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 blue 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 |
Blue |
$1.80 |
Orange |
$1.60 |
Purple |
$1.80 |
Pink |
$1.40 |
(a)
Total number of staplers
= 30 + 35 + 25 + 20
= 110
Fraction of staplers that are blue
=
30110 =
311 (b)
Amount collected from the sale of the blue staplers
= 30 x 1.80
= $54
Amount collected from the sale of the
orange staplers
= 35 x 1.60
= $56
(Most) Amount collected from the sale of the purple staplers
= 25 x 1.80
= $45
Amount collected from the sale of the pink staplers
= 20 x 1.40
= $28
Amount collected from the sale of the
orange staplers
O is the most.
(c)
Amount spent on the orange staplers = $56
Answer(s): (a)
311; (b) O; (c) $56