PSLE The graph shows the number of cookies sold each month by a new bakery from January to June.
- How many more cookies were sold in April than in February?
- What was the percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in May compared to January?
(a)
Number of cookies sold in February = 380
Number of cookies sold in April = 630
Number of more cookies sold in April than in February
= 630 - 380
= 250
(b)
Number of cookies sold in January = 250
Number of cookies sold in May = 730
Increase in the number of cookies sold in May compared to January
= 730 - 250
= 480
Percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in May compared to January
=
480250 x 100%
= 192%
Answer(s): (a) 250; (b) 192%