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 green 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 |
Green |
$1.50 |
Yellow |
$1.90 |
Purple |
$1.70 |
Blue |
$1.70 |
(a)
Total number of staplers
= 20 + 90 + 80 + 50
= 240
Fraction of staplers that are green
=
20240 =
112 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the green staplers
= 20 x 1.50
= $30
Amount collected from the sale of the
yellow staplers
= 90 x 1.90
= $171
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the purple staplers
= 80 x 1.70
= $136
Amount collected from the sale of the blue staplers
= 50 x 1.70
= $85
Amount collected from the sale of the
yellow staplers
Y is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the yellow staplers = $171
Answer(s): (a)
112; (b) Y; (c) $171