PSLE The graph shows the number of cookies sold each month by a new bakery from January to June.
- How many less cookies were sold in March than in January?
- What was the percentage decrease in the number of cookies sold in April compared to February?
(a)
Number of cookies sold in January = 640
Number of cookies sold in March = 390
Number of less cookies sold in March than in January
= 640 - 390
= 250
(b)
Number of cookies sold in February = 500
Number of cookies sold in April = 310
Decrease in the number of cookies sold in April compared to February
= 500 - 310
= 190
Percentage decrease in the number of cookies sold in April compared to February
=
190500 x 100%
= 38%
Answer(s): (a) 250; (b) 38%