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 pink 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 |
Pink |
$1.80 |
Green |
$1.70 |
Yellow |
$1.60 |
Purple |
$1.60 |
(a)
Total number of staplers
= 70 + 100 + 70 + 40
= 280
Fraction of staplers that are pink
=
70280 =
14 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the pink staplers
= 70 x 1.80
= $126
Amount collected from the sale of the
green staplers
= 100 x 1.70
= $170
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the yellow staplers
= 70 x 1.60
= $112
Amount collected from the sale of the purple staplers
= 40 x 1.60
= $64
Amount collected from the sale of the
green staplers
G is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the green staplers = $170
Answer(s): (a)
14; (b) G; (c) $170