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 = 180
Number of cookies sold in October = 300
Number of more cookies sold in October than in August
= 300 - 180
= 120
(b)
Number of cookies sold in July = 50
Number of cookies sold in November = 350
Increase in the number of cookies sold in November compared to July
= 350 - 50
= 300
Percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in November compared to July
=
30050 x 100%
= 600%
Answer(s): (a) 120; (b) 600%