Question

Natasha pays £200 for 150 magazines

She sells 3/5 of them for £2 each
She sells the rest of the magazines for £1 each
How much money does she receive from selling the magazines?

Answer 1

150 ÷ 5 = 30
30 = 1/5
30 x 3 = 90; 90 = 3/5
90 x 2 pounds = 180 pounds
150 - 90 = 60
60 x 1 pound = 60 pounds
add 180 to 60 and you get 240 pounds

So, Natasha receives 240 pounds

Answer 2

Given:
Number of magazines : 150 pcs
cost of magazines : 200

3/5 x 150 pcs = 90 pcs x 2 = 180
2/5 x 150 pcs = 60 pcs x 1 = 60
Total sales 240

Total sales : 240
Total cost : - 200
Profit 40

Out of the 150 magazines, Natasha sold 90 pcs of its for a total of 180 and 60 pcs of the magazine for a total of 60. She earned a profit of 40.