PSLE The bar graph shows the number of punchers sold by a shop. The table shows the prices of the punchers.
- What fraction of the punchers sold were pink punchers? Give the answer in the simplest form.
- From the sale of the punchers, which punchers collected the least amount of money? Give the answer in letter. (Eg Green = G)
- What was the amount collected in (b)?
Types of punchers |
Price per puncher |
Green |
$1.60 |
Pink |
$2.20 |
Purple |
$1.60 |
Blue |
$2.20 |
(a)
Total number of punchers
= 25 + 45 + 20 + 30
= 120
Fraction of punchers that are pink
=
45120 =
38 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the green punchers
= 25 x 1.60
= $40
Amount collected from the sale of the pink punchers
= 45 x 2.20
= $99
Amount collected from the sale of the
purple punchers
= 20 x 1.60
= $32
(Least) Amount collected from the sale of the blue punchers
= 30 x 2.20
= $66
Amount collected from the sale of the
purple punchers
P is the least.
(c)
Amount spent on the purple punchers = $32
Answer(s): (a)
38; (b) P; (c) $32