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 = 200
Number of cookies sold in October = 330
Number of more cookies sold in October than in August
= 330 - 200
= 130
(b)
Number of cookies sold in July = 120
Number of cookies sold in November = 360
Increase in the number of cookies sold in November compared to July
= 360 - 120
= 240
Percentage increase in the number of cookies sold in November compared to July
=
240120 x 100%
= 200%
Answer(s): (a) 130; (b) 200%