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 |
$1.90 |
Yellow |
$1.70 |
Pink |
$1.70 |
Blue |
$1.50 |
(a)
Total number of staplers
= 20 + 90 + 80 + 70
= 260
Fraction of staplers that are purple
=
20260 =
113 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the purple staplers
= 20 x 1.90
= $38
Amount collected from the sale of the
yellow staplers
= 90 x 1.70
= $153
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the pink staplers
= 80 x 1.70
= $136
Amount collected from the sale of the blue staplers
= 70 x 1.50
= $105
Amount collected from the sale of the
yellow staplers
Y is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the yellow staplers = $153
Answer(s): (a)
113; (b) Y; (c) $153