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 May than in April?
- What was the percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in June compared to March?
(a)
Number of cookies sold in April = 450
Number of cookies sold in May = 580
Number of more cookies sold in May than in April
= 580 - 450
= 130
(b)
Number of cookies sold in March = 400
Number of cookies sold in June = 640
Increase in the number of cookies sold in June compared to March
= 640 - 400
= 240
Percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in June compared to March
=
240400 x 100%
= 60%
Answer(s): (a) 130; (b) 60%