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 green staplers? Give the answer in the simplest form.
- From the sale of the staplers, which staplers collected the least amount of money? Give the answer in letter. (Eg Green = G)
- What was the amount collected in (b)?
Types of staplers |
Price per stapler |
Pink |
$2.20 |
Yellow |
$1.80 |
Green |
$1.70 |
Purple |
$1.60 |
(a)
Total number of staplers
= 60 + 100 + 100 + 40
= 300
Fraction of staplers that are green
=
100300 =
13 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the pink staplers
= 60 x 2.20
= $132
Amount collected from the sale of the yellow staplers
= 100 x 1.80
= $180
Amount collected from the sale of the green staplers
= 100 x 1.70
= $170
Amount collected from the sale of the
purple staplers
= 40 x 1.60
= $64
(Least) Amount collected from the sale of the
purple staplers
P is the least.
(c)
Amount spent on the purple staplers = $64
Answer(s): (a)
13; (b) P; (c) $64