PSLE The bar graph shows the number of staplers sold by a shop. The table shows the prices of the staplers.
- What fraction of the staplers sold were orange staplers? Give the answer in the simplest form.
- From the sale of the staplers, which staplers collected the most amount of money? Give the answer in letter. (Eg Green = G)
- What was the amount collected in (b)?
Types of staplers |
Price per stapler |
Orange |
$1.60 |
Blue |
$2.10 |
Pink |
$1.50 |
Purple |
$1.90 |
(a)
Total number of staplers
= 20 + 60 + 70 + 20
= 170
Fraction of staplers that are orange
=
20170 =
217 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the orange staplers
= 20 x 1.60
= $32
Amount collected from the sale of the
blue staplers
= 60 x 2.10
= $126
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the pink staplers
= 70 x 1.50
= $105
Amount collected from the sale of the purple staplers
= 20 x 1.90
= $38
Amount collected from the sale of the
blue staplers
B is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the blue staplers = $126
Answer(s): (a)
217; (b) B; (c) $126