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 purple 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 |
$1.70 |
Green |
$1.60 |
Orange |
$1.80 |
Pink |
$1.70 |
(a)
Total number of highlighters
= 30 + 90 + 70 + 50
= 240
Fraction of highlighters that are purple
=
30240 =
18 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the purple highlighters
= 30 x 1.70
= $51
Amount collected from the sale of the
green highlighters
= 90 x 1.60
= $144
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the orange highlighters
= 70 x 1.80
= $126
Amount collected from the sale of the pink highlighters
= 50 x 1.70
= $85
Amount collected from the sale of the
green highlighters
G is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the green highlighters = $144
Answer(s): (a)
18; (b) G; (c) $144