PSLE The bar graph shows the number of highlighters sold by a shop. The table shows the prices of the highlighters.
- What fraction of the highlighters sold were yellow highlighters? Give the answer in the simplest form.
- From the sale of the highlighters, which highlighters collected the least amount of money? Give the answer in letter. (Eg Green = G)
- What was the amount collected in (b)?
Types of highlighters |
Price per highlighter |
Pink |
$2.20 |
Yellow |
$2.10 |
Green |
$1.60 |
Purple |
$1.80 |
(a)
Total number of highlighters
= 35 + 50 + 10 + 35
= 130
Fraction of highlighters that are yellow
=
50130 =
513 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the pink highlighters
= 35 x 2.20
= $77
Amount collected from the sale of the yellow highlighters
= 50 x 2.10
= $105
Amount collected from the sale of the
green highlighters
= 10 x 1.60
= $16
(Least) Amount collected from the sale of the purple highlighters
= 35 x 1.80
= $63
Amount collected from the sale of the
green highlighters
G is the least.
(c)
Amount spent on the green highlighters = $16
Answer(s): (a)
513; (b) G; (c) $16