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 least amount of money? Give the answer in letter. (Eg Green = G)
- What was the amount collected in (b)?
Types of staplers |
Price per stapler |
Orange |
$1.60 |
Pink |
$1.80 |
Green |
$1.90 |
Yellow |
$2.10 |
(a)
Total number of staplers
= 50 + 50 + 40 + 60
= 200
Fraction of staplers that are pink
=
50200 =
14 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the orange staplers
= 50 x 1.60
= $80
Amount collected from the sale of the pink staplers
= 50 x 1.80
= $90
Amount collected from the sale of the
green staplers
= 40 x 1.90
= $76
(Least) Amount collected from the sale of the yellow staplers
= 60 x 2.10
= $126
Amount collected from the sale of the
green staplers
G is the least.
(c)
Amount spent on the green staplers = $76
Answer(s): (a)
14; (b) G; (c) $76