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 purple 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 |
Purple |
$1.70 |
Orange |
$2.10 |
Green |
$1.70 |
Pink |
$1.50 |
(a)
Total number of staplers
= 50 + 50 + 20 + 30
= 150
Fraction of staplers that are purple
=
50150 =
13 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the purple staplers
= 50 x 1.70
= $85
Amount collected from the sale of the
orange staplers
= 50 x 2.10
= $105
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the green staplers
= 20 x 1.70
= $34
Amount collected from the sale of the pink staplers
= 30 x 1.50
= $45
Amount collected from the sale of the
orange staplers
O is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the orange staplers = $105
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) O; (c) $105