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 yellow 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 |
Purple |
$1.60 |
Blue |
$1.30 |
Green |
$1.40 |
Yellow |
$1.80 |
(a)
Total number of highlighters
= 80 + 80 + 50 + 60
= 270
Fraction of highlighters that are yellow
=
60270 =
29 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the
purple highlighters
= 80 x 1.60
= $128
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the blue highlighters
= 80 x 1.30
= $104
Amount collected from the sale of the green highlighters
= 50 x 1.40
= $70
Amount collected from the sale of the yellow highlighters
= 60 x 1.80
= $108
Amount collected from the sale of the
purple highlighters
P is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the purple highlighters = $128
Answer(s): (a)
29; (b) P; (c) $128