The bar graph shows the number of pencils sold by a bookstore on a Saturday.
- Which coloured pencil did the bookstore collect the least money from the sale? Give your answer in number. (Eg 1)
- What was the amount of money collected from (a)?
| Colour of pencil |
Price per pencil |
| (1) Brown |
$1.20 |
| (2) Gold |
$1.45 |
| (3) Pink |
$0.20 |
| (4) Silver |
$2.20 |
(a)
Number of pencils sold
(1) Brown pencils: 29
(2) Gold pencils: 53
(3) Pink pencils: 34
(4) Silver pencils: 60
(1) Amount collected from sale of brown pencils
= 29 x 1.20
= $34.80
(2) Amount collected from sale of gold pencils
= 53 x 1.45
= $76.85
(3) Amount collected from sale of pink pencils
= 34 x 0.20
= $6.80
(4) Amount collected from sale of silver pencils
= 60 x 2.20
= $132
Coloured pencil that the bookstore collected the least money from the sale
= Pink
= 3
(b)
Amount that was collected from the sale of the pink pencils = $6.80
Answer(s): (a) 3; (b) $6.80
