pens were sold

Ratios and proportion

According to the information given:

number of packs of black pens sold: number of packs of red pens sold: number of packs of green pens sold = 7:3:4

  • Total ratio = 7 + 3 + 4 = 14
  • Total pen sold = 268

Number of red pens sold = 3/14 * 268

Number of red pens sold = 57 pens

Hence about 57 red pens were sold

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