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 = 220
Number of cookies sold in April = 440
Number of more cookies sold in April than in February
= 440 - 220
= 220
(b)
Number of cookies sold in January = 200
Number of cookies sold in May = 560
Increase in the number of cookies sold in May compared to January
= 560 - 200
= 360
Percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in May compared to January
=
360200 x 100%
= 180%
Answer(s): (a) 220; (b) 180%