PSLE The graph shows the number of cookies sold each month by a new bakery from July to December.
- How many more cookies were sold in October than in August?
- What was the percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in November compared to July?
(a)
Number of cookies sold in August = 350
Number of cookies sold in October = 450
Number of more cookies sold in October than in August
= 450 - 350
= 100
(b)
Number of cookies sold in July = 250
Number of cookies sold in November = 500
Increase in the number of cookies sold in November compared to July
= 500 - 250
= 250
Percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in November compared to July
=
250250 x 100%
= 100%
Answer(s): (a) 100; (b) 100%