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 = 260
Number of cookies sold in April = 490
Number of more cookies sold in April than in February
= 490 - 260
= 230
(b)
Number of cookies sold in January = 200
Number of cookies sold in May = 520
Increase in the number of cookies sold in May compared to January
= 520 - 200
= 320
Percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in May compared to January
=
320200 x 100%
= 160%
Answer(s): (a) 230; (b) 160%