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 |
$1.60 |
Blue |
$1.90 |
Green |
$1.70 |
Orange |
$1.90 |
(a)
Total number of highlighters
= 60 + 90 + 60 + 30
= 240
Fraction of highlighters that are purple
=
60240 =
14 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the purple highlighters
= 60 x 1.60
= $96
Amount collected from the sale of the
blue highlighters
= 90 x 1.90
= $171
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the green highlighters
= 60 x 1.70
= $102
Amount collected from the sale of the orange highlighters
= 30 x 1.90
= $57
Amount collected from the sale of the
blue highlighters
B is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the blue highlighters = $171
Answer(s): (a)
14; (b) B; (c) $171