The line graph shows the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Monday to Friday.
- What is the difference between the highest and the lowest number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Monday to Friday?
- Between which 2 days did the number of tickets sold decrease the greatest? Give your answer in the following format. (Eg Mon to Tue)
(a)
Highest number of tourist attraction tickets sold = 4400 (Wednesday)
Lowest number of tourist attraction tickets sold = 1300 (Tuesday)
Difference between the highest and the lowest number of tourist attraction tickets sold from from Monday to Friday
= 4400 - 1300
= 3100
(b)
To find the greatest decrease in the number of tickets sold, look for the steepest decreasing slope.
Between Monday to Tuesday, the number of tickets sold decreased the greatest.
To show:
Decrease in the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Monday to Tuesday
= 3900 - 1300
= 2600
Increase in the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Tuesday to Wednesday
= 4400 - 1300
= 3100
Decrease in the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Wednesday to Thursday
= 4400 - 3100
= 1300
Increase in the number of tourist attraction tickets sold from Thursday to Friday
= 3600 - 3100
= 500
Answer(s): (a) 3100; (b) Mon to Tue