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 purple 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 |
Orange |
$1.50 |
Yellow |
$1.40 |
Blue |
$1.40 |
Purple |
$1.40 |
(a)
Total number of highlighters
= 110 + 50 + 100 + 100
= 360
Fraction of highlighters that are purple
=
100360 =
518 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the
orange highlighters
= 110 x 1.50
= $165
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the yellow highlighters
= 50 x 1.40
= $70
Amount collected from the sale of the blue highlighters
= 100 x 1.40
= $140
Amount collected from the sale of the purple highlighters
= 100 x 1.40
= $140
Amount collected from the sale of the
orange highlighters
O is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the orange highlighters = $165
Answer(s): (a)
518; (b) O; (c) $165