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 green highlighters? Give the answer in the simplest form.
- From the sale of the highlighters, which highlighters collected the most amount of money? Give the answer in letter. (Eg Green = G)
- What was the amount collected in (b)?
Types of highlighters |
Price per highlighter |
Yellow |
$2.10 |
Orange |
$1.60 |
Blue |
$1.20 |
Green |
$1.70 |
(a)
Total number of highlighters
= 60 + 30 + 80 + 30
= 200
Fraction of highlighters that are green
=
30200 =
320 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the
yellow highlighters
= 60 x 2.10
= $126
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the orange highlighters
= 30 x 1.60
= $48
Amount collected from the sale of the blue highlighters
= 80 x 1.20
= $96
Amount collected from the sale of the green highlighters
= 30 x 1.70
= $51
Amount collected from the sale of the
yellow highlighters
Y is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the yellow highlighters = $126
Answer(s): (a)
320; (b) Y; (c) $126