PSLE The bar graph shows the number of files sold by a shop. The table shows the prices of the files.
- What fraction of the files sold were purple files? Give the answer in the simplest form.
- From the sale of the files, which files collected the most amount of money? Give the answer in letter. (Eg Green = G)
- What was the amount collected in (b)?
Types of files |
Price per file |
Purple |
$1.60 |
Pink |
$1.70 |
Orange |
$1.70 |
Yellow |
$1.50 |
(a)
Total number of files
= 20 + 70 + 30 + 70
= 190
Fraction of files that are purple
=
20190 =
219 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the purple files
= 20 x 1.60
= $32
Amount collected from the sale of the
pink files
= 70 x 1.70
= $119
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the orange files
= 30 x 1.70
= $51
Amount collected from the sale of the yellow files
= 70 x 1.50
= $105
Amount collected from the sale of the
pink files
P is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the pink files = $119
Answer(s): (a)
219; (b) P; (c) $119