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 least 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 |
$2.10 |
Purple |
$2.10 |
Green |
$1.80 |
Yellow |
$1.40 |
(a)
Total number of highlighters
= 70 + 90 + 80 + 20
= 260
Fraction of highlighters that are green
=
80260 =
413 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the orange highlighters
= 70 x 2.10
= $147
Amount collected from the sale of the purple highlighters
= 90 x 2.10
= $189
Amount collected from the sale of the green highlighters
= 80 x 1.80
= $144
Amount collected from the sale of the
yellow highlighters
= 20 x 1.40
= $28
(Least) Amount collected from the sale of the
yellow highlighters
Y is the least.
(c)
Amount spent on the yellow highlighters = $28
Answer(s): (a)
413; (b) Y; (c) $28